The three others then go to groups with fewer than two European nations.

Most of the gains came from an 11.7 percent increase in giving by individuals who provided $96.43 billion that went mainly to religious groups.

You try to go to groups where, because of the context, they're more likely to be voters.

Children spend the first 15 minutes in church before going to lively groups.

"Instead of coming up with a plan for all of America, he goes to different groups and tells them what they want to hear."

But $45 million went to groups that promote democracy and civil liberties.

"If they go back to smaller groups, then I'm not sure how we'll do."

He added that by then, little of that went directly to local groups.

The majority of the money will go to the French government, several environmental groups, and various regional governments.

But none of that money, the officials say, is going to groups inside Iran.