10 largest philanthropic donations of 2014.
Six of the top 10 donations of 2014 were made to educational institutions, two were given to health causes, and two went to philanthropic foundations, according to a new study by Wealth- X, one of the world’s leading ultra high net worth (UHNW) intelligence and prospecting firms.
Billionaire investor Warren Buffet made the largest donation of 2014, giving US$2.1 billion to the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation in the form of 16.6 million shares of his company, Berkshire Hathaway. Eight of the top 10 donations of 2014 were made by American philanthropists.
Hong Kong real estate tycoons Ronnie and Gerald Chan are the only non- Americans to appear on the list. The billionaire brothers collectively gave a US$350 million gift to Harvard University, the largest ever in the school’s history.
Harvard also received a US$150 million donation from hedge fund manager Kenneth Griffin to support financial aid.
10 largest philanthropic donations of 2014, according to wealth-x:
1. Warren Buffett (Net Worth: 66900); Donated Amount: 2100 (US$ mln); Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 3% Cause: Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation;
2. Nicholas Woodman With spouse; (Net Worth: 4400); Donated Amount: 497.5; 10%; Cause: Silicon Valley Community Foundation;
3. Ronnie Chan; (Net Worth: 1500); Donated Amount: 175; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 10%; Cause: Harvard University;
4. Gerald Chan; (Net Worth: 1300); Donated Amount: 175; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 10% 12%; Cause: Harvard University;
5. Kenneth Griffin; (Net Worth: 5500); Donated Amount: 150; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 3%; Cause: Harvard University;
6. Gert Boyle; (Net Worth: 540); Donated Amount: 100; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 16%; Cause: Oregon Health & Science University;
7. John Morgridge With spouse (Net Worth: 1500); Donated Amount: 100; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 6%; Cause: University of Wisconsin-Madison;
8. John “Jay” Jordan; (Net Worth: 290); Donated Amount: 75; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 21%; Cause: University of Notre Dame;
9. Edward Meyer With spouse; (Net Worth: 740); Donated Amount: 75; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 9%; Cause: Weill Cornell Medical College;
10. Charles Munger; (Net Worth: 1100); Donated Amount: 65; Donated Amount To Net Worth Ratio: 6%; Cause: University of California Santa Barbara;
