| Donor
| Donor State
| Recipient
| Recipient State
| Category
| Gift Amount
|
Joseph and Patricia Abrams
|
N/A |
U. of Rochester (N.Y.) |
New York |
Colleges and universities |
$1-million  |
| U. of Rochester (N.Y.): $1-million pledge from Joseph and Patricia Abrams to both the Simon School and the University of Rochester Medical Center. The Simon School will receive $750,000 to establish the Joseph and Patricia Abrams Endowed Fund for Innovation and Entrepreneurship, while $250,000 will support the Abrams Family Fund for Myotonic Muscular Dystrophy Research. |
Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson)
Hotels |
Nevada |
Birthright Israel Foundation (New York) |
New York |
Religious groups |
$13-million |
| Birthright Israel Foundation (New York) has received a $13-million challenge gift from the Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson) to enable 5,000 young Jews to travel to Israel this year. Mr. Adelson is the developer of the Venetian, a hotel in Las Vegas, and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation, a developer of resorts. |
Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson)
Hotels |
Nevada |
Hebrew SeniorLife (Boston) |
Massachusetts |
Social services |
$3-million |
| Hebrew SeniorLife (Boston): $3-million from the Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson) for its volunteer program. Mr. Adelson is the developer of the Venetian, a hotel in Las Vegas, and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. |
Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson)
Hotels |
Nevada |
Gateways: Access to Jewish Education (Newton, Mass.) |
Massachusetts |
Education |
$2-million |
| Gateways: Access to Jewish Education (Newton, Mass.): $2-million from the Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson) to create opportunities for Jewish children with special educational needs to engage meaningfully in Jewish learning. Mr. Adelson is the developer of the Venetian, a hotel in Las Vegas, and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. |
Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson)
Hotels |
Nevada |
Chelsea Jewish Foundation (Mass.) |
Massachusetts |
Health |
$1-million |
| Chelsea Jewish Foundation (Mass.): $1-million from the Adelson Family Foundation (Sheldon G. and Miriam Adelson) for specialized residences for patients with Lou Gehrig's disease and multiple sclerosis. Mr. Adelson is the developer of the Venetian, a hotel in Las Vegas, and chairman of the Las Vegas Sands Corporation. |
Allen R. and Frances Beatty Adler
Investments |
New York |
Princeton U. Art Museum (N.J.) |
New Jersey |
Colleges and universities |
$4.5-million |
| Princeton U. Art Museum (N.J.): $4.5-million from Allen R. and Frances Beatty Adler to endow a curatorship, lectureship, and a programs and exhibition fund. Mr. Adler is a private investor and Ms. Adler is vice president at Richard L. Feigen and Co., an art gallery in New York. Mr. Adler graduated from Princeton in 1967. |
Dan and Karin Akerson
Retail, Transportation |
Michigan |
Habitat for Humanity Detroit |
Michigan |
Social services |
$1-million |
| Habitat for Humanity Detroit: $1-million from Dan and Karin Akerson for its campaign to rebuild Detroit. Mr. Akerson is chairman and chief executive of General Motors. |
Sal H. Alfiero
Manufacturing |
New York |
Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo (N.Y.) |
New York |
Health |
$5-million |
| Women & Children's Hospital of Buffalo (N.Y.): $5-million from Sal H. Alfiero, founder of Mark IV, an automotive parts manufacturing company in Amherst, N.Y., to construct a new pediatric hospital. |
Joe and Linda Aliberti
|
California |
Boys & Girls Club of the Valleys (Scotts Valley, Calif.) |
California |
Children and youths |
$1-million |
| Boys & Girls Club of the Valleys (Scotts Valley, Calif.): $1-million from Joe and Linda Aliberti to purchase land that will be the future site of the club. |
Greg and Sally Alksnis
Industry |
Michigan |
Aquinas College (Mich.) |
Michigan |
Colleges and universities |
$1.5-million |
| Aquinas College (Mich.): $1.5-million from Greg and Sally Alksnis to construct a sports and fitness center. Mr. Alksnis is a co-owner of Magic Steel Sales, in Grand Rapids, Mich. He graduated from the college in 1971. |
Seth Allcorn
Education |
Missouri |
U. of Missouri at Columbia |
Missouri |
Colleges and universities |
$1-million |
| U. of Missouri at Columbia: $1-million pledge from Seth Allcorn for the Center for the Study of Organizational Change in its Harry S. Truman School of Public Affairs. Mr. Allcorn is an associate of the center and is the former vice president for business and finance at the University of New England in Biddeford, Me. |
Ethel Strong Allen
Family wealth |
New York |
Hackley School (Tarrytown, N.Y.) |
New York |
Education |
$49.3-million
Bequest |
| Hackley School (Tarrytown, N.Y.) has received a $49.3-million bequest from the sale of three paintings owned by Ethel Strong Allen, widow of Herbert Allen Sr., co-founder of Allen and Company, an investment firm in New York. The paintings were "Nympheas" by Claude Monet, "Pommiers et faneuse, Eragny" by Camille Pisarro, and "L'allee des peupliers a Moret au bord du Loing" by Alfred Sisley. Ms. Allen's son, Herbert Jr., graduated from the school in 1958. Herbert Sr. was a trustee for 37 years. Ms. Allen died in June 2012. |
