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The 2004 Slate 60

The 60 Largest American Charitable Contributions of the Year

Compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy

Posted at Monday, Feb. 28, 2005 at 6:26 AM ET

Rank Donor Source of Wealth Amount Donated/Pledged Amount Paid Payment recipients Amount Pledged Pledge recipients Notes
1 William H. (Bill) Gates III, Melinda F. GatesTechnology 3.4 billion 627.0 million Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation 2.7 billion Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation  
2 Susan T. BuffettInvestments 2.6 billion
(bequest)		 2.6 billion Buffett Foundation, Howard G. Buffett Foundation, Spirit Foundation, Susan A. Buffett Foundation      
3 John M. TempletonInvestments 550.0 million 550.0 million John Templeton Foundation      
4 Caroline Wiess LawFamily wealth 450.0 million
(bequest)		 450.0 million Baylor College of Medicine, Houston Museum of Fine Arts, University of Texas      
5 George D. CornellFamily wealth 196.0 million
(bequest)		 196.0 million Cornell University, Other groups, Rollins College      
6 Leo A. Drey, Kay DreyAgriculture, family wealth 180.0 million 180.0 million L-A-D Foundation      
7 Pierre Omidyar, Pam OmidyarTechnology 173.2 million 173.2 million Other groups, The Omidyar Network     The Omidyars declined to provide names of specific organizations to which they gave $79.2 million.
8 Bernard MarcusRetail 161.0 million 161.0 million Billi and Bernie Marcus Foundation      
9 Sidney E. FrankFood and beverage 142.0 million 100.0 million Brown University 42.0 million Brown University, Norwich Free Academy Foundation, White Plains Hospital Center  
10 Michael BloombergMedia and entertainment 138.0 million 138.0 million Arts, Education, Health care, Social-services organizations      
11 Burton D. MorganManufacturing 112.0 million
(bequest)		 112.0 million Burton D. Morgan Foundation, Margaret Clark Morgan Foundation      
12 Alfred E. MannHealth care 100.3 million $300,000 Alfred Mann Foundation 100.0 million American Technion Society  
13 Eli Broad, Edythe L. BroadFinance, real estate 100.0 million     100.0 million Broad Art Foundation, Broad Foundation, Eli and Edythe L. Broad Foundation  
13 Stephen M. RossReal estate 100.0 million     100.0 million University of Michigan Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
13 Family of Leonard M. MillerReal estate 100.0 million     100.0 million University of Miami  
16 Sally ReahardFamily wealth 94.6 million
(bequest)		 94.6 million Historic Charleston Foundation, Indianapolis Museum of Art, Lowcountry Open Land Trust, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Nature Conservancy      
17 David Tepper, Marlene TepperInvestments 82.0 million 27.0 million David Tepper Charitable Foundation 55.0 million Carnegie Mellon University  
18 Paul G. AllenTechnology 71.9 million 71.9 million Allen Institute for Brain Science, Other nonprofit organizations, Paul G. Allen Family Foundation     Allen did not wish to disclose the names of the other groups to which he donated.
19 Robert Edward (Ted) TurnerMedia and entertainment 68.1 million 68.1 million Better World Fund, Florida A&M University, Turner Foundation, United Nations Foundation      
20 Thomas S. MonaghanFood and beverage 63.5 million 63.5 million Ave Maria Foundation      
21 Samuel Garvin, Rita GarvinMarketing 60.0 million 10.0 million Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management 50.0 million Thunderbird, the American Graduate School of International Management  
22 Bill Brehm, Dee BrehmTechnology 59.8 million 1.2 million Eastern Michigan University, Fuller Theological Seminary 58.6 million Eastern Michigan University, Fuller Theological Seminary, University of Michigan Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
23 Andrew J. Viterbi, Erna ViterbiTechnology 52.0 million     52.0 million University of Southern California Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
24 Oprah WinfreyMedia and entertainment 50.0 million 50.0 million Oprah Winfrey Foundation, Oprah Winfrey Operating Foundation      
25 Mignon C. SmithFamily wealth 45.0 million 10.0 million J. Craig and Page T. Smith Scholarship Foundation 35.0 million J. Craig and Page T. Smith Scholarship Foundation, University of Alabama  
25 Darla MooreFinance 45.0 million     45.0 million University of South Carolina  
27 Charles T. Munger, Nancy B. MungerInvestments 43.5 million 43.5 million Stanford University      
27 Bill Gross, Sue GrossInvestments 43.5 million 4.0 million Hoag Hospital Foundation 39.5 million Duke University, Hoag Hospital Foundation  
29 Robert W. WilsonInvestments 41.7 million 4.8 million Whitney Museum of American Art, World Monuments Fund 36.9 million New York Public Library, World Monuments Fund  
