In 2010, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration unveiled guidelines for a mandatory menu calorie count to be implemented in March 2011 for all chain restaurants with 20 or more locations. Once these numbers were reported, there was no doubt that most choices at fast-food joints were just unhealthy ones.
Keep Those Records for Cash Donations. It is extremely important to get receipts and keep records for your donations. If you make a cash donation of less than $250, a canceled check or a receipt from the charity showing its name, the amount and the date of the contribution is sufficient.
Where do the donations go? 1  Giving to Education charities was up 4.9% (3.2% inflation-adjusted) to $54.6 billion. 2  Donations to Human Services charities were up 3.6% (1.9% inflation-adjusted) to $42.1 billion. 3  Foundations saw an increase of 1.8% (0.1% inflation-adjusted) to $41.5 billion.rint Share. Few people realize how large charities have become, how many vital services they provide, and how much funding flows through them each year. Without charities and non-profits, America would simply not be able to operate. Their operations are so big that during 2014, total giving was more than $358 billion.