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Biggest Gifts And Pledges Announced By Individuals In 2003

December 31, 2003 | Read Time: 2 minutes

1. Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonald’s (Oak Brook, Ill.) $200-million (bequest)
» To augment the endowment of National Public Radio (Washington)

2. Irwin M. Jacobs, president of the QualComm telecommunications company (San Diego), and his wife, Joan $110-million (pledge)
» University of California-San Diego’s School of Engineering (La Jolla)

3. Paul G. Allen, a co-founder of Microsoft (Seattle) $100-million
» To create the Allen Institute for Brain Science (Seattle)

4. Eli Broad, chairman of the SunAmerica financial-services company (Los Angeles), and his wife, Edythe $100-million (pledge)
» To found a biomedical-research institute

5. Jeffrey S. Skoll, former president of eBay $72-million
» Skoll Foundation (San Jose, Calif.)

6. Phil Anschutz, founder of Qwest Communications International (Denver) $70-million
» Anschutz Foundation (Denver)

7. Eli Broad, chairman of the SunAmerica financial-services company, and his wife, Edythe $60-million
» Los Angeles County Museum of Art

8. Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonald’s $60-million (bequest)
» Ronald McDonald House Charities (Oak Brook, Ill.)

9. Frank Porter, a real-estate developer and car dealer in Cleveland, and his wife, Nancy $60-million (bequest)
» Cleveland Foundation

10. T. Boone Pickens, founder of Mesa Limited Partnership (Dallas) $55-million (pledge)
» Oklahoma State University Foundation (Stillwater)

11. Ira A. Fulton, chief executive officer of Fulton Homes (Phoenix) $50-million
» Arizona State University (Tempe)

12. Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonald’s $50-million (bequest)
» University of Notre Dame’s peace-studies institute (Ind.)

13. Joan B. Kroc, widow of the founder of McDonald’s $50-million (bequest)
» University of San Diego’s peace-studies institute

14. Morris Silverman, founder of National Equipment Rental (New York) $50-million
» To endow the International Center for Nursing (Albany, N.Y.)

15. Guy E. Beatty, chairman of the Beatty Companies (McLean, Va.) and his wife, Betty $40-million
» Virginia College Fund (Richmond)

16. T. Denny Sanford, chairman of United National Bank Holding Company (Sioux Falls, S.D.) $35-million (pledge)
» To construct a football stadium at University of Minnesota-Twin Cities (Minneapolis)

Note: Does not include gifts of artwork or other noncash donations, or gifts from anonymous donors.

Compiled by Cassie Moore and Matt Murray