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The 2001 Slate 60

The 60 Largest American Charitable Contributions of the Year

Compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Posted at Monday, Feb. 4, 2002 at 6:58 AM ET

Rank Donor Source of Wealth Amount Donated/Pledged Amount Paid Payment recipients Amount Pledged Pledge recipients Notes
1 Gordon Moore, Betty MooreTechnology 6.1 billion 5.8 billion Gordon and Betty Moore Foundation 300.0 million California Institute of Technology  
2 William H. (Bill) Gates III, Melinda F. GatesTechnology 2.0 billion 2.0 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation      
3 Virginia G. Stowers, James E. StowersFinance 1.1 billion 1.1 billion Other groups, Stowers Institute for Medical Research, Stowers Institute for Resource Development      
4 John D. Hollingsworth Jr.Real estate, manufacturing 400.0 million
(bequest)		     400.0 million Furman University, Greenville YMCA, Other charities  
5 Eli Broad, Edythe L. BroadFinance, real estate 387.9 million 387.9 million Broad Art Foundation, Broad Foundation, Eli and Edythe L. Broad Foundation, Other groups      
6 Robert Edward (Ted) TurnerMedia and entertainment 330.5 million 91.2 million Better World Fund, Nuclear Threat Initiative, Other groups, United Nations Foundation 239.3 million Nuclear Threat Initiative  
7 Sidney KimmelRetail 260.5 million 100.0 million Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Johns Hopkins University, Kimmel Center for the Performing Arts, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, National Constitution Center, Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School, Sidney Kimmel Cancer Center, Thomas Jefferson University 160.5 million Jewish Federation of Greater Philadelphia, Johns Hopkins Health System, Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center, National Constitution Center, Raymond and Ruth Perelman Jewish Day School, Thomas Jefferson University  
8 William T. Coleman III, Claudia ColemanTechnology 250.7 million 10.7 million University of Colorado 240.0 million University of Colorado  
9 Lucille Stewart BeesonInsurance 161.0 million
(bequest)		 15.0 million Samford University 146.0 million 13 Birmingham, AL, area charities  
10 Elmer RasmusonFinance 160.0 million
(bequest)		 160.0 million Rasmuson Foundation, Three Alaska Boy Scout councils      
11 Peter B. LewisFinance 118.0 million 72.5 million American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Case Western Reserve University, Other groups, Princeton University, Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum 45.5 million Princeton University  
12 Alberto W. VilarFinance 116.4 million     116.4 million Columbia University, John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts, National Jewish Medical and Research Center, New York University, Washington Opera Information on amount paid not available.
13 Henry Melville FullerFinance 89.7 million
(bequest)		 3.7 million Currier Gallery of Art, Other groups 86.0 million Currier Gallery of Art, Manchester Historic Association, Other groups, Trinity College  
14 Leon LevyFinance 79.7 million 54.7 million Bard College, Jerome Levy Foundation, Other institutions 25.0 million Bard College  
15 Herbert L. BlockMedia and entertainment 53.0 million
(bequest)		 1.2 million 19 nonprofit organizations 51.8 million Herb Block Foundation  
16 Bernard MarcusRetail 46.0 million 46.0 million Marcus Foundation, Other groups      
17 John A. (Jack) JacksonOil 45.0 million 15.0 million Presbyterian Healthcare Foundation, University of Texas 30.0 million University of Texas One pledge to the University of Texas at Austin was announced in 2001 but made previously; Mr. Jackson previously paid $5 million of that pledge.
17 John W. KlugeTelecommunications 45.0 million 45.0 million University of Virginia      
19 Jeffrey S. SkollTechnology 42.8 million 42.8 million Skoll Community Fund      
20 Ruth Price ThomasAdvertising 40.4 million
(bequest)		 $400,000 Six nonprofit groups 40.0 million Cornell University, Wells College  
21 David Duffield, Cheryl DuffieldTechnology 38.4 million 38.4 million Families of Freedom Scholarship Fund, Maddie's Fund, Other groups      
22 Fern S. McAlisterInvestments 38.3 million
(bequest)		 38.3 million Children's Hospital Los Angeles      
23 Robert Mondavi, Margrit Biever MondaviFood and beverage 35.0 million     35.0 million University of California at Davis Information on amount paid not available.
24 Anne C. AndersonIndustry 33.4 million
(bequest)		 33.4 million Lehigh Valley Hospital and Health Network      
25 Michael E. MoritzLaw 30.3 million 30.3 million Ohio State University      
26 Michael J. Birck, Katherine R. (Kay) BirckTelecommunications 30.0 million     30.0 million Purdue University Information on amount paid not available.
27 Lorry I. LokeyMedia and entertainment 28.8 million 4.0 million Alameda Elementary School, Leo Baeck Education Center, Santa Clara University 24.7 million Alameda Elementary School, Peninsula Jewish Community Center, Santa Clara University  
28 Stephen A. Goldberg, Diana L. GoldbergReal estate 25.1 million $630,000 Children's National Medical Center, Other nonprofit groups 24.4 million Children's National Medical Center Portion of pledge was to be paid through the Steven A. and Diana L. Goldberg Foundation, in Washington.
