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Maria Di Mento

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Maria directs the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, family and legacy foundations, next generation philanthropy, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics.

No. 23: Stephen Schwarzman

No. 23: Stephen Schwarzman

Mr. Schwarzman committed $100-million to Tsinghua University, in Beijing, to create a program that will bring 200 graduate students a year to live and study on a new campus.

No. 6: Charles Johnson

No. 6: Charles Johnson

Mr. Johnson pledged $250-million to Yale University to build two new residential colleges.

No. 34: Julian Robertson Jr.

No. 34: Julian Robertson Jr.

Mr. Robertson gave $50-million to his Robertson Foundation, which supports education, the environment, medical research, and religion and spirituality.

No. 12: Stephen Ross

No. 12: Stephen Ross

Stephen Ross pledged $200-million to the University of Michigan, where he is leading a $4-billion fundraising campaign.

No. 29: Alfred Mann

No. 29: Alfred Mann

Mr. Mann pledged $70-million to the Nevada Community Foundation.

No. 40: Arthur and Rebecca Samberg

No. 40: Arthur and Rebecca Samberg

The Sambergs pledged $25-million to Columbia Business School for its new Manhattanville campus.

No. 49: William Ridgway

No. 49: William Ridgway

Dr. Ridgway, who was 92 when he died last year, left $39-million (the bulk of his estate) to endow the University of Evansville.

No. 39: Richard and Susan Rogel

No. 39: Richard and Susan Rogel

The couple pledged $50.1 million to the University of Michigan at Ann Arbor.

No. 32: Harold Harrison (bequest)

No. 32: Harold Harrison (bequest)

Dr. Harrison left about $66-million to the Medical College of Georgia Foundation at Georgia Regents University.

No. 15: Eli and Edythe Broad

No. 15: Eli and Edythe Broad

The Broads gave $157-million to their Broad Foundations last year.