Wall Street Philanthropists

Funding Trends in Grantmaking by Wall Street Philanthropists

About 14% of the world’s 500 richest people accumulated their wealth from the finance industry, according to IP’s 2025 analysis of the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Other ultra-high-net-worth individuals have amassed wealth from tech, energy, retail, and other sources. Among those with Wall Street wealth, many are impactful philanthropists. Nine of the top 50 of “America’s Biggest Donors” identified by the Chronicle of Philanthropy in 2024 give from fortunes made in finance.

In IP’s Grant Finder list of Wall Street donors, we highlight philanthropists who have made their fortunes on Wall Street and in related areas of the financial services industry, including hedge funds, private equity, and cryptocurrency.

Major Donors and Foundations Endowed by Wall Street Wealth

High-profile philanthropists who made their fortunes in finance include Warren Buffett, George Soros, the late Jim Simons, Ray Dalio, and John Arnold, among others. Individual Wall Street donors – and the foundations many of them have endowed – are far from a homogenous group. Their politics span the spectrum, and their charitable giving reflects a wide array of priorities and philanthropic strategies.

Wall Street donors’ funding priorities range from the arts (Andrew and Ann Tisch) to the sciences (the Simons Foundation, K. Lisa Yang), health (Ray Dalio) to hunger (David Tepper) to human rights (George Soros). Many of them, including those already named, support an array of causes. Bloomberg Philanthropies is a major funder of public health, climate, education and arts initiatives, for example. Steve and Alexandra Cohen give for underserved communities, children, the arts, mental health, and veterans.

A number of Wall Street philanthropists prioritize New York City in their charitable giving, but it’s important to note that not every philanthropist whose wealth comes from Wall Street is actually based in New York. Donors with wealth from finance are located all over the country, and some of them engage in place-based giving well outside New York. The Sacks Family Foundation, for example, makes grants for Chicago organizations, and the Frist Foundation is dedicated to improving the quality of life in Nashville.

Wall Street funders also employ a variety of giving vehicles, including family foundations such as Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz’s, private foundations such as Open Society Foundations, LLCs such as John and Laura Arnold’s Arnold Ventures, and donor-advised funds.

Corporate Philanthropy from the Finance Sector

Nonprofits can also find funding from banks, which are important corporate funders in this space. Banks are encouraged by the Community Reinvestment Act, passed in 1977 after a history of redlining, to meet the credit needs of the communities in which they do business, including low- and moderate-income neighborhoods. This can be a source of funding for nonprofits whose work contributes to fair and inclusive economies. CRA funding supports community and economic development initiatives such as affordable housing development, workforce development, small business creation, and increasing access to financial services. “A dramatic increase in bank philanthropy to promote inclusive growth has also been the result of settlements with the federal government in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis and the abusive lending practices that preceded it,” IP reported in our State of American Philanthropy brief on Wall Street Giving.

In addition to CRA funding and corporate social responsibility initiatives, many banks also have corporate foundations or corporate giving programs. Banks’ corporate foundations also tend to give for community and economic development, and many of them also support a range of activities, including education and the arts.

How to Find Grants from Wall Street Donors

While some are famous and many are hard to reach, there are many donors giving from Wall Street fortunes who may be more approachable, especially when it comes to organizations doing good work in their priority geographic or issue area. Search for prospects for your nonprofit in IP’s list of Wall Street givers below, all of whom make at least $400,000 in grants annually – some of them considerably more.

Grantmaking from Wall Street Donors

DAVID AND AMY ABRAMS

Founder of Abrams Capital. Funding interests include education and youth, arts and culture, Boston community and Jewish causes.

BILL ACKMAN

Ackman has stepped up his giving in recent years through his Pershing Square Foundation and gives for education, global development, human rights, and more.

HERBERT ALLEN III

The CEO of Allen & Co. and his family support education and youth, health, policy, and the New York City community. He’s on the board of Prep for Prep and makes education/youth a priority.

DENNIS ALTER

Dennis Alter conducts philanthropy through the Alter Family Foundation and the Alter Foundation. Both charities focus on the Philadelphia area. The Alter Foundation supports the Jewish Federation of Philadelphia and its activities. Giving through these vehicles has been rather modest of late.

JEFFREY A. ALTMAN

The Altman family has given millions to Tulane University, and supports health, human services, and Jewish causes.

