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Bit more information here, as to how the Catholic Church in the US spends its $171 billion a year. (This info is second hand, but it cites The Economist, and if needed, I can try to verify).The Economist Estimates the Catholic Church Spent $171,600,000,000 in 2010 | Hemant Mehta | Friendly Atheist | PatheosIt doesn’t say how much of its healthcare goes for charitable purposes, but I’m guessing the majority goes to its priests and staff. And a whopping 2.7% goes on general charitable donations.Jesus must be so proud of them.Edited by vimesey, : No reason given.

I read that report earlier, but I did wonder whether donations to churches qualified as charitable donations, for the purposes of these numbers (ie the 62% 46% split).This reference to IRS practice certainly indicates that the IRS sees tithing as tax deductible in the same way as charitable donations: Is Tithing Tax Deductible? | H&R BlockNeed some more detail on the research.Edited by vimesey, : No reason given.