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The Philanthropy 50: Americans Who Gave the Most in 2008
Henry R. and Marie-Josée Kravis
Rank: 25
Total amount committed in 2008: $75-million
Location: New York, New York
Source of wealth: Finance
Donors' background: Mr. Kravis co-founded Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Company, a New York investment-banking firm. Ms. Kravis is an economist and a senior fellow at the Hudson Institute, a think tank, in Washington.
Mr. and Ms. Kravis gave $75-million to their foundation, the Marie-Josée and Henry R. Kravis Foundation, in New York. All of the money will go to Claremont McKenna College, in California, which is Mr. Kravis's alma mater. He graduated from the college in 1967 and has served on its Board of Trustees since 1987.
The couple said the college could use the money for any purpose, and college officials have directed the money toward a new facility that will be finished in 2010. The building will house classrooms, five research institutes, and administrative offices.
In addition to his board service at the college, Mr. Kravis serves on the boards of four New York institutions: Columbia University's Graduate School of Business; the Council on Foreign Relations; Mount Sinai Medical Center; and Rockefeller University. Ms. Kravis is president of the Board of Trustees of the Museum of Modern Art, in New York, and she serves on the board of the Hudson Institute.
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. For news of gift announcements in 2009, visit the America's Top Donors database.
If you know about a recent gift of $1-million or more that should be added to this directory, please send a message to gifts@philanthropy.com.