SOURCE OF WEALTH: Co-founder of Yahoo!OVERVIEW: David Filo and his wife, Angela, do their grantmaking through the Skyline Foundation, formerly the Yellow Chair Foundation. Major grants support engineering, climate solutions, education, tech, … [Read more...] about David and Angela Filo
Major Donors
Warren Buffett
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Berkshire HathawayOVERVIEW: Warren Buffett has pledged to give away 99 percent of his wealth to philanthropic causes. Buffett has changed course and will no longer be channeling his fortune through the Bill & Melinda Gates … [Read more...] about Warren Buffett
Melinda French Gates
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Microsoft, private investmentsFUNDING AREAS: Global health and development, gender equity, U.S. education, advancing philanthropyOVERVIEW: Melinda French Gates is among the world's leading philanthropists. She co-founded the Gates … [Read more...] about Melinda French Gates
Taylor Swift
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Singer/SongwriterFUNDING AREAS: Disaster Relief, Health, Education, Arts & Culture, Hunger, LiteracyOVERVIEW: Taylor Swift may not have a formal foundation, but she has been quietly engaging in philanthropy for years. Her interests … [Read more...] about Taylor Swift
Dirk and Natasha Ziff
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Inherited, Ziff Capital PartnersFUNDING AREAS: Environmental Causes, Climate Change, Ocean Conservation, Sustainable Agriculture, Journalism, Democracy, New York City, Martha’s VineyardOVERVIEW: Dirk and Natasha Ziff conduct most of … [Read more...] about Dirk and Natasha Ziff
MacKenzie Scott
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Amazon.comFUNDING AREAS: Health, Science, Immigrants, Gender Equity, Climate Change, Racial Justice, Economic Development, Global Development, LGBTQ Rights, Civic & Democracy, Criminal JusticeOVERVIEW: MacKenzie Scott is a Giving … [Read more...] about MacKenzie Scott
Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Hyatt Hotels, The Pritzker GroupFUNDING AREAS: Education, Foster Care, Environment, Medicine, CommunityOVERVIEW: Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker move philanthropy through the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation (AJPFF) to fund … [Read more...] about Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker
Jack Dorsey
SOURCE of WEALTH: Twitter, Square OVERVIEW: Dorsey’s philanthropy has really picked up over the last few years, and since 2020, he has given away large sums of money at a rapid rate. Most significantly, he pledged $1 billion of his shares in Square … [Read more...] about Jack Dorsey
Larry Page and Lucinda Southworth
SOURCE OF WEALTH: GoogleFUNDING AREAS: Technological Advancement, Clean Energy, Health, EducationOVERVIEW: Larry Page sits on the boards of several nonprofits. Larry Page and his wife Lucinda Southworth conduct grantmaking through the Carl Victor … [Read more...] about Larry Page and Lucinda Southworth
Anne Dinning
SOURCE OF WEALTH: D.E. ShawFUNDING AREAS: Human Services, (STEM) EducationOVERVIEW: Anne Dinning and her family conduct philanthropy through the Corabelle Lumps Foundation, which lacks transparency and does not maintain a website, restricting … [Read more...] about Anne Dinning
Kenneth Griffin
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Founder, Citadel LLC and Citadel SecuritiesFUNDING AREAS: arts & culture, museums, health, education, community developmentOVERVIEW: Republican megadonor and hedge fund billionaire Kenneth C. Griffin tends to make large, headline … [Read more...] about Kenneth Griffin
David Tepper
SOURCE of WEALTH: Appaloosa ManagementFUNDING AREAS: Education, Hunger, Health, Jewish CausesOVERVIEW: David Tepper supports education, hunger and poverty, health and Jewish Causes through the Tepper Foundation. According to available tax filings, … [Read more...] about David Tepper
Mike Schroepfer
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Facebook and Meta PlatformsFUNDING AREAS: Biomedical Research, Climate Action, Community Development, DemocracyOVERVIEW: Mike Schroepfer currently conducts his philanthropy through Additional Ventures, which he founded in 2017 with … [Read more...] about Mike Schroepfer
John Paulson
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Paulson & Co., short-selling subprime mortgagesFUNDING AREAS: Education, Maternal Health, Community DevelopmentOVERVIEW: The Paulson Family Foundation was launched by billionaire hedge fund manager John Paulson in 2008 and, … [Read more...] about John Paulson
Jeff Bezos
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Founder and CEO of AmazonFUNDING AREAS: Medical Research, Science, ImmigrantsOVERVIEW: Jeff Bezos has made several significant grants, but he has not embarked on large-scale and systematic philanthropy. However, Bezos's parents … [Read more...] about Jeff Bezos
