= Premium Content

  • Log In |
  • Create a Free Account |
  • Subscribe Now
The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  • Thursday, May 24, 2012
Subscribe Today
Subscribe Here
  • Home
  • Today's News
  • Fundraising
  • Giving
  • Managing
  • Causes
  • Facts & Figures
  • Jobs
  • Community
  • Marketplace
  • Store
  • America's Top Donors
  • Philanthropy 50
  • Philanthropy 400
  • Executive Compensation
  • Corporate Giving
  • More Surveys

Philanthropy 50

  • Home
  • Facts & Figures
  • Philanthropy 50
  • E-mail
  • Print
  • Comment
  • Share

February 6, 2012

The Philanthropy 50: Who They Are and How They Give


 

11 made their money in finance, more than any other line of work

5 inherited their wealth

$10.4-billion

Total commitments from the Philanthropy 50

87% paid so far of that sum

47 are men

7 are under 50

3 are over 90

9 gave $5-million or more to their own foundations, the second most-popular cause

0 donated $5-million or more to a social-service group

$26-million

Minimum it took to make the list

$15-million

Minimum it took to make the list in 2001

14 donors live in California, more than any other state

22 nonprofits in the state were beneficiaries, also more than any other state

10 left bequests

12 have signed the Giving Pledge to donate at least half their wealth

Download this graphic with additional information as a PDF poster | See all charts and tables
  • E-mail
  • Print
  • Comment
  • Share

Share

close
  • Delicious
  • Digg
  • Facebook
  • Linked In
  • Mixx
  • Reddit
  • Twitter
  • Yahoo Buzz
  • Giving

    Foundations Struggle To Get Evaluation Right 3

    Foundations Struggle to Get Evaluation Right

  • Fundraising

    Comic Videos Help Charities Get Attention 1

    Comic Videos Help Charities Get Attention

  • Managing

    Economy’s Strain Puts New Demands on Leaders

    Economy’s Strain Puts New Demands on Leaders

  • Home
  • Today's News
  • Fundraising
  • Giving
  • Managing
  • Causes
  • Facts & Figures
  • Jobs
  • Community
  • Marketplace
  • Store
  • Subscribe
  • Newsletters
  • Advertise
  • Help
  • About The Chronicle
  • Contact Us
  • Site Map
  • Permissions
  • Privacy Policy

Copyright 2012. All rights reserved.

  • The Chronicle of Philanthropy
  • 1255 Twenty-Third St, N.W.
  • Washington, D.C. 20037