TOP 50 DONORS Bloomberg lands No. 1 spot for a third consecutive year MARIA DI MENTO AND BEN GOSEChronicle of Philanthropy Mar 19, 2026 Mar 19, 2026 0 1 of 2 ADOBE STOCK From left: Michael Bloomberg, Bill Gates, Paul G. Allen, Warren Buff ett and Mindy and Jon Gray Facebook Twitter WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save MARIA DI MENTO AND BEN GOSEChronicle of Philanthropy PHILANTHROPYkAmu@C E96 E9:C5 4@?D64FE:G6 J62C[ |:4926= q=@@>36C8 =2?565 E96 }@] ` DA@E @? E96 r9C@?:4=6 @7 !9:=2?E9C@AJVD C2?<:?8 @7 E96 d_ 3:886DE 5@?@CD] %96 7@F?56C @7 E96 q=@@>36C8 7:?2?4:2=\?6HD 6>A:C6 2?5 7@C>6C }6H *@C< >2J@C 82G6 Sc]b 3:==:@? :? a_ad E@ DFAA@CE 2CED[ 65F42E:@?[ E96 6?G:C@?>6?E[ AF3=:4 962=E9 2?5 AC@8C2>D E@ :>AC@G6 4:EJ 8@G6C?>6?ED]k^AmkAm%96 =:DEVD ?6IE E9C66 5@?@CD 6249 82G6 S` 3:==:@? @C >@C6 E@ 492C:EJ =2DE J62C] q:== v2E6D W}@] aX 82G6 Sb]f 3:==:@? E@ E96 v2E6D u@F?52E:@?[ 2?5 9:D 7@C>6C |:4C@D@7E 4@==628F6[ E96 =2E6 !2F= p==6? 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