Helaine B. Allen
Family wealth, Real estate |
Massachusetts |
Boston Symphony Orchestra |
Massachusetts |
Arts |
$1-million |
| Boston Symphony Orchestra: $1-million from Helaine B. Allen for education and other programs. Ms. Allen is the widow of the late Alvin Allen, a real-estate developer. |
Junius and Zella Allen
Food and beverage |
Pennsylvania |
Pittsburgh Foundation |
Pennsylvania |
Community foundations |
$11.7-million
Bequest |
| The Pittsburgh Foundation has received a bequest of $11.7-million from Junius and Zella Allen to establish an unrestricted fund. Mr. Allen was senior vice president responsible for European operations at the H.J. Heinz Company. He died in 2004 and Ms. Allen died in 2011. |
Paul G. Allen
Technology |
Washington |
Allen Institute for Brain Science (Seattle) |
Washington |
Science |
$300-million |
| Allen Institute for Brain Science (Seattle) has received a pledge of $300-million over four years from Paul G. Allen to expand its research programs and double its staff. Mr. Allen is a co-founder of Microsoft and founder and head of Vulcan Inc., an investment company in Seattle. To date, he has donated $500-million to the institute. |
Martin Alloy
Construction |
Virginia |
Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington |
District of Columbia |
Children and youths |
$1-million |
| Boys and Girls Clubs of Greater Washington: $1-million challenge gift from Martin Alloy, chairman of Stanley Martin Homes, a luxury home building company in Arlington, Va. The organization must raise an additional $1-million. |
Jim Allsup
Insurance |
Illinois |
Saint Louis U. |
Missouri |
Colleges and universities |
$2.2-million |
| Saint Louis U.: $2.2-million pledge from Jim Allsup to expand outreach programs for youths and high-school students at its Center for Entrepreneurship. Mr. Allsup is the chief executive officer of Allsup Inc., a claims service company for Social Security disability, veterans' disability, and Medicare services, in Belleville, Ill. He currently sponsors the center's Allsup Summer Academy. |
Alpaugh Family Foundation (Peter Alpaugh)
Insurance |
Ohio |
U. of Cincinnati |
Ohio |
Colleges and universities |
$1-million |
| U. of Cincinnati: $1-million from the Alpaugh Family Foundation (Peter Alpaugh) for online continuing education in economics. Mr. Alpaugh is president of Cincinnati Equitable Insurance. |
Eileen Anderson and John R. (Jack) Anderson IV
Engineering |
California |
Scripps Health (San Diego) |
California |
Health |
$25-million |
| Scripps Health (San Diego) has received $25-million from Eileen Anderson and John R. (Jack) Anderson IV to construct a new facility in La Jolla, Calif. Mr. Anderson is a retired structural engineer who owned an architecture and engineering firm in Pasadena, Calif. |
Don Arlan Anderson
Health care |
Arizona |
Western U. of Health Sciences (Pomona, Calif.) |
California |
Colleges and universities |
$4.2-million
Bequest |
| Western U. of Health Sciences (Pomona, Calif.): $4.2-million bequest from Don Arlan Anderson. The donor graduated from the university's College of Osteopathic Medicine of the Pacific in 1987 and ran a dermatology practice in Kingman, Ariz. He died in 2011. |
Mo and Richard Anderson
Real estate |
Texas |
Oklahoma Christian U. (Oklahoma City) |
Oklahoma |
Colleges and universities |
$1-million |
| Oklahoma Christian U. (Oklahoma City): $1-million from Mo and Richard Anderson to provide an endowment for an academic program for student athletes. Ms. Richardson is vice chairman at Keller Williams Realty, a real-estate franchise company in Austin. The couple's granddaughter is a student at the university. |
Kenneth and Kathleen Andrews
Investments |
California |
Riverside Community College District Foundation (Calif.) |
California |
Colleges and universities |
$1.2-million
Bequest |
| Riverside Community College District Foundation (Calif.): $1.25-million bequest from Kenneth and Kathleen Andrews to endow scholarships for military veterans. Mr. Andrews died in 2006 and Ms. Andrews died in 2011. |
anonymous
|
N/A |
Cornell U. Law School (Ithaca, N.Y.) |
New York |
Colleges and universities |
$25-million |
| Cornell U. Law School (Ithaca, N.Y.) has received a pledge of $25-million from an anonymous donor to create an endowment to support faculty, program activities, and student scholarships. |
anonymous
|
N/A |
Columbia Business School (New York) |
New York |
Colleges and universities |
$25-million |
| Columbia Business School (New York) has received a pledge of $25-million from an anonymous donor. Of the total amount, $23.25-million will construct the business school's new building. The remaining $1.75-million will bolster its Social Enterprise Program. |
anonymous
|
N/A |
Georgetown U. (Washington) |
District of Columbia |
Colleges and universities |
$20-million |
| Georgetown U. (Washington) has received $20-million from an anonymous family to start the Georgetown Environment Initiative, to advance the interdisciplinary study of the environment in relation to society and stewardship of natural resources. |
