How Much Should I Give?

In his book, The Life You Can Save, Peter Singer suggests a public standard minimum that we should expect ourselves and others to give to charity: 1% of our annual income. Beyond the minimum, our calculator below can be used to determine the percentage of your income that Peter suggests you donate annually.

Click here to learn more about how the suggested donation is calculated.

Income Level	Percentage
US$50,000	1.9%
US$75,000	3%
US$125,000	5%
US$165,000	5.5%
US$185,000	6%
US$250,000	7%
US$300,000	7.5%
US$400,000	8.4%
US$500,000	9.7%
US$1,000,000	14.3%

Income Level	Percentage
US$50,000	1.7%
US$75,000	2.8%
US$125,000	5%
US$165,000	5.5%
US$185,000	6%
US$250,000	7%
US$300,000	7.5%
US$400,000	8.4%
US$500,000	9.7%
US$1,000,000	14.3%

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