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This is a list of wealthiest charitable foundations worldwide. It consists of the 50 largest charitable foundations, private foundations engaged in philanthropy, and other charitable organizations such as charitable trusts that have disclosed their assets. In many countries, asset disclosure is not legally required or made public.
Arts, education, healthcare, sports, downtown restoration Alwaleed Philanthropies: $4 billion [70] Alwaleed Philanthropies collaborates with a range of philanthropic, government and educational organizations to combat poverty, empower women and youth, develop communities, provide disaster relief and create cultural understanding through education.
Educational institutions provide scholarships and fellowships to support students’ educational pursuits. These grants can be merit-based, [6] need-based, or specific to certain fields of study. They are funded through endowments, private donations, and institutional funds.
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Donor Total development aid Development aid per capita [citation needed]% of GNI Australia $2.95 billion: $129.92 0.22 Austria $1.21 billion: $137.59 0.27 Belgium $2.18 billion
The following list of countries by charitable donation shows the total charitable donations from individuals within the nation, as a percentage of the nation's GDP. The figures were published in February 2016 by the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF) in its report titled Gross Domestic Philanthropy . [ 1 ]
The acceptance of funds from wealthy donors has been a source of controversy. [10] [11] The foundation "has won accolades from philanthropy experts and has drawn bipartisan support". [10] Charitable grants are not a major focus of the Clinton Foundation, which instead uses most of its money to carry out its own humanitarian programs. [12]
The foundation's annual IRS Form 990 filing would normally contain the full list of grants made by the foundation. [1] [2] [3] The following lists are incomplete. The following were reported to the Foundation Center during the year 2006: [4] United Way of New York City – $250,000; Operation Smile – $117,000; Dana Farber Cancer Institute ...