2012 Foundation Survey
A Gloomy Picture for Foundation Giving
By Noelle Barton and Maria Di Mento
Seventy-one percent of foundations told The Chronicle their giving would be flat or would drop this year. That's largely because their assets slipped last year by 3.5 percent and are still far from returning to pre-recession levels. Read the full story. 
• The Database: Search assets, grant-making activities, and giving priorities
Special Report: The Philanthropy 50
America's Wealthy Made More Big Gifts
By Maria Di Mento and Caroline Preston
The 50 biggest donors, including William S. Dietrich II (No. 2), contributed $10.4-billion last year, up from $3.3-billion in 2010.
• Who is No. 1? Margaret A. Cargill, who gave approximately $6-billion.
• How Donors Gave: Key facts and figures
The Philanthropy 400
America’s Top Charities Face Big Challenges
The 400 charities that get the most in donations are still not raising nearly as much as they did before the recession, according to a new Chronicle survey.
The Biggest Donors of 2011
Google co-founder Sergey M. Brin and biotechnologist Anne E. Wojcicki donated $61.9-million in 2011, putting them at No. 25.
Browse the full list to see how the couple compares to other big donors.
You can also browse previous years' lists:
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America's Top Donors
Search The Chronicle's database of gifts of $1-million or more made by individuals to charitable institutions.
Recent Research and Data
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Economy’s Strain Puts New Demands on Leaders
A new study of 4,600 charities shows a continued grim picture of rising demand for aid and a shortage of cash. But it also points to what matters most in tough times: a...
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Most Foundations Gave Raises Last Year
- More Than 40% of Nonprofits Plan to Add Workers This Year
- Number of Charities Dropped Sharply Last Year
- Grant Makers Won’t Increase Giving in 2012
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Bad Economy Has Strained Many Nonprofit Workers
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Modest Raises Ahead for Charity CEO’s
Interactives
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How 38 of the Nation's 50 Wealthiest Foundations Compensate Trustees
See how much money the nation's largest foundations pay their board members.
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Tracking Big Corporate Donors
Find out how much money some of the nation's largest companies have given to nonprofit groups over the past three years and what charities they support.
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Charting the Tax-Exempt World
A look at how the nonprofit has grown since 1991, based on data from the Internal Revenue Service.
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America's Biggest Donors in 2010
See which donors gave the most to charitable causes throughout the year and where their money went.
