The Philanthropy 50: An Exclusive Chronicle Ranking of Who Gives the Most to Charity
America’s 50 biggest donors gave to a broad array of causes last year. They supported scholarships to reduce students’ college debt, biological and biomedical sciences, cancer research and treatment, nonprofits that help people with developmental, intellectual, and physical disabilities, and much more. And while many of the donors are among the most prominent billionaires, a big share of those who gave large donations last year are quiet about their wealth and largess.
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Search or browse our list of America’s top donors of 2024 and all the past lists going back to 2000. You can sort by name, amount donated, source of wealth, location, and top cause.
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America’s Mega-Donors Stuck to Their Giving Strategies in 2024
By Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
The donor backlash and MacKenzie Scott’s no-strings giving didn’t sway the country’s biggest philanthropists.
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Tracking a Quarter Century of Giving
By Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
A look at who gave the most and the trends that have shaped big philanthropy since 2000
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Meet the Mega-Donors of the Future
By Stephanie Beasley and Eden Stiffman
Whether self-made or inheritors, they’re serious about giving today and are poised to shape philanthropy in the coming decades.
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Michael Bloomberg Tops List of America’s Biggest Donors for the Second Year in a Row
By Maria Di Mento and Jim Rendon
The former New York City mayor gave $3.7 billion. Six donors on the list gave $1 billion or more. Plus, see the rest of our March issue, published online today.
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Ultrawealthy Donors: How They Give and What’s Next
Dig into exclusive data from the Philanthropy 50 – the Chronicle‘s annual ranking of the 50 most generous U.S. donors – and explore forces shaping the future of big giving, such as the impact of MacKenzie Scott’s unrestricted giving, the advocacy philanthropy of Melinda French Gates, recent donor revolts, and growing dissatisfaction over wealth accumulation.
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Thomas Golisano Gave $500 Million to 125 Organizations in 2024
By M.J. Prest
Much of the money went to social-services groups that support people with intellectual and developmental disabilities.
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Philanthropy 50 Data Set
The data set lists the 50 top donors each year from 2000 through 2024, including how much they gave, where they’re based, the source of their wealth, and the top causes they’ve supported.