Last updated: March 9, 2026
America’s biggest donors gave $22.4 billion in 2025. This year’s report highlights some of the country’s most interesting and prolific philanthropists. Our reporting on their giving patterns shows most donors on the Philanthropy 50 give to nonprofits they have known and trusted for years and sometimes decades.
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The Philanthropy 50 report was compiled by Maria Di Mento. Read about how it was done.
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