| Noncash gifts as a percentage of total giving | Value of noncash gifts | What was donated | |
|---|---|---|---|
|
Oracle Corporation (Redwood Shores, Calif.) |
99.6% |
2,083,000,000 |
computer software |
|
Pfizer (New York) |
97.4% |
2,286,863,606 |
pharmaceuticals |
|
Merck & Company (Whitehouse Station, N.J.) |
93.8% |
866,000,000 |
pharmaceuticals |
|
Comcast Corporation (Philadelphia) |
90.2% |
367,006,492 |
cable airtime, television and Internet services |
|
Abbott Laboratories (Abbott Park, Ill.) |
90.0% |
525,565,424 |
pharmaceuticals, medical equipment |
|
Southwest Airlines (Dallas) |
89.1% |
10,385,525 |
airline tickets, cargo space |
|
Eli Lilly and Company (Indianapolis) |
82.5% |
334,563,000 |
pharmaceuticals |
|
Bristol-Myers Squibb (New York)1 |
82.3% |
233,402,451 |
pharmaceuticals |
|
Tyson Foods (Springdale, Ark.) |
81.9% |
13,452,045 |
food |
|
Kraft Foods (Northfield, Ill.) |
81.6% |
82,000,000 |
food |
|
ConAgra Foods (Omaha) |
79.2% |
20,833,052 |
food |
|
Microsoft Corporation (Redmond, Wash.) |
78.1% |
403,900,000 |
computer software |
|
IBM (Armonk, N.Y.) |
77.6% |
145,495,018 |
computers, computer software |
|
Johnson & Johnson (New Brunswick, N.J.) |
72.4% |
461,500,000 |
consumer products, medical devices, pharmaceuticals |
|
Marriott International (Washington) |
72.4% |
15,500,000 |
free and discounted hotel rooms, food |
|
CVS Caremark Corporation (Woonsocket, R.I.) |
69.6% |
46,000,000 |
consumer products |
|
BJ's Wholesale Club (Natick, Mass.)2 |
67.5% |
7,733,818 |
food, retail products |
|
Cisco Systems (San Jose, Calif.) |
65.1% |
83,720,189 |
computer hardware and software |
|
Hewlett-Packard Company (Palo Alto, Calif.) |
62.5% |
34,991,410 |
computers, personal electronics |
Note: Unless otherwise noted, dollar figures show the fair market value of donated goods and are for the fiscal year ending in 2009.
1 Figures for donated company products are based on their wholesale value.
2 Figures are for the fiscal years ending January 31, 2010 and 2009.







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