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Here you go. A few interesting takeaways:

1. Conservative households tend to make about 6% less than Liberal households, yet give 30% more to charity.

2. There are more "big donors" (those who give over $1000) among Conservatives than Liberals

3. In the 2012 Presidential election, the top 15 charitable States all voted for the GOP; the bottom 15 overwhelmingly (13 of 15) voted for the Democrats.

4. Religious people (usually more on the Conservative side of things) tend to overwhelmingly give to charities as compared to non-religious

5. Married people (who tend to be more conservative on average) give much more than unmarried people

6. The US by far and away is the most charitable nation on Earth

Religious and republicans are certainly more likely to donate to RELIGIOUS charities. And don't forget that overhead for the church is considered a charity for the purpose of statistics. So on behalf of all atheist liberals, kindly pick your cherries from a better tree: Like here.

Oh, and you might want to give some thought to the fact that those charitable institutions that your so gladly give your money to, are overwhelmingly run by liberals. (the statistical conclusion, not mine)

LDS church. Missionaries are mostly self funded. Also, the church has a well recognized welfare system. In fact, there was just an article about the LDS charitable system in a website called "Philanthropy Roundtable"

A Welfare System That Works
The Latter-day Saints are proving that private citizens can support a vast and effective social welfare system.

http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/a_welfare_system_that_works

The LDS church doesn't have a professional clergy, and in fact has relatively few employees. Most of the funds go to buildings, the universities, and charities. Before repeating the common misconception that the LDS church doesn't act as a charity, you should ask a Mormon first.

Please before you repeat your misinformation, this is an article from a website called Philanthropy Round Table. The article is called

A Welfare System That Works
The Latter-day Saints are proving that private citizens can support a vast and effective social welfare system.

http://www.philanthropyroundtable.org/topic/excellence_in_philanthropy/a_welfare_system_that_works

Please understand that we have very, very few employees. Almost all of the funds that go into the church go to buildings, the universities, missionary work and charity. It is a common misconception that many people repeat. I had a responsibility in our local congregation and I saw the checks coming in and out. We helped people with rent, electricity, water and medical bills. Some people went to what we call the "Bishop's storehouse" which is kind of like a grocery store where you don't pay for the food.

Seriously, before you say things about the LDS church, first check with a member first. We HAVE to tell you the truth. If we lie, we go to hell. : )

When the time comes for a historian to write a definitive history of foundations in the 20th century, at least one chapter will have to be set aside for the activities of the Ford Foundation in the 1960s. If you want to see the legacy of Ford from that era, just look around you--public interest law firms, the modern environmental movement, the Public Broadcasting Service, and many black and Hispanic activist groups were all created by Ford program officers and showered with Ford grants... Those Amazing Bundy Brothers McGeorge Bundy and the Ford Foundation years - Philanthropy Magazine, 1999

As for figures, I'd charge you to prove it wrong, but since that is no way to start a debate. here is an old article. I was actually having a hard time finding facts. This interview might also provide some insight. This place actually has some numbers. I'll leave it at this for now and see if you can counter my statements with numbers as well.

During the 1996-1997 season, the University of Michigan earned $2.1 million for the television rights to its games, $1 million for the radio rights, $13.5 million in ticket sales from home games, $450,000 from concessions, $125,000 from program sales, $65,000 from merchandising, and $950,000 from bowl game participation. When all of its revenues were counted, the Wolverines grossed $21.3 million and cleared $10.6 million at the end of the season, which went to fund non-revenue producing sports at the university.

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A survey of 111 Division I-A schools conducted by the College Football Association in 1996 showed that the group grossed $628 million with $328 million in expenses during the 1995-1996 season. In addition, the CFA reported $216 million in alumni and booster donations to athletic departments that year.

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Informative!