| Rank |
Donor |
Source of Wealth |
Amount Donated/Pledged |
Amount Paid |
Payment recipients |
Amount Pledged |
Pledge recipients |
Notes |
| 1 |
Joan B. Kroc | Family wealth |
1.9 billion
(bequest) |
1.9 billion |
KPBS Radio and Television,
Mama's Kitchen,
National Public Radio,
Roman Catholic Archdiocese of San Diego,
Ronald McDonald House Charities,
Salvation Army,
San Diego Hospice and Palliative Care,
San Diego Opera,
University of Notre Dame,
University of San Diego |
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|
All the organizations were contacted by Kroc's estate in 2003 about her bequest, although some of the groups did not announce the donations until 2004 |
| 2 |
Michael S. Dell,
Susan Dell | Technology |
673.7 million |
673.7 million |
Michael and Susan Dell Foundation |
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|
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| 3 |
Eli Broad,
Edythe L. Broad | Finance, real estate |
409.0 million |
409.0 million |
Broad Art Foundation,
Broad Foundation,
Eli and Edythe L. Broad Foundation |
|
|
|
| 4 |
Robert Meyerhoff,
Jane Meyerhoff | Real estate |
300.0 million |
|
|
300.0 million |
National Gallery of Art |
Estimated value of artwork donated. |
| 5 |
John A. (Jack) Jackson | Oil |
247.0 million
(bequest) |
247.0 million |
University of Texas |
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|
The $150 million gift was noted as a pledge in the 2002 Slate 60, but because Jackson, who died in 2003, had underestimated the value of his estate, the bequest also made this year's list. |
| 6 |
Paul G. Allen | Technology |
158.0 million |
100.0 million |
Allen Institute for Brain Science |
58.0 million |
Paul G. Allen Foundations,
Science Fiction Museum |
|
| 7 |
Frank Batten Sr.,
Jane Batten | Communications |
141.2 million |
141.2 million |
College of William and Mary,
Culver Academies,
Harvard University,
Hollins University,
Norfolk Foundation,
Old Dominion University,
Tidewater Scholarship Fund,
Virginia Wesleyen College |
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|
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| 8 |
Robert Edward (Ted) Turner | Media and entertainment |
128.0 million |
128.0 million |
Better World Fund,
Brown University,
McCallie School,
Nuclear Threat Initiative,
The Citadel,
United Nations Foundation |
|
|
|
| 9 |
Jane Bancroft Cook | Family wealth |
127.0 million
(bequest) |
127.0 million |
Jane's Trust |
|
|
|
| 10 |
Irwin Jacobs,
Joan Jacobs | Telecommunications |
110.0 million |
|
|
110.0 million |
University of California at San Diego |
|
| 11 |
Jeffrey S. Skoll | Technology |
81.3 million |
81.3 million |
Skoll Foundation |
|
|
|
| 12 |
Jackson T. Stephens | Investments |
80.9 million |
73.8 million |
St. Vincent Infirmary Medical Center,
U.S. Naval Academy Foundation,
University of Arkansas,
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
7.1 million |
University of Arkansas at Little Rock |
|
| 13 |
Pierre Omidyar,
Pam Omidyar | Technology |
80.5 million |
80.5 million |
Donor-advised funds,
Omidyar Foundation,
Other groups |
|
|
The Omidyars declined to provide specific information on contributions in 2003 to organizations other than their foundation or donor-advised funds. |
| 14 |
Maude Woods Wodehouse | Family wealth |
80.0 million
(bequest) |
80.0 million |
Alzheimer's Disease and Related Disorders Association,
American Cancer Society Hawaii Pacific,