Nicole Shanahan
SOURCE OF WEALTH: ClearAccessIP, Google FUNDING AREAS: Bay Area Community, Reproductive Longevity & Equality, Criminal Justice Reform, Healthy and Livable PlanetOVERVIEW: Nicole Shanahan does her grantmaking through the Bia-Echo Foundation, which she … [Read more...] about Nicole Shanahan
Julian Robertson
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Founder, Tiger ManagementFUNDING AREAS: Education, Environment, Medical Research, Religion and Spirituality, PovertyOVERVIEW: In 1989, Julian Robertson, Jr., a Giving Pledge signatory, started the Tiger Foundation, an organization … [Read more...] about Julian Robertson
Robert and Barbara Liberman
NET WORTH: UnknownSOURCE OF WEALTH: The Adler GroupFUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Animals & Environment, Arts & CultureOVERVIEW: Robert Liberman and his wife Barbara move their philanthropy through the Louis & Bessie Adler Foundation, which gave … [Read more...] about Robert and Barbara Liberman
Allen W. Fletcher
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Harding Green LLC; Worcester MagazineFUNDING AREAS: Arts & Culture, Education & Youth, Community OVERVIEW: Allen Fletcher and family move philanthropy through the Fletcher Foundation, whose grantmaking is laser-focused on Central … [Read more...] about Allen W. Fletcher
Daniel Neiditch
SOURCE OF WEALTH: River 2 River RealtyFUNDING AREAS: Education & Youth, Homelessness, GlobalOVERVIEW: Daniel Neiditch does not yet appear to have a formal family foundation, but has supported his local New York City community, particularly in the … [Read more...] about Daniel Neiditch
Quintin and Diane Primo
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Capri Capital PartnersFUNDING AREAS: Chicago Community OVERVIEW: Quintin and Diane Primo serve as co-chairs of the Primo Center for Women and Children in Chicago, which they support. Other philanthropy touches other Chicagoland … [Read more...] about Quintin and Diane Primo
Thomas and Hillary Baltimore
NET WORTH: UnknownSOURCE OF WEALTH: RLJ Development, Park Hotels & ResortsFUNDING AREAS: Education & YouthOVERVIEW: Thomas Baltimore and his wife Hillary do not appear to have a foundation, but have supported University of Virginia and other select … [Read more...] about Thomas and Hillary Baltimore
Robert L. Johnson
SOURCE OF WEALTH: RLJ Companies, BETFUNDING AREAS: Arts & Culture, Global DevelopmemtOVERVIEW: Robert Johnson has given big gifts to select institutions, including at least $5 million to Smithsonian’s National Museum of African American History and … [Read more...] about Robert L. Johnson
Marcus and Carole Weinstein
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Weinstein PropertiesFUNDING AREAS: (International) Education, Jewish Causes, Virginia CommunityOVERVIEW: Marcus Weinstein and his wife, Carole, do not appear to have a formal charitable vehicle, but they’ve given big gifts to their … [Read more...] about Marcus and Carole Weinstein
Victor and Thaderine MacFarlane
SOURCE OF WEALTH: MacFarlane PartnersFUNDING AREAS: Arts & CultureOVERVIEW: Victor MacFarlane and his wife, Thaderine, do not appear to have a formal charitable vehicle. They’ve given big gifts to Smithsonian Institution, including the National … [Read more...] about Victor and Thaderine MacFarlane
Igor Olenicoff
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Olen PropertiesFUNDING AREAS: Vision Impairment & Blindness, Environment & AnimalsOVERVIEW: Igor Olenicoff and family move philanthropy through the Andrei Olenicoff Memorial Foundation, which was founded to preserve the memory of … [Read more...] about Igor Olenicoff
Gary and Lark Young
NET WORTH: UnknownSOURCE OF WEALTH: Polygon Northwest CompanyFUNDING AREAS: Human Services, Education, CommunityOVERVIEW: Gary and Lark Young conduct philanthropy through the Young Family Foundation, which gave away $185,000 to organizations in the … [Read more...] about Gary and Lark Young
Robert E. Buchanan
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Buchanan Partners FUNDING AREAS: Environment, OtherOVERVIEW: Robert Buchanan and family move their philanthropy through the Buchanan Family Foundation, which has given modestly in recent years. The foundation’s grantmaking hasn’t … [Read more...] about Robert E. Buchanan
Arthur and Miriam Meisels
SOURCE OF WEALTH: Real estate owner/investorFUNDING AREAS: Jewish CausesOVERVIEW: Arthur Meisels and his wife Miriam move their philanthropy through the A and M Foundation, which gave away $120,000 in a recent year. The foundation’s grantmaking is … [Read more...] about Arthur and Miriam Meisels
James F. Goldstein
NET WORTH: UnknownSOURCE OF WEALTH: Real estate investorFUNDING AREAS: Arts & Culture OVERVIEW: James Goldstein does not appear to have a formal charitable vehicle. He’s made a big bequest to Los Angeles County Museum of Art and has a passion for the … [Read more...] about James F. Goldstein
