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Philanthropy 50

By  Maria Di Mento
March 4, 2025

America’s biggest donors gave $16.2 billion in 2024. This year’s report features our analysis of the list, giving trends among mega-donors, information about their giving to and from their foundations and donor-advised funds in 2024, and a look back at 25 years of Philanthropy 50 data and donors.

The report highlights some of the country’s most interesting philanthropists, including a look at the next wave of big donors poised to shape philanthropy in the coming decades, and we hear what drove Tom Golisano to give $500 million, mostly to nonprofits that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and what fundraisers can learn from his giving.

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America’s biggest donors gave $16.2 billion in 2024. This year’s report features our analysis of the list, giving trends among megadonors, information about their giving to and from their foundations and donor-advised funds in 2024. and a look back at 25 years of Philanthropy 50 data and donors.

The report highlights some of the country’s most interesting philanthropists, including a look at the next wave of big donors poised to shape philanthropy in the coming decades, and we hear what drove Tom Golisano to give $500 million, mostly to nonprofits that help people with intellectual and developmental disabilities, and what fundraisers can learn from his giving

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The Philanthropy 50 report was compiled by Maria Di Mento.
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Maria directs the annual Philanthropy 50, a comprehensive report on America’s most generous donors. She writes about wealthy philanthropists, arts organizations, key trends and insights related to high-net-worth donors, and other topics.
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