The new data showed United Way in second place, with $3.7 billion in support — down 4.2 percent from 2014. Since 1991, when the Chronicle of Philanthropy started its rankings, United Way had been the largest charity in every year except 2006, when the Salvation Army took the top spot. Brian Gallagher, president of United Way Worldwide, attributed the shift to economic trends, including a surge in giving by the weathy and stagnating wages for many of the middle-class Americans who have been loyal United Way donors. "We see it as a good thing — we don't see it as competitive," said Gallagher, noting that United Way receives some donations via donor-advised funds. Even as donor-advised funds grow in size, some barometers suggest that Americans overall are not getting more generous.

Source: Fox News October 27, 2016 14:11 UTC