America’s Top Donors: at a Glance

February 20, 2003 | Read Time: 1 minute

WHAT GROUPS RECEIVED THE BIG GIFTS

45 colleges and universities
20 hospitals and medical centers
16 foundations
13 arts groups
9 education groups
7 environmental and animal-related groups
7 museums and libraries
6 international organizations
3 human-services groups
2 donor-advised funds
2 health charities
2 public-affairs groups
2 religious groups
1 community foundation
1 historic-preservation group
1 Jewish federation
1 operating foundation
1 science group
1 sports and recreation group

SOURCES OF DONORS’ MONEY

10 finance
8 technology
5 media/entertainment
5 retail
4 law
3 communications
3 food and beverage
3 inheritance
3 insurance
3 investments
3 real estate
2 health care
2 manufacturing
2 oil
2 service industry
2 telecommunications
1 banking
1 entertainment
1 family wealth
1 hotels
1 lottery
1 oil machinery
1 publishing
1 rental cars
1 tool manufacturing