American Red Cross Hawaii State Chapter,
Bishop Museum,
Christ Episcopal Church,
Daughters of Hawaii,
Hawaii Community Foundation,
Hawaii Lions Foundation,
Hospice of Kona,
Institute for Human Services,
Iolani School,
Nature Conservancy of Hawaii,
Punahou School,
Seabury Hall |
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|
|
| 15 |
Virginia L. Nicholas,
Peter M. Nicholas | Health care, technology |
72.0 million |
|
|
72.0 million |
Duke University |
|
| 16 |
Priscilla Bullitt Collins | Communications |
71.1 million
(bequest) |
71.1 million |
CARE USA,
Nature Conservancy,
Trust for Public Land |
|
|
|
| 17 |
Phil Anschutz | Communications |
70.0 million |
70.0 million |
Anschutz Foundation |
|
|
|
| 18 |
Frank Porter | Retail |
60.0 million
(bequest) |
60.0 million |
Cleveland Foundation |
|
|
|
| 19 |
Ira A. Fulton,
Mary Lou Fulton | Real estate |
55.0 million |
55.0 million |
Arizona State University |
|
|
|
| 19 |
Boone Pickens,
Nelda Pickens | Oil and investments |
55.0 million |
|
|
55.0 million |
Oklahoma State University |
|
| 21 |
Oprah Winfrey | Media and entertainment |
50.7 million |
50.7 million |
Oprah Winfrey Foundation |
|
|
|
| 22 |
Morris Silverman | Retail |
50.0 million |
|
|
50.0 million |
International Center for Nursing |
|
| 23 |
Charles Simonyi | Technology |
47.0 million |
47.0 million |
Charles Simonyi Fund for Arts and Sciences |
|
|
|
| 24 |
Guy E. Beatty,
Virginia (Betty) Beatty | Real estate, media and entertainment |
40.0 million |
|
|
40.0 million |
Virginia College Fund |
|
| 25 |
Roland Tseng | Technology |
38.0 million |
9.5 million |
California State University at Northridge |
28.5 million |
California State University at Northridge |
|
| 26 |
Arthur M. Blank | Retail |
37.5 million |
37.5 million |
Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation |
|
|
|
| 27 |
Lawrence J. Ellison | Technology |
35.0 million |
35.0 million |
Ellison Medical Foundation |
|
|
|
| 28 |
Reed Walker,
Carolee Walker | Investments |
34.5 million
(bequest) |
34.5 million |
Oregon Community Foundation,
Salvation Army,
University of Wisconsin |
|
|
|
| 29 |
Frances P. Bunnelle | Family wealth |
34.0 million
(bequest) |
34.0 million |
Frances P. Bunnelle Foundation (an affiliate of the Community Foundation Serving Coastal South Carolina) |
|
|
|
| 30 |
Phillip Frost,
Patricia Frost | Health products |
33.0 million |
|
|
33.0 million |
University of Miami |
The organization declined to disclose Frosts' pledge fulfillments to date. |
| 31 |
Herbert Axelrod,
Evelyn Axelrod | Publishing |
32.0 million |
32.0 million |
New Jersey Symphony Orchestra |
|
|
|
| 32 |
Zell Kravinsky,
Emily Kravinsky | Real estate |
30.0 million |
30.0 million |
Adria Kravinsky Foundation |
|
|
|
| 33 |
Sanford I. Weill,
Joan Weill | Finance |
29.4 million |
29.4 million |
Carnegie Hall |
|
|
|
| 34 |
Marrs McLean,
Verna McLean | Oil |
28.8 million
(bequest) |
28.8 million |
Baylor University,
Trinity University |
|
|
|
| 35 |
Bert L. Wolstein,
Iris S. Wolstein | Real estate |
28.3 million |
5.3 million |
Case Western Reserve University,
Ohio State University,
United Cerebral Palsy-Cleveland,
University Hospitals of Cleveland |
23.0 million |
Case Western Reserve University,
University Hospitals of Cleveland |
|
| 36 |
Jerre Stead,
Mary Joy Stead | Technology |
25.0 million |
|
|
25.0 million |
University of Iowa |
|
| 36 |
Arthur Rock | Finance |
25.0 million |
25.0 million |
Harvard University |
|
|
|
| 38 |