29 Samuel L. GinnTelecommunications 25.1 million $12,500 Yosemite Fund 25.0 million Auburn University, Yosemite Fund Information on amount paid not available.
30 Samuel J. HeymanReal estate 25.0 million     25.0 million Partnership for Public Service  
30 William J. Laurie, Nancy Walton LaurieFamily wealth 25.0 million 25.0 million University of Missouri      
30 Joseph E. Robert Jr., Jill RobertReal estate 25.0 million     25.0 million Children's National Medical Center Information on amount paid not available.
30 John T. LuptonFood and beverage 25.0 million     25.0 million University of Tennessee at Chattanooga Information on amount paid not available.
34 Florence Davis SewellFood and beverage 24.9 million
(bequest)		 24.9 million Nine organizations      
35 Warren A. BaileyTelecommunications 24.0 million
(bequest)		 24.0 million St. Marys United Methodist Church      
36 Thomas C. WrightPublishing 24.0 million 8.5 million University of Idaho 15.5 million University of Idaho Portion of pledge was to be paid through the Thomas C. Wright Foundation, in Kirkland, Wash; in 2001, the university also received the irrevocable bequest that made up a portion of the pledge; however, the value of that bequest was not disclosed.
37 Ira L. Baldwin, Ineva Reilly BaldwinInvention 21.7 million
(bequest)		 21.7 million University of Wisconsin      
38 Fred van EckFinance 21.2 million
(bequest)		 21.2 million Purdue University      
39 Florence R. FoerdererFamily wealth 21.0 million
(bequest)		 4.5 million Academy of Natural Sciences, Gallaudet University, Philadelphia Zoo 16.5 million Academy of Natural Sciences, Gallaudet University, Philadelphia Zoo Bequest was announced in 2001, but $3 million was distributed previously.
40 Paul Tudor Jones IIFinance 20.0 million     20.0 million University of Virginia  
41 Peter A. PaanakkerReal estate 18.4 million
(bequest)		 18.4 million Carrie Kolb Foundation, Huntington Library, Art Collections, and Botanical Gardens, Kolb Foundation, Other groups      
41 Gladys Gwendolyn Davis, Vivian Davis MichaelInvestments 18.4 million
(bequest)		 18.4 million West Virginia University      
43 John F. (Jack) Blais, Shelley BlaisManufacturing 18.0 million 1.0 million University of Massachusetts at Worcester 17.0 million University of Massachusetts at Worcester Information on amount paid not available.
43 Michael A. O'Connor, Karen L. O'ConnorManufacturing 18.0 million 18.0 million Texas A&M University at Corpus Christi      
45 Alex G. SpanosReal estate 17.2 million 1.6 million Multiple nonprofit groups 15.6 million Mercy Foundation, Other nonprofit groups  
46 Marjorie E. HobbisInvestments 17.1 million
(bequest)		 12.5 million Braille Institute, Honolulu Shriners Hospital for Children, Unity School of Christianity 4.6 million Braille Institute, Honolulu Shriners Hospital for Children, Unity School of Christianity  
47 Charles K. Williams IIFamily wealth 16.0 million     16.0 million University of Pennsylvania Information on amount paid not available; pledge was announced in 2001 but made previously.
48 Charles Grosscurth, Theresa GrosscurthFood and beverage 15.5 million
(bequest)		 13.5 million Community Foundation of Louisville, University of Louisville 2.0 million Community Foundation of Louisville, University of Louisville  
49 Don L. LucasFinance 15.0 million     15.0 million Santa Clara University Information on amount paid not available.
49 John D. (Jay) Rockefeller IV, Sharon Percy Rockefeller  15.0 million     15.0 million West Virginia University  
49 Sanford I. Weill, Joan WeillFinance 15.0 million 9.4 million Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Foundation 5.6 million Alvin Ailey American Dance Theater Foundation Portion of pledge, including part of amount paid in 2001, came through the Weill Family Foundation, in New York.
49 Pehong Chen, Adele ChenTechnology 15.0 million     15.0 million Stanford University Information on amount paid not available.
53 Jerrol M. (Jerry) Tostrud, Alleen TostrudPublishing 14.0 million 2.0 million Several nonprofit groups 12.0 million St. Olaf College Information on amount paid not available; pledge was announced in 2001 but made previously.
54 Charles E. Seay, Sarah (Sadie) SeayFinance 13.0 million     13.0 million Southwestern Medical Foundation Information on amount paid not available.
54 Sara Gwendolyn (Gwen) FrosticPaper 13.0 million 8.0 million Western Michigan University 5.0 million Western Michigan University  
56 Ann LacyInvestments 12.0 million 12.0 million Oklahoma City University      
56 Lester KisselLaw 12.0 million
(bequest)		     12.0 million Harvard University Information on amount paid not available.
58 Peter S. Lynch, Carolyn A. LynchFinance 11.2 million 7.2 million Archdiocese of Boston, Other groups 4.0 million Archdiocese of Boston Portion of pledge, including $1 million of amount paid in 2001, was to be paid through the Lynch Foundation, in Marblehead, Mass.
59 Neal Dempsey III, Janet R. DempseyFinance 11.0 million $250,000 Claremont McKenna College 10.8 million Claremont McKenna College, University of Washington Information on amount paid not available.
59 Mary Watt Van DusenFamily wealth 11.0 million
(bequest)		 11.0 million School at Church Farm, Springside School      

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