1 The households in the study have a net worth of $1 million or more (excluding the value of their primary home) and/or an annual household income of $200,000.
2 2017 comparisons are to the 2018 U.S. Trust® Study of High Net Worth Philanthropy, which asked about giving in 2017.
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