Americans are generally speaking generous towards charities, donating around 7 plus billion dollars per year.
Here are a few of the top donors:
1. Warren Buffett
Total: $3.084 billion
2. Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan
Total: $499 million
3. John and Laura Arnold
Total: $423 million
4. Paul Allen
Total: $309 million
5. Sergey Brin and Anne Wojcicki
Total: $223 million
Recipients: Brin Wojcicki Foundation, Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research
6. Mortimer Zuckerman
Total: $200 million
Recipient: Columbia University
8. Carl Icahn
Total: $150 million
Recipient: Mount Sinai School of Medicine
