The 60 Largest American Charitable Contributions of the Year
Compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
Compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
The 60 Largest American Charitable Contributions of the Year
Compiled by the Center on Philanthropy at Indiana University
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Leona Helmsley
Hotels, real estate
4.0 billion
Leona M. and Harry B. Helmsley Charitable Trust
The majority of her assets, including cash from the sale of her homes and other property, was directed to this trust.
2
Barron Hilton
Hotels
1.2 billion
Conrad N. Hilton Foundation
A contribution of proceeds from the sale of Hilton Hotels Corporation and the pending sale of Harrah's Entertainment into a charitable remainder trust.
3
Jon M. Huntsman, Karen Huntsman
Business
627.0 million
Huntsman Cancer Foundation, Utah Department of Health, Utah State University
To begin an awareness campaign about HPV and provide low-cost vaccines to eligible women.
4
T. Denny Sanford
Finance
502.6 million
Burnham Institute for Medical Research, Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation, Other groups, San Diego Consortium for Regenerative Medicine, Sanford Foundation, Sioux Valley Hospital
Sioux Valley Hospital: Create 5 pediatric clinics around the country and link the clinics with research being done at a new Sioux Falls children's hospital. Sanford Health will also select and fund one major research project that's yet to be decided. Burnham Institute for Medical Research: Form a link between Sanford Health, with its new pediatric research goals, and a nationally recognized medical research firm. Crazy Horse Memorial Foundation: A matching grant to help finish the memorial. Sanford announced a contribution after publication that brings his total to $502.6 million
5
George Soros
Finance
474.6 million
Open Society Institute, Soros Humanitarian Foundation
6
John W. Kluge
Telecommunications
400.0 million
Columbia University
Half would go to scholarships for undergrads at Columbia College and the other half to scholarships and fellowships in other parts of the university.
7
Sanford I. Weill, Joan Weill
Finance
328.5 million
Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Foundation, Carnegie Hall, Cornell University, Other groups, Weill Cornell Medical College
For its capital campaign -- "Discoveries That Make a Difference"; to help fund its New Life Sciences Initiative.
8
Michael Bloomberg
Media and entertainment
205.0 million
Other groups
The total includes Bloomberg's personal giving, his shares of his company’s giving, and his foundation’s giving to 1,100 different organizations.
9
Boone Pickens
Oil, investments
200.0 million
T. Boone
10
Robert A. Day
200.0 million
Claremont McKenna College, Southern California Institute of Architecture
Claremont McKenna College: To create the Robert Day Scholars Program, a unique academic program that builds upon the best elements of an undergraduate liberal arts education with state-of-the-art curricula in finance, accounting, and organizational leadership. Southern California Institute of Architecture: For technology and facilities to educate architecture students.
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