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Linus Pauling – donated time and effort and spent personal funds to bring about the worldwide ban on above-ground nuclear weapons testing; Lucia Hou – awarded the 2018 Woman of Year internationally by World Class Beauty Queen for her philanthropy work around the world; Lucy Salisbury Doolittle – American philanthropist
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. Only nonprofit foundations are included in this list.
In 1957, Fortune magazine developed a list of the seventy-six wealthiest Americans, which was published in many American newspapers. [6] Jean Paul Getty, when asked his reaction to being named wealthiest American and whether he was worth a billion dollars, said, "You know, if you can count your money, you don't have a billion dollars" and then added, "But remember, a billion dollars isn't ...
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as activists, nonprofit leaders and philanthropists – known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.
Philanthropy in the United States is the practice of voluntary, charitable giving by individuals, corporations and foundations to benefit important social needs. Its long history dates back to the early colonial period, when Puritans founded Harvard College and other institutions.
Households with at least $1 million in investments gave an average of $34,917 to charity in 2022, rising 19 percent from $29,269 in 2017, according to this year’s Bank of America Study of ...
21st-century American philanthropists (1 C, 379 P) American philanthropists by state (44 C) Philanthropists from Washington, D.C. (17 P) +
Edmond J. Safra. Safra was one of the 20th century's most accomplished bankers, greatest philanthropists and one of the world's wealthiest men. In December 1999, the Lebanese-born Safra, who was ...