Harris Rosen | Real estate |
20.0 million |
20.0 million |
University of Central Florida |
|
|
|
| 38 |
H.W. (Wes) Stodghill Jr.,
Adele Stodghill | Insurance |
20.0 million
(bequest) |
20.0 million |
Centre College |
|
|
|
| 38 |
Robert M. Waidner | Manufacturing |
20.0 million
(bequest) |
20.0 million |
Baltimore Symphony Orchestra,
Dickinson College,
GBMC Healthcare |
|
|
Waidner and the organization declined to specify terms of the gift |
| 38 |
Milan Puskar | Health products |
20.0 million |
|
|
20.0 million |
West Virginia University |
|
| 38 |
George P. Mitchell,
Cynthia W. Mitchell | Oil, real estate |
20.0 million |
20.0 million |
University of Houston |
|
|
|
| 38 |
Masatoshi Ito | Service |
20.0 million |
|
|
20.0 million |
Claremont Graduate University |
|
| 38 |
Frederic Hamilton | Oil |
20.0 million |
|
|
20.0 million |
Denver Art Museum |
|
| 38 |
Fred Eshelman | Health products |
20.0 million |
|
|
20.0 million |
University of North Carolina |
|
| 46 |
Clara Toppan | Real estate |
18.5 million
(bequest) |
18.5 million |
University of Wyoming |
|
|
|
| 47 |
Jeanne Cox Brady | Family wealth |
18.2 million
(bequest) |
18.2 million |
Fresh Start Surgical Gifts |
|
|
|
| 48 |
Wallace T. Miller | Health care |
17.3 million
(bequest) |
17.3 million |
Ball State University |
|
|
|
| 49 |
John Wieland,
Sue Wieland | Real estate |
16.5 million |
6.0 million |
High Museum of Art |
10.5 million |
Amherst College,
High Museum of Art |
|
| 50 |
Frederick William Sunderman | Health care |
15.7 million
(bequest) |
15.7 million |
Gettysburg College |
|
|
|
| 51 |
Frederick S. Pardee | Real estate |
15.3 million |
7.8 million |
Boston University,
RAND Graduate School,
RAND Graduate School Frederick S. Pardee Center for Longer-Range Global Policy and the Future Human Condition |
7.5 million |
RAND Graduate School |
|
| 52 |
Steve Rubenstein,
Beverly Rubenstein | Real estate |
15.0 million |
|
|
15.0 million |
University of Vermont |
|
| 52 |
Roy Ash,
Lila Ash | Defense contracting |
15.0 million |
|
|
15.0 million |
Harvard University |
|
| 54 |
Ruth Lilly | Family wealth |
14.3 million |
14.3 million |
Anderson University,
Brownsburg School Corp.,
Franklin College,
Heritage Museums and Gardens,
Hudson Institute,
Indiana Repertory Theatre,
International School of Indiana,
Orchard School,
Other groups,
Poetry Foundation,
St. Paul Hermitage,
Wishard Hospital Foundation,
YMCA of Greater Indianapolis |
|
|
|
| 55 |
Carl Smith,
Hunter Smith | Mineral exploration |
12.0 million |
12.0 million |
University of Virginia |
|
|
|
| 55 |
Oscar Boonshoft | Investments |
12.0 million |
12.0 million |
Boonshoft Museum of Natural History,
Wright State University |
12.0 million |
Museum of Arts and Design |
The Chazens and the organization declined to disclose how much of the pledge has been fulfilled. |
| 55 |
Jerome Chazen,
Simona Chazen | Investments |
12.0 million |
|
|
12.0 million |
Museum of Arts and Design |
The Chazens and the organization declined to disclose how much of the pledge has been fulfilled. |
| 58 |
Wesley Howard | Real estate |
11.3 million
(bequest) |
11.3 million |
Howard Memorial Sports Park |
|
|
|
| 59 |
Gerard Leeds,
Lilo Leeds | Publishing |
10.8 million |
10.8 million |
Teachers College |
|
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| 60 |
Charles C. Gates Jr. | Manufacturing |
10.5 million |
|
|
10.5 million |
Children's Hospital Foundation |
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