Mr. Shidler pledged $69-million to University of Hawaii Manoa Shidler College of Business to endow professorships, scholarships, and other programs.
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The banking tycoon gave more than $150-million, most of it to the Sanford Health Foundation.
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The Google co-foundeer donated company stock worth about $177-million to a foundation named for his father.
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The couple gave more than $100-million to various causes.
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Ms. Boyle gave more than $100-million to Oregon Health & Science University.
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No. 19: Steve and Connie Ballmer
The couple donated $60-million to Harvard University and $50-million to the University of Oregon.
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No. 14: Marc and Lynne Benioff
The couple gave most of their $154-million in donations to the University of California at San Francisco Benioff Children’s Hospital.
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Mr. Robertson gave $85-million, most of it to his foundation, which supports cancer research, climate-change groups, and education.
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No. 8: Rachel Lambert (Bunny) Mellon
Ms. Mellon gave more than $400-million to a foundation named for her father.
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No. 21: John and Tashia Morgridge
The former chairman of Cisco Systems and his wife pledged $100-million to their alma mater, the University of Wisconsin at Madison.
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The WhatsApp co-founder gave more than $550-million to the Silicon Valley Community Foundation.
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The retired orthopedic spinal surgeon pledged $50-million to University of Southern California for research and $15-million to the Found Animals Foundation, which he started in 2005.
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Mr. Asbjornson pledged $50-million to Montana State University College of Engineering for the construction a new campus and to establish a center for interdisciplinary projects.
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The Microsoft co-founder gave $100-million to fight Ebola and nearly $200-million to his foundation.
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No. 37: Gordon and Llura Liggett Gund
The couple gave more than $58-million to a group Mr. Gund co-founded to fight blindness.
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Senior Editor
Mr. Sarofim gave the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston, $70-million to expand its campus.
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