February 10, 2014 | Read Time: 1 minute
Amount donated in 2013: $225-million
Beneficiaries: HopeLab, Humanity United, Omidyar Network, and the Ulupono Initiative
Background: Mr. Omidyar founded the online auction company, eBay, in San Jose, Calif. Ms. Omidyar is chairwoman of HopeLab, a Redwood City, Calif., nonprofit that develops technology to help critically ill children.
The Omidyars, who are both 46, gave $225-million to HopeLab; Humanity United, a nonprofit that supports efforts to fight slavery and mass atrocities around the globe; the nonprofit arm of the Omidyar Network; and the nonprofit branch of the Ulupono Initiative, a Honolulu organization that supports groups focused on the environment, local agriculture, and sustainable energy.
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