Americans who claimed charitable contributions forward their federal income taxes reported giving an average of $3636 by means of tax return in 2000, according to the latest Giving USA Update from the AAFRC Trust for Philanthropy (www.aafrc.org).
The 2000 figure is an increase of 6 percent above the national average amount for 1999 ($3441) The third quarter 2002
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