JOHN AND LAURA ARNOLD

Arnold left the hedge world behind at a young age and turned full-time to philanthropy with his wife, Laura, giving big to promote reform in a number of areas.

ADRIENNE ARSHT

Adrienne Arsht has made big grants in the arts, including to create the Adrienne Arsht Center in Miami. Other interests include resilience. Through the Arsht Canon Fund, she works to increase educational opportunities and access to healthcare for Hispanic families.

CLIFFORD AND LAUREL ASNESS

Clifford and Laurel Asness are major backers of the International Rescue Committee, but have also supported education, health and the environment.

ROBERT AND MICHELLE ATCHINSON

The Atchinson family supports education and youth, health, global health, and the Boston community.

RICHARD AND LEZLIE ATLAS

Former Goldman Sachs partner and his wife Lezlie back prenatal and early childhood development in Los Angeles.

GREG AND ANNE AVIS

Funding interests include arts and media, education and youth.

FELIX AND HEATHER BAKER

Funding areas include education and youth, health and Jewish causes.

FRANK BAKER AND LAURA DAY

Baker and Day recently gave a $7 million gift to the University of Chicago to endow undergraduate scholarships for low-income students. Baker has been involved with the United Negro College Fund and has spoken about the importance of HBCUs and STEM education.

JON AND PATRICIA BAKER

The Bakers support education and youth, and health and human services. Focus is on the Boston area community. Georgetown University is a grantee.

JULIAN C. BAKER

Funding areas include education and youth, health and global causes.

TIMOTHY AND MICHELE BARAKETT

The Canadian native and wife support education and youth, health, arts and culture, and human rights and environment. Allergy research is an interest.

MICHAEL BARNES AND LISA UNDERWOOD

Barnes and Underwood appear to focus on the environment in their giving, particularly farming, with support going to several farm-related organizations. Other interests are human services and grantees in Bethlehem, Conn.

RON AND JUDY BARON

Baron saves his largest contributions for educational institutions and arts nonprofits, along with Jewish groups, but he gives out hundreds of small donations to a wide swath of nonprofits.

ANSON AND DEBRA BEARD

Anson and Debra Beard focus their philanthropy on education, youth, conservation, health, arts & culture and human services.

HARVEY AND JAYNE BEKER

Beker’s foundation funds educational, medical and community organizations, many of them in the Jewish community, and largely in New York City and Boston.

GILCHRIST AND AMY BERG

The founder of Water Street Capital and his family fund programs in education and youth, arts and culture, the Florida community, and policy.

LES AND SHERI BILLER

Through their family foundation, the Billers support public education, supportive care, social impact theater, and career pathway development for young adults from low-income and minority communities.

GORDON AND ADELE BINDER

The Binders give to education and youth, policy, arts and culture, health and human services, and Jewish causes. They strongly support the American Enterprise Institute, where Binder is a board member. Los Angeles and Massachusetts are regions of focus.

O. FRANCIS BIONDI JR. AND JAMIE NICHOLLS

This investor’s charitable giving goes to universities and schools, community development, health research, and the NYC community.

LEON AND DEBRA BLACK

A big backer of medical research, particularly focused on finding a cure for cancer, and also a supporter of major arts projects.

DAVID AND ALLISON BLITZER

The Blitzers founded the Blitzer Family Foundation, which supports positive youth development by creating opportunities centered around education, athletics, health and wellness.

MICHAEL BLOOMBERG

Bloomberg has been stepping up giving since leaving office as mayor of New York, funding public health, the arts, climate change, and more.

SCOTT AND ROXANNE BOK

This mergers and acquisitions specialist keeps his philanthropy under the radar and concentrated in the Northeast, with grants going to education, the environment, arts and culture, and breast cancer research.

DAVID AND SUZANNE DEAL BOOTH

CEO of Dimensional Fund Advisors gave $300 million to U. of Chicago, among other education support, as well as backing arts and culture causes, and conservation.

RICHARD AND SUSAN BRADDOCK

Funding interests include education and youth, arts and culture, policy, and health and human services.

ORLANDO AND KATY BRAVO

The Bravos have focused on humanitarian aid, including hurricane relief, to Puerto Rico, where Orlando was born. Other interests include education for disadvantaged communities, and healthcare, particularly for children.

ALAN AND ELLEN BREED

The Edgewood Management executive and family give through Wolverine Foundation, supporting education and youth, health, and the Greenwich, Conn., community.

