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People Philanthopy The Top 50 in Philanthropy during 2018 ... LIST
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Skip to main content MAGAZINE RESOURCES DATA GRANTS WEBINARS STORE JOBS Search the Chronicle of Philanthropy Search for Resources, Data, Webinars... FEATURED:What's Your Next Career Move? How to Craft Gift Agreements Fixing the College Fundraising Crunch #MeToo Hits the Nonprofit World 451 DATA America’s biggest donors gave a total of $7.8 billion to nonprofits in 2018. This year’s Philanthropy 50 report features our analysis of the list and giving trends among megadonors, many of whom are giving big to tackle vexing problems related to technology and social upheaval. BROWSE DONORS \| LIST DONORS SEARCH FOR A DONOR, ANY YEAR Giving year 2018 Show ALL SOURCES OF WEALTH ALL STATES ALL TOP CAUSES SHOWING ALL RESULTS FOR 2018 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeff and MacKenzie Bezos $2,000,000,000 1 LOCATION: Seattle, Wash. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Human Services ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Michael Bloomberg $767,000,000 2 LOCATION: New York, N.Y. WEALTH SOURCE: Media and Entertainment TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Pierre and Pam Omidyar $392,000,000 3 LOCATION: Honolulu, Hawaii WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stephen Schwarzman $390,000,000 4 LOCATION: New York, N.Y. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Steve and Connie Ballmer $295,000,000 5 LOCATION: Hunts Point, Wash. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Allen $261,432,500 6 LOCATION: Seattle, Wash. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Artificial Intelligence; Medical Research ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan $213,598,215 7 LOCATION: Palo Alto, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- John and Laura Arnold $204,300,000 8 LOCATION: Houston, Tex. WEALTH SOURCE: Energy; Finance TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jay Alix $200,000,000 9 LOCATION: New York, N.Y. WEALTH SOURCE: Consulting TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edward Bass $160,000,000 10 LOCATION: Fort Worth, Tex. WEALTH SOURCE: Family Wealth; Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig Newmark $143,800,000 11 LOCATION: San Francisco, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Advertising TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bill and Melinda Gates $138,000,0001 12 LOCATION: Medina, Wash. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various Through nearly two decades of giving, the Microsoft co-founder and his wife have become models for many other philanthropists for their expertise in long-term, sustained global giving. They continue to fund efforts in global health, development, policy and advocacy, and U.S. education through their $50.7 billion foundation. They have awarded a total of $45.5 billion through their foundation and other Gates family foundations going back to 1994 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Richard and Susan Rogel $110,050,000 13 LOCATION: Avon, Colo. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance; Insurance TOP CAUSE: Cancer Research ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Irwin and Joan Jacobs $108,841,000 14 LOCATION: La Jolla, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Telecommunications TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert and Karen Hale $105,076,000 15 LOCATION: Quincy, Mass. WEALTH SOURCE: Telecommunications TOP CAUSE: Health Care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- David and Rita Nelson $103,000,0001 16 LOCATION: De Pere, Wis. WEALTH SOURCE: Media and Entertainment TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond and Barbara Dalio $102,800,000 17 LOCATION: Greenwich, Conn. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Shelby Davis $101,000,000 18 LOCATION: Jackson Hole, Wyo. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheryl Sandberg $100,730,025 19 LOCATION: Menlo Park, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Evan and Sara Williams $100,338,459 20 LOCATION: San Francisco, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc and Lynne Benioff $100,300,000 21 LOCATION: San Francisco, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Robert and Nancy Carney $100,000,000 22 LOCATION: Houston, Tex. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance; Media and Entertainment TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Harry and Linda Fath $100,000,000 22 LOCATION: Cincinnati, Ohio WEALTH SOURCE: Real Estate TOP CAUSE: Wildlife Conservation; Human Services ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Denny Sanford $100,000,000 22 LOCATION: Sioux Falls, S.D. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Charles Munger $90,397,204 25 LOCATION: Santa Barbara, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Investments TOP CAUSE: Conservation ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul Rady $80,000,000 26 LOCATION: Denver, Colo. WEALTH SOURCE: Oil TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Jeanne and Rex Sinquefield $79,900,000 27 LOCATION: Westphalia, Mo. