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.
In coming weeks, The Chronicle will expand its historical archive to
include additional gifts of $1-million or more that have been made by individual
donors.
Gifts for public affairs in 2009
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| Irwin M. Jacobs |
American Civil Liberties Union (New York) |
$10-million |
| Irwin M. Jacobs, a co-founder of Qualcomm, a wireless-communications company in San Diego, and his wife, Joan, have given $10-million to the American Civil Liberties Union, in New York. The money will go toward the group's capital campaign to increase support for its affiliates outside of New York. |
| Deedie Rose |
Trinity Trust Foundation (Dallas) |
$5-million |
| Trinity Trust Foundation (Dallas): $5-million from Edward (Rusty) Rose, founder of the Dallas investment firm Cardinal Investments, and his wife, Deedie, to support the Dallas CityDesign Studio, an urban beautification project. |
| George Soros |
Fund for Policy Reform (New York) |
$100-million |
| George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management, a New York firm that manages hedge funds, and founder and chairman of the Open Society Institute, in New York, has pledged $100-million to his newly established Fund for Policy Reform to support advocacy related to climate change. |
| George Soros |
Open Society Institute, Baltimore |
$5-million |
| Open Society Institute, Baltimore: $5-million from George Soros, chairman of Soros Fund Management, a New York firm that manages hedge funds, and founder and chairman of the Open Society Institute, in New York. The money will support human-services groups in Baltimore. |
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About These Data
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.
If you know about a recent gift of $1-million or more that should be added
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