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The Chronicle of Philanthropy's annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totaled $5 billion in 2025.

The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual list of the biggest charitable donations from individuals or their foundations totals $5 billion in 2025. Topping the list is $2 billion from Nike co-founder

For the third consecutive year, Michael Bloomberg landed the No. 1 spot on the Chronicle of Philanthropy's ranking of the 50 biggest donors. The founder of the Bloomberg financial-news empire

The donation from Thomas and Elizabeth Grainger is aimed at providing a more efficient way to get supplies to those caring for patients.

The fact that charities can use the money as they see fit is almost as important to them as the money itself.

The donation to the University of Texas at Austin, Michael Dell's alma mater, is one of the largest announced so far this year.

The gift from Mitchell Rales aims to ensure many more Americans get a chance to see works from the Washington museum’s iconic art collection.

The brash media mogul's $1 billion pledge to the United Nations in 1997 helped usher in the age of the mega-donor.

Twersky shepherded the Blank family through a period of accelerating and rethinking some of its grant making.

WhatsApp co-founder Jan Koum is one of the three donors who gave $200 million. His gift will support the construction of a new hospital tower in Jerusalem.