In 2018, people in the United States donated an incredible $428 billion to charity. The U.S. is the most charitable nation on earth. Unfortunately, this might not be the case for long. And 2020 could be the turning point thanks to two concerning trends within philanthropy and policy that could curb the amount and effectiveness of charitable giving.

The first threat to philanthropy is forced donor disclosure. As many as 28 states are expected to consider laws next year that would require nonprofit organizations to share a list of their donors with the government. This effort is one way policymakers seek to control the charitable sector.