The Philanthropy 50: Americans Who Gave the Most in 2000
April 20, 2010 | Read Time: 1 minute
|
Rank |
Donor |
Total amount committed |
Years on list |
|---|---|---|---|
|
1 |
William H. Gates III and Melinda Gates |
$5,000,000,000 |
1 |
|
2 |
Patrick J. and Lore H. McGovern |
$350,000,000 |
1 |
|
3 |
Eli and Edythe Broad |
$137,500,000 |
1 |
|
4 |
Jon M. Huntsman Sr. |
$125,000,000 |
1 |
|
5 |
Elmer E. Rasmuson |
$113,400,000 |
1 |
|
6 |
Dora Donner Ide |
$111,000,000 |
1 |
|
7 |
James L. and Sally Barksdale |
$100,000,000 |
1 |
|
8 |
Kenneth E. Behring |
$89,500,000 |
1 |
|
9 |
Jean Jessop Hervey |
$80,000,000 |
1 |
|
10 |
Charles T. (Ted) Bauer |
$65,000,000 |
1 |
|
10 |
Frank H. and Wynnette Levinson |
$65,000,000 |
1 |
|
12 |
Frank Batten Sr. |
$60,000,000 |
1 |
|
12 |
John W. Kluge |
$60,000,000 |
1 |
|
12 |
H.F. (Gerry) and Marguerite Brooks Lenfest |
$60,000,000 |
1 |
|
15 |
Robert Edward (Ted) Turner |
$50,600,000 |
1 |
|
16 |
Theodore J. Forstmann |
$50,000,000 |
1 |
|
16 |
Billy Joe (Red) McCombs |
$50,000,000 |
1 |
|
16 |
Richard M. and Sandra Schulze |
$50,000,000 |
1 |
|
16 |
Clara Rosenthal Weitzenhoffer |
$50,000,000 |
1 |
|
20 |
Alberto W. Vilar |
$46,500,000 |
1 |
|
21 |
Edward H. Harte |
$46,000,000 |
1 |
|
22 |
Bruce and Jolene McCaw |
$45,000,000 |
1 |
|
23 |
Ann Lurie |
$40,000,000 |
1 |
|
23 |
Henry T. Segerstrom |
$40,000,000 |
1 |
|
25 |
Jeffrey S. Skoll |
$39,000,000 |
1 |
|
26 |
Thomas F. and Kathy Mendoza |
$35,000,000 |
1 |
|
27 |
Lincoln M. Knorr |
$33,000,000 |
1 |
|
28 |
Margaret McDermott |
$32,000,000 |
1 |
|
28 |
Jim and Vanita Bauknight Oelschlager |
$32,000,000 |
1 |
|
28 |
Thomas M. Siebel |
$32,000,000 |
1 |
|
31 |
Louis Edelstein |
$30,000,000 |
1 |
|
31 |
Family of Edmond J. Safra |
$30,000,000 |
1 |
|
33 |
John H. and Susan Sykes |
$28,000,000 |
1 |
|
34 |
John J. and Rebecca Moores |
$26,600,000 |
1 |
|
35 |
Gerhard R. Andlinger |
$25,000,000 |
1 |
|
35 |
Charles F. and Helen Dolan |
$25,000,000 |
1 |
|
35 |
William Clay Ford |
$25,000,000 |
1 |
|
35 |
Dennis J. Keller |
$25,000,000 |
1 |
|
35 |
Leonard and Louise Riggio |
$25,000,000 |
1 |
|
35 |
Alvin J. and Ruth Siteman |
$25,000,000 |
1 |
|
41 |
John C. Malone |
$24,000,000 |
1 |
|
41 |
Julian H. Jr. and Josie Robertson |
$24,000,000 |
1 |
|
43 |
Peter B. Lewis |
$23,800,000 |
1 |
|
44 |
Lambert J. Gross |
$22,600,000 |
1 |
|
45 |
Katherine Gregory Thomas |
$22,500,000 |
1 |
|
46 |
Edward L. Gaylord |
$22,000,000 |
1 |
|
46 |
Carl and Ruth Shapiro |
$22,000,000 |
1 |
|
48 |
Dennis and Stacey Barsema |
$20,000,000 |
1 |
|
48 |
Lorry I. Lokey |
$20,000,000 |
1 |
|
50 |
Lawrence J. Ellison |
$17,600,000 |
1 |