30 W. Jerome FrautschiMedia and entertainment 41.6 million 41.6 million Overture Foundation      
31 Curtis PriemTechnology 40.0 million     40.0 million Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
31 Lawrence J. EllisonTechnology 40.0 million 40.0 million Ellison Medical Foundation      
31 Robert C. AtkinsHealth care 40.0 million
(bequest)		 40.0 million Dr. Robert C. Atkins Foundation      
34 Dan L. DuncanEnergy 35.3 million $285,714 Baylor College of Medicine 35.0 million Baylor College of Medicine  
35 John P. Morgridge, Tashia F. MorgridgeTechnology 31.5 million $490,000 University of Wisconsin at Milwaukee 31.0 million University of Wisconsin at Madison Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
36 Ernest RadyFinance, real estate 30.0 million 10.0 million University of California-San Diego 20.0 million Ernest Rady Family Foundation, University of California-San Diego  
36 Jim ClarkTechnology 30.0 million 5.0 million Tulane University 25.0 million Tulane University  
36 David FiloTechnology 30.0 million 15.4 million Tulane University 14.6 million Tulane University  
36 Jackson T. Stephens, Warren A. Stephens, Harriet C. StephensInvestments 30.0 million 30.0 million Episcopal Collegiate School Foundation      
36 Celia Weatherhead, Albert J. Weatherhead IIIManufacturing 30.0 million     30.0 million Harvard University Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
41 Peter B. LewisFinance 26.1 million 10.7 million American Civil Liberties Union Foundation, Playhouse Square Foundation, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation 15.4 million Princeton University, Solomon R. Guggenheim Foundation Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
42 Robert Kogod, Arlene KogodReal estate 25.0 million     25.0 million Smithsonian Institution Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
42 Terry S. Semel, Jane Bovingdon SemelTechnology 25.0 million     25.0 million UCLA Foundation Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
42 Hansjoerg WyssManufacturing 25.0 million 25.0 million Harvard University      
42 William Newman, Anita NewmanReal estate 25.0 million 5.0 million City University of New York 20.0 million City University of New York  
46 Mark Stevens, Mary StevensInvestments 22.6 million $600,000 Other groups, Phi Kappa Psi Fraternity, Santa Clara University 22.0 million University of Southern California Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
47 Ida Belle YoungAgriculture 22.2 million
(bequest)		 22.2 million Auburn University at Montgomery, Fairview United Methodist Church, Montgomery Museum of Fine Arts, Young Meadows Presbyterian Church      
48 Daniel M. MeyersMarketing 22.0 million 17.0 million University of Virginia 5.0 million University of Virginia  
48 William H. NeukomLaw 22.0 million     22.0 million Dartmouth College Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
50 Louise Wheelock WillsonFamily wealth 21.0 million
(bequest)		 21.0 million Bushnell Center for the Performing Arts, Madeira School, Nutmeg Ballet, Other groups      
51 Charles Wyly, Dee Wyly, Cheryl Wyly, Sam WylyRetail 20.0 million     20.0 million Dallas Center for the Performing Arts Foundation Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
51 Lawrence Dodge, Kristina DodgeFinance, media and entertainment, real estate 20.0 million     20.0 million Chapman University Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
51 Emmett McCoy, Miriam McCoyRetail 20.0 million 10.0 million Texas State University 10.0 million Texas State University  
51 Donald L. Sturm, Susan SturmFinance 20.0 million     20.0 million University of Denver Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
55 Arthur M. BlankRetail 18.9 million 18.9 million Arthur M. Blank Family Foundation      
56 Helen Way KlinglerFamily wealth 18.0 million
(bequest)		 18.0 million Marquette University      
57 Edwin E. Meader, Rachel MeaderFamily wealth 18.0 million     18.0 million University of Michigan Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.
58 Valeria Harris SymingtonFamily wealth, agriculture 17.0 million
(bequest)		 17.0 million Loudoun Country Day School, Loudoun County Public Library, National Trust for Historic Preservation, Northern Virginia Regional Park Authority, Town of Leesburg, VA      
58 Ruth L. KiltonInvestments 17.0 million
(bequest)		 17.0 million Rhode Island Foundation      
60 Dennis Alter, Gisela AlterFinance 16.5 million     16.5 million Arthur Ashe Youth Tennis and Education, Temple University Recipient or donor declined to disclose how much of pledge was paid in 2004.

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