GARY P. BRINSON

Grantmaking priorities are education, and scientific research. Within these focus areas, the foundation keys in on literacy, STEM, physical sciences, and medical research.

PETER BROWN AND MARGARET HAMBURG

Brown backs higher education (his alma maters Harvard and Carnegie Mellon), STEM education and health.

WARREN BUFFETT

Buffett isn’t a hands-on philanthropist, but his kids are, and the interesting story, here, is what that next generation is doing with the billions that Buffett isn’t turning over to the Gates Foundation.

DAVID AND DENISE BUNNING

The Bunnings are major funders of food allergy research. Education is another interest, particularly in the Midwest.

JOHN H. BURBANK III

Burbank’s Passport Foundation has a particular focus on the environment, among other causes.

DORT A. CAMERON, III.

Dort Cameron and family move philanthropy through the Cameron Family Foundation, whose grantmaking focuses on the Northeast. Cameron steadily supports his alma mater Middlebury College.

JOHN AND RITA CANNING

The founder of Madison Dearborn Partners investment firm and family are committed to helping women in need and others living in poverty, as well as the arts.

KENNETH AND DEBRA CAPLAN

Funding areas include education and youth, health and human services, Jewish causes, and global causes.

CLINT AND NANCY CARLSON

Founder of Carlson Capital. Funds education and youth, arts and culture, human services and health primarily in Texas.

RUSSELL AND JUDY CARSON

This longtime philanthropist has given heavily to education, anti-poverty and health organizations, as well as to alma maters. He’s also supported conservative policy groups.

DERWOOD S. CHASE

Chase backs right-of-center policy outfits and causes. He sits on the board of the Reason Foundation and the Fraser Institute in Canada.

JEROME AND SIMONA CHAZEN

Chazen gives mainly to alma maters and museums, with some funding for health and Jewish causes.

THOMAS CLAUGUS AND BEATRIZ ILLESCAS

The founder of Atlanta-based GMT Capital and his wife support education, health and medical research, humanitarian relief, and immigration causes.

CHRIS AND KEENA CLIFFORD

The Cliffords support education and youth, and health and human services, with particular interest in Boston and Florida.

CHARLES AND SUE COBB

Charles and Sue Cobb move philanthropy through the Cobb Family Foundation, which gives primarily for higher and other education, health organizations, human services, and community development.

ANDREW AND SUSAN CODE

Co-founder, Promus Holdings and Promus Equity Partners. Funding areas: religious, youth, human services and health, education, global.

ABBY AND DAVID COHEN

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, Jewish causes, health, and policy.

STEVEN AND ALEXANDRA COHEN

Steve and his wife Alexandra give to New York City-area hospitals, schools, the Robin Hood Foundation, and other causes.

CHRISTOPHER AND BARBARA COLE

The Goldman Sachs alum and wife fund education and youth, arts and culture, and environmental causes.

CHASE AND STEPHANIE COLEMAN

The couple’s giving focuses on the New York City area. Education is one interest, and they also give to a select few local hospitals.

JEAN-PIERRE L. CONTE

Funding areas include education and youth, the environment, freedom, immigration, and other topics. A child of immigrants, Conte is focused on helping children from immigrant families attain college degrees, and in immigration reform.

ROBERT AND MARYLN DAY

Robert Day and family conduct philanthropy through the Robert A. Day Foundation, which gave away around $5.3 million in a recent year. Day is a major supporter of his alma mater, private school Claremont McKenna College.

EDWARD CONARD AND JILL DAVIS

Funding areas include policy and media, education and youth, and the Long Island community.

WILLIAM AND JOANNE CONWAY

The co-founder of the Carlyle Group has pledged to give at $1 billion to improve life in Washington, D.C., and has been giving for education, health, and human services.

LEON AND TOBY COOPERMAN

Along with his wife Toby, Cooperman mainly supports Jewish charities, particularly in the areas of education and community development.

GORDON AND DONA CRAWFORD

The former Capital Group executive and family fund media, education and youth, and health. Crawford is particularly interested in supporting journalism in the U.S., and has given millions to public radio and media.

RAVENEL CURRY

A funder of conservative policy think tanks, he also gives large sums to education, particularly higher education.

RAY AND BARBARA DALIO

The couple gives grants to hundreds of nonprofits every year, as well as huge grants to support education at all levels.

JOHN AND KATHERINE DANHAKL

The Danhakls back education and youth, medical research, and arts and culture. They favor schools and universities Danhakl family members have attended.