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William Miller III $75,000,000 28 LOCATION: Baltimore, Md. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Sheldon and Miriam Adelson $70,000,000 29 LOCATION: Las Vegas, Nev. WEALTH SOURCE: Hotels TOP CAUSE: Religion ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Ernest and Evelyn Rady $67,980,000 30 LOCATION: La Jolla, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Real estate TOP CAUSE: Human Services ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Lester and Sue Smith $61,000,000 31 LOCATION: Dallas, Tex. WEALTH SOURCE: Energy TOP CAUSE: Health Care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bruce Leven $60,000,0001 32 LOCATION: Mercer Island, Wash. WEALTH SOURCE: Retail TOP CAUSE: Health Care ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Julian Robertson Jr. $60,000,000 32 LOCATION: New York, N.Y. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Andrew Viterbi $55,000,000 34 LOCATION: Los Angeles, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Brian Acton $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: San Francisco, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: New Technologies ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary Carlson $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: Westlake Village, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Health Care TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Craig and Janet Duchossois $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: Chicago, Ill. WEALTH SOURCE: Investments TOP CAUSE: Arts and Culture ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- William and Carolyn Franke $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: Paradise Valley, Ariz. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Tod and Cindy Johnson $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: Port Washington, N.Y. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Financial Aid ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Amin and Julie Khoury $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: Wellington, Fla. WEALTH SOURCE: Engineering TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Samuel and Ann Mencoff $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: Chicago, Ill. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Marc and Carolyn Rowan $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: New York, N.Y. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Wallace and Barbara Weitz $50,000,000 35 LOCATION: Omaha, Nebr. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Stewart and Lynda Resnick $49,092,584 44 LOCATION: Beverly Hills, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Agriculture; Food and Beverage TOP CAUSE: Arts and Culture ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Bob and Renee Parsons $48,195,560 45 LOCATION: Scottsdale, Ariz. WEALTH SOURCE: Technology TOP CAUSE: Various ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Paul and Betty Woolls $40,140,000 46 LOCATION: Napa, Calif. WEALTH SOURCE: Food and Beverage TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Leon and Debra Black $40,000,000 47 LOCATION: New York, N.Y. WEALTH SOURCE: Finance TOP CAUSE: Arts and Culture ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Gary and Kathleen Rollins $40,000,000 47 LOCATION: Atlanta, Ga. WEALTH SOURCE: Chemicals TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Mike Walker $40,000,000 47 LOCATION: Houston, Tex. WEALTH SOURCE: Manufacturing TOP CAUSE: Higher Education ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- Raymond Suckling $37,100,000* 50 LOCATION: Sewickley, Pa. WEALTH SOURCE: Family Wealth; Investments TOP CAUSE: Various The Philanthropy 50 report was compiled by Maria Di Mento. She was assisted by Julian Wyllie. Read about how the Chronicle compiled this list. Purchase our data Interested in a cleaned, organized, and documented spreadsheet of the data used in this report? Purchase it using the buttons below. Philanthropy 50 The Philanthropy 50, The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of America’s most generous donors, is based primarily on gifts and pledges of cash and stock to nonprofit organizations. The data here lists the 50 most generous givers each year from 2000 through 2018, listing who gave how much, where the giver is based, the source of the giver's wealth, and the top cause the give supported. Email research@philanthropy.com with questions. 2018 Chronicle of Philanthropy SUBSCRIBE TODAY LinkedIn Twitter Facebook RSS Log In Store Get Newsletters About The Chronicle Advertise Contact Us Marketplace Site Map Privacy Policy User Agreement © 2019 The Chronicle of Philanthropy 1255 23rd Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. 20037 ×

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