Trump's Tax Law Changes May Increase the Number of Donors, but Reduce Donations to Nonprofits

Trump's tax law changes may increase the number of donors, but reduce donations to nonprofits

NEW YORK — Millions more Americans will likely donate to nonprofits following changes in tax laws passed by Congress last summer, but those changes will also likely reduce the overall amount of money given to charity, according to new research.

Communication with donors is key after One Big Beautiful Bill’s changes to tax code

Charitable giving is expected to drop by $5.69 billion this year, even as the total number of donors is expected to rise by some 8 million households, in light of changes to the tax code made under the White House’s One Big Beautiful Bill, according to a new analysis by the Indiana University Lilly Family School of Philanthropy and the management and consulting firm CCS Fundraising released this week. A similar drop in charitable giving was attr…