DANIEL A. AND GAYLE D’ANIELLO

The couple prioritizes faith-based giving (food banks, housing and assisting aging priests and nuns), educational programs, free enterprise, the performing arts, and mental health research.

TIMOTHY AND KRISTINE DATTELS

The Dattels’ Kingfisher Foundation promotes healthy marine ecosystems, through sound management of fisheries, but the TPG Capital partner and wife Kristine also support higher ed and the arts.

MICHAEL DAVIS AND JYLL JOHNSTONE

Michael Davis and his wife Jyll Johnstone move their philanthropy through the Skywords Family Foundation. They back education and youth, environment, media, and health and human services.

SHELBY M.C. AND GAYLE DAVIS

This investor’s foundation has assets over a billion dollars, and gives major amounts to international education, but also the environment and select other causes.

THOMPSON AND CAROLINE DEAN

Cofounder of Avista Capital Partners. Funding areas include education, arts and culture, health and human services.

RICHARD AND BARBARA DEBS

The Morgan Stanley executive and wife Barbara, an art historian and an active figure in New York arts, support global and policy causes, arts and culture, education and youth, and health.

DAVID DECHMAN

Dechman is a longtime supporter of LGBT causes, education and youth, arts, health and more through his foundation.

STEVEN AND ROBERTA DENNING

The chairman of General Atlantic Corp. and his wife support their alma maters, including Stanford and Georgia Tech. Funding interests include education and youth, arts and culture, policy, social entrepreneurship, and global causes.

ROHIT AND KATHERINE DESAI

The Desai’s family foundation primarily funds education, and arts and culture institutions in Brooklyn and elsewhere.

FEROZ AND ERICA DEWAN

The Dewans give through their Rise8 Foundation, focusing on STEM education, medical, and humanitarian causes. Several gifts have gone to New York City institutions.

MARTIN AND CAROL DICKINSON

Martin Dickinson and family move philanthropy through the Donald C. & Elizabeth Dickinson Foundation, which bears the name of his parents though does not maintain a website. Dickinson and his family support select organizations primarily in San Diego County, with an eye towards education, cultural organizations, and medical research.

JOSEPH AND DIANA DIMENNA

DiMenna has backed arts and culture, but much recent giving focuses on supporting the Harlem Children’s Zone.

JAMES AND JUDITH DIMON

Funding interests include education and youth, arts and culture, and health and human services. Giving focuses on the East Coast, particularly New York.

MATTHEW AND GRETCHEN DINAPOLI

Matthew DiNapoli, his wife Gretchen, and family move their philanthropy through the Matt & Gretchen DiNapoli Family Foundation. Interests include education and youth, health and human services, arts, and religious causes.

J. PHILIP AND JENNIFER DINAPOLI

J. Philip DiNapoli, his wife Jennifer, and family give in the Bay Area, supporting causes including education and the arts.

JAMES DINAN AND ELIZABETH MILLER

The founder of York Capital Management concentrates philanthropy on education, athletics (he’s a minority owner of the Milwaukee Bucks), arts and culture, and New York community causes.

ANNE DINNING

Anne Dinning and her family conduct philanthropy through the Corabelle Lumps Foundation, which lacks transparency and does not maintain a website, restricting information about its grantmaking guidelines. The family has directed millions to antipoverty outfit Robin Hood Foundation, where Dinning is on the board.

ERIC AND BARBARA DOBKIN

The retired Goldman Sachs partner and wife Barbara are particularly interested in women’s equity, Jewish issues, arts, and social justice, among other causes.

RICHARD DRIEHAUS

Influential longtime fund manager supports causes in his native Chicago and beyond, including arts and culture, historic preservation, economic opportunity, and investigative reporting.

STANLEY AND FIONA DRUCKENMILLER

Major supporter of medical research, but is interested in a widening array of causes. A major donor to the Harlem Children’s Zone.

GLENN AND EVA DUBIN

Gives to universities and medical centers, but also makes smaller grants to nonprofits on the front line of poverty.

JOEL AND ANNE EHRENKRANZ

This family strongly supports arts and culture in New York City. Education and health are among their other interests.

DAVID EINHORN

A supporter of a number of Jewish organizations, health organizations, and most notably, organizations that seek to develop empathy, civility and compassion.

JOSEPH AND BARBARA ELLIS

Former parter at Goldman Sachs. Funding interests include environment, Jewish causes, arts and culture, education.

