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A directory of top contributors and their beneficiaries. This directory shows recent gifts of $1-million or more made by individuals to charitable institutions. New gifts are added regularly.

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Donor	Donor State	Recipient	Recipient State	Category	Gift Amount
anonymous	N/A	U. of St. Thomas (St. Paul)	Minnesota	Colleges and universities	$20-million
U. of St. Thomas (St. Paul) has received $20-million from various members of its Board of Trustees to match gifts made for its capital campaign.
anonymous	N/A	U. of Pennsylvania, Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine (Philadelphia)	Pennsylvania	Colleges and universities	$16.3-million
U. of Pennsylvania, Raymond and Ruth Perelman School of Medicine (Philadelphia), has received a pledge of $16.3-million from an anonymous donor to establish the Neuroscience of Behavior Initiative, which will conduct research into areas of addiction, depressive disorders, and neurodegenerative disease.
anonymous	N/A	U. of Southern California (Los Angeles)	California	Medical research	$13.3-million
U. of Southern California (Los Angeles), in Los Angeles, has received $13.3-million from an anonymous donor for its Urology Robotics Center of Excellence and a program to treat prostate cancer.
anonymous	N/A	U. of Dubuque (Iowa)	Iowa	Colleges and universities	$12-million
U. of Dubuque (Iowa) has received a pledge of $12-million from an anonymous donor for a student scholarship endowment.
anonymous	N/A	Connecticut College (New London)	Connecticut	Colleges and universities	$11-million
Connecticut College (New London) has received $11-million from an anonymous donor to construct an academic center. This is the largest gift the college has ever received.
anonymous	N/A	Westminster School (Simsbury, Conn.)	Connecticut	Education	$10-million
Westminster School (Simsbury, Conn.) has received a gift of $10-million over two years from an anonymous donor to construct two new dormitories.
anonymous	N/A	Purdue U. (West Lafayette, Ind.)	Indiana	Colleges and universities	$10-million
Purdue U. (West Lafayette, Ind.) has received a $10-million matching gift from an anonymous donor for a new center focused on student excellence and leadership.
anonymous	N/A	U. of Hawaii Foundation (Manoa)	Hawaii	Colleges and universities	$9.2-million
U. of Hawaii Foundation (Manoa): $9.2-million pledge from an anonymous donor to create scholarships for students and establish a chair in astronomy, a chair in microbial oceanography, and a professorship in geriatric medicine. The gift will also help construct the Culinary Institute of the Pacific and the Hawaiian Rare Plant Conservation Lab at the Lyon Arboretum.
anonymous	N/A	San Diego Zoo	California	Zoos and aquariums	$9-million
San Diego Zoo: $9-million matching pledge from an anonymous couple for its Tiger Trail, an exhibit for Sumatran tigers. The gift will contribute $9 for every $2 donated.
anonymous	N/A	Lynn U. (Boca Raton, Fla.)	Florida	Colleges and universities	$6-million
Lynn U. (Boca Raton, Fla.): $6-million challenge gift from an anonymous donor to construct its new business school. The school must raise $3-million and if successful, the donor will give another $3-million, to total $9-million.
anonymous	N/A	State U. of New York at Oswego	New York	Colleges and universities	$5-million
State U. of New York at Oswego: $5-million pledge from an anonymous donor for its Possibility Scholars program, to provide financial aid to students who want to study science, technology, engineering, or mathematics. The donor earned a math degree from the university and made his fortune in real estate.
anonymous	N/A	Santa Rosa Junior College (Calif.)	California	Colleges and universities	$5-million
Santa Rosa Junior College (Calif.): $5-million from an anonymous donor to endow scholarships.
anonymous	N/A	Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.)	Massachusetts	Colleges and universities	$5-million
Boston College (Chestnut Hill, Mass.): $5-million from an anonymous donor to endow its men's ice-hockey head-coaching position.
anonymous	N/A	U. of Texas at Dallas	Texas	Colleges and universities	$5-million
U. of Texas at Dallas: $5-million from an anonymous donor for campus improvements.
anonymous	N/A	Hartford Hospital (Conn.)	Connecticut	Health	$5-million
Hartford Hospital (Conn.): $5-million pledge from an anonymous donor to name and develop a urological and kidney institute.
anonymous	N/A	Hospital for Special Surgery (New York)	New York	Health	$5-million
Hospital for Special Surgery (New York): $5-million from an anonymous donor to endow the position of chief scientific officer.
anonymous	N/A	South Dakota State U. (Brookings)	South Dakota	Colleges and universities	$5-million
South Dakota State U. (Brookings): $5-million pledge from an anonymous donor to construct the Indoor Practice and Human Performance Center.
anonymous	N/A	Case Western Reserve U. Kelvin Smith Library (Cleveland)	Ohio	Colleges and universities	$5-million
Case Western Reserve U. Kelvin Smith Library (Cleveland): $5-million from an anonymous donor to create an unrestricted endowment to support library services and the purchase of library materials.
anonymous	N/A	Case Western Reserve U. (Cleveland)	Ohio	Colleges and universities	$5-million
Case Western Reserve U. (Cleveland): $5-million from an anonymous donor to create an unrestricted endowment for the Kelvin Smith Library. The gift will be used to support library services and to purchase materials.
anonymous	N/A	Portland State U. (Ore.)	Oregon	Colleges and universities	$5-million
Portland State U. (Ore.): $5-million from an anonymous donor to renovate its basketball arena.
anonymous	N/A	Lesley U. (Cambridge, Mass.)	Massachusetts	Colleges and universities	$5-million
Lesley U. (Cambridge, Mass.): $5-million matching gift from an anonymous alumna to build an arts center.
anonymous	N/A	Utah State U. (Logan)	Utah	Colleges and universities	$4.5-million
Utah State U. (Logan): $4.5-million pledge from an anonymous donor for a new strength and conditioning athletics center.
anonymous	N/A	Pennsylvania State U. at U. Park	Pennsylvania	Colleges and universities	$4.1-million
Pennsylvania State U. at U. Park: $4.1-million pledge from an anonymous couple to establish two endowments at the department of engineering science and to provide scholarships for student athletes.
anonymous	N/A	John Brown U. (Siloam Springs, Ark.)	Arkansas	Colleges and universities	$4-million
John Brown U. (Siloam Springs, Ark.): $4-million from an anonymous donor to build apartment buildings.
anonymous	N/A	Harrington HealthCare System (Webster, Mass.)	Massachusetts	Health	$4-million
Harrington HealthCare System (Webster, Mass.): $4-million challenge from an anonymous donor to rebuild its emergency department at its Webster campus.

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The giving figures listed for each individual are based on donations announced to date by the donors or their beneficiaries. In cases of bequests, most of the figures are estimates because the wills have not been settled.

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