Jeff Bezos, MacKenzie Scott, and Michael Bloomberg Top List of America’s 50 Biggest Charity Donors
America’s 50 top donors channeled big sums to food banks, Covid relief, and racial-justice efforts.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
How the Chronicle Compiled Its List of the Top 50 Donors of 2020
The Chronicle talked to dozens of nonprofits, philanthropists, and their representatives to find out more about large donations that were made public last year, as well as the philanthropy of big donors who gave quietly.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nonprofits Working on Racial Justice and Poverty See Windfalls From Rich Donors
Charities have long urged the ultrawealthy to look beyond the nation’s largest universities and medical centers in their giving — and in 2020, billionaires answered the call.
By Maria Di Mento and Ben Gose
37-Year-Old Billionaire Gives $100 Million to St. Jude
Plus, an orchestra, an art museum, and several universities land multimillion dollar gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
U. of Chicago’s School of Social Work Gets $75 Million
Plus, three colleges and a performing-arts center land big gifts.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Elon Musk Gives $5 Million to Khan Academy
Plus, four small colleges and a university land big gifts
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Retired Tech Executive Gives $10.4 Million for Responsible Technology
Plus, three universities and a mental health foundation land major donations
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Childhood Experiences at 4-H Drive a Tech Executive’s Giving
Andrew and April Bosworth have made big gifts to the National 4-H Council and the Peninsula Open Space Trust.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
S.D. Businessman Gives $90 Million to 3 Human-Services Groups
Plus, Jeff Bezos pledges another $25 million to help those struggling in Washington State, and a community college in Virginia lands $2.7 million.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor
Nike’s Phil Knight was No. 2 and Priscilla and Mark Zuckerberg were No. 3 with their donations to secure the safety of the November elections.
By Maria Di Mento
Senior Editor