BETTY AND JEAN-MARIE EVEILLARD

The couple backs arts and culture, education and youth causes, and religious causes, all focused in the Northeast.

MICHAEL AND ELIZABETH FASCITELLI

Funding areas include education and youth, health, arts and culture, human services, and the environment.

PETER AND PAULA FASSEAS

The Fasseas couple founded PAWS Chicago and are supporters of animals, cancer research, and other causes, with a focus on the Chicago area.

ANDREW FELDSTEIN AND JANE VERON

The Feldsteins’ funding interests include education and youth, public policy, and the NYC community.

CARL AND JUDY FERENBACH

This retired private equity guy and his wife focus their giving and institutional involvements mainly on environmental issues.

MARK AND LORI FIFE

Funding areas include education and youth, Jewish causes, arts and culture, and health.

PAUL AND MARY FINNEGAN

The cofounder of Madison Dearborn Partners and wife Mary support education and youth, human services, health, and Chicago-area community causes.

WILLIAM AND PATRICIA FINNERAN

Funding interests include education and youth, health, and community. Finneran is a longtime and strong supporter of his alma mater Villanova University.

KEN AND SHERRILYN FISHER

The Fishers don’t appear to have a formal charitable vehicle but have made some big gifts, including $3.5 million to Ken’s alma mater, Humboldt State University. Funding interests include education, the environment, and community.

LEE AND JULIET FOLGER

The Folgers’ funding interests include policy, human services and humanitarian causes, education, arts and culture, health, the environment, and religious causes.

RICHARD AND IRMA FRANK

The Franks’ funding interests include education and youth, health, and arts and culture.

RICHARD AND BARBARA FRANKE

The retired CEO and chairman of John Nuveen and his wife fund education and youth, and arts and culture in the Chicago area.

STEPHEN C. FREIDHEIM

Freidheim and his family support education and youth, the New York City community, and global and policy causes.

BRIAN FRIEDMAN AND BARBARA SHULMAN

The founder of Jeffries Capital and wife Shulman, a lawyer, fund education, arts and culture, Jewish causes, health, and human services. New York City is an important region of giving.

RICHARD AND SUSAN FRIEDMAN

The current head of merchant banking at Goldman Sachs has a strong New York City focus, and has given big to education, health, youth and other causes.

TULLY AND ELISE FRIEDMAN

The Friedmans back work in arts and culture, policy, and education and youth in the Bay Area.

DAVID AND PAMELA FORD

Interests of this longtime Goldman Sachs exec include historic preservation, arts and youth athletics.

ALAN AND JENNIFER FOURNIER

While less well known and less rich than many other hedge fund managers, Fournier is a very active education philanthropist and also gives to other causes like animal welfare and veterans.

BILLY FRIST

The Frists conduct philanthropy through the Frist Foundation, which is dedicated to sustaining and improving the quality of life in Nashville, Tennessee. Recent funding has focused on the Frist Art Museum, Nashville Zoo, and on agencies serving vulnerable people.

GLENN AND AMANDA FUHRMAN

Funding interests include arts and culture, and the New York City community.

DANIEL AND ROSEMARY FUSS

The vice-chairman of Loomis, Sayles & Co. and his wife RoseMary are active supporters of mental health research, treatment, and related issues.

CHRISTOPHER AND CYNTHIA GALVIN

Funding areas include the Chicago community, education and youth, policy, health, environment and global causes. Galvin gave a $10.25 million gift to alma mater Northwestern University. Galvin sits on the board of American Enterprise Institute.

DAVID AND DANIELLE GANEK

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, and health and human services. The Ganeks are steady funders of US Squash, and are also leading art collectors and supporters.

MARIO J. GABELLI

Gabelli is concerned with education at all levels, from K-12 through the university level, with other giving to health and youth causes.

DAVID GELBAUM

Before he passed away in 2018, Gelbaum reportedly gave away more than $1 billion, mainly to environmental causes and veterans organizations.

MICHAEL GELLERT

The cofounder of Windcrest Partners and his family support education and youth, arts and culture, health, and the environment. Harvard, alma mater for both Gellert and his daughter, is a focus of giving.

FELICE AND YORAM GELMAN

Funding areas include music, education, and community organizing. The Gelmans give through their Sparkplug Foundation, which funds start-up organizations and activities connected to the arts and progressive causes.

