Amount donated in 2010: $61.5-million
Beneficiaries: HopeLab, Humanity United, Omidyar Network, and the Ulupono Initiative
Donors’ background: Mr. Omidyar founded the online auction company eBay, in San Jose, Calif. Ms. Omidyar is chairwoman of HopeLab, a nonprofit in Redwood City, Calif., that develops technology to help chronically ill children.
Mr. Omidyar and his wife, Pam, both 43, gave a total of slightly more than $61.5-million to four organizations: HopeLab; Humanity United, a Redwood City, Calif., group that supports efforts to fight slavery and mass atrocities around the globe; the nonprofit arm of the Omidyar Network, in Redwood City, which supports a variety of charities; and the nonprofit branch of the Ulupono Initiative, a Honolulu organization that supports groups focused on the environment, local agriculture, and sustainable energy.
— Maria Di Mento
|
Year |
Rank |
Total donated or pledged |
|
2009 |
10 |
$92.0-million |
|
2007 |
21 |
$97.8-million |
|
2006 |
29 |
$66.7-million |
|
2005 |
9 |
$133.7-million |
|
2004 |
7 |
$173.2-million |
|
2003 |
13 |
$80.5-million |
|
2002 |
20 |
$48.3-million |
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