CHARLES AND MARGARET GERBER

The Gerbers focus philanthropic giving on education and youth in the Memphis area.

DAVID AND KELLY GERSTENHABER

Still new to giving, but Gerstenhaber and his wife are interested in medical research, youth and animals.

LOUIS V. GERSTNER JR.

Gerstner and family are strong supporters of biomedical research and early-career investigators, education and youth, and human services. Chicago is an area of interest.

LARRY AND BETH GIES

The founder of Madison Capital Partners and Madison Industries and his wife support education and youth, and health. A $150 million gift went to the University of Illinois, their mutual alma mater.

DAN AND JENNIFER GILBERT

Gilbert’s main issue is neurofibromatosis, which affects his son, but he also cares about revitalizating Detroit and Cleveland, and supports Jewish causes.

RICHARD GILDER AND LOIS CHILES

Still going strong after decades of philanthropy, Gilder has given to Yale, history and historic preservation, and other causes.

BOB AND PAMELA GOERGEN

The chairman of the Ropart Group and his family support education and youth, environment and animals, arts and culture, and health causes. Major funding has gone to alma maters, including University of Rochester and University of Pennsylvania.

BENNETT AND MEG GOODMAN

Bennett and Meg Goodman move philanthropy through the Meg and Bennett Goodman Family Foundation. New York City is an important region of giving, with grantmaking addressing causes like Jewish issues, education and arts and cultural institutions.

JOHN AND KIENDL GORDON

The Gordons have supported arts and culture, education and youth, and health. Much giving has gone to arts and other organizations in New York City.

JAMES AND AUDREY GORTER

Former partner at Goldman Sachs, later chairman of Baker, Fentress & Co. Funding areas include education and youth.

DAVID AND RUTH GOTTESMAN

The Gottesman family are active philanthropists backing Jewish causes in the U.S. and Israel, education, health, human services, and arts and culture.

JONATHAN AND MINDY GRAY

Gray and his wife Mindy Gray have given huge sums to some key causes, particularly education and cancer research.

JOSHUA GREEN

Green’s giving focuses on the Seattle and King County area, with most grants going to education, social services, the arts, and Christian religious causes.

GLENN GREENBERG AND LINDA VESTER

Greenberg supports alma mater Yale University and other educational causes. The couple has also funded health and human services causes, and arts and culture organizations.

MAURICE AND CORINNE GREENBERG

Grants by the longtime AIG executive and his wife have gone to schools and universities, to hospitals and other healthcare and medical research causes, policy, arts and youth causes.

JEFF GREENE AND MEI SZE CHAN

The foundation the couple set up doesn’t appear to have kicked into gear yet, but they seem likely to back health, art, Jewish causes and Florida.

JEFF AND JUDY GREENSTEIN

Funding interests of the Seattle-based couple include Jewish continuity, community, healthcare and medical research, education, and the arts.

KENNETH GRIFFIN

A big supporter of arts and culture, education and health care, making large donations to conservative candidates and campaigns.

JOHN AND AMY GRIFFIN

Interested in fighting poverty through social innovation, mainly in New York. Also gives to K-12 causes and select other causes.

BILL GROSS

Via a new family foundation implemented with two of his three children, Gross gives for health, humanitarian aid and education.

PHILLIP AND ELIZABETH GROSS

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, health, and the Boston community, with some giving in Wisconsin.

BRIAN AND BETH GROSSMAN

Funding areas include education and youth, human services, arts and culture.

WYCLIFFE GROUSBECK

Partner at Highland Capital; management/co-owner Boston Celtics. Funding interests are education and youth, health and human services, arts and culture, and Boston community.

JON AND LINDA GRUBER

Founder of Gruber & McBaine Capital Management. Funding areas include arts, education, human rights, progressive and investigative media, women’s issues.

JERRY AND KATHLEEN GRUNDHOFER

The veteran California-based banking exec and wife fund education and youth, arts and culture, and health. Los Angeles and Chicago are regions of interest.

CHRISTOPHER AND SUSAN GUST

The Gusts support education and youth, health, and human services. Much of the family’s giving is in the Chicago area.

SA AND NINA IBRAHIM

SA and Nina Ibrahim focus their on interfaith relations and religious tolerance.

RUPERT AND MARYELLIE JOHNSON

Rupert is vice chairman of global investment management firm Franklin Resources, aka, Franklin Templeton Investments. The Johnsons fund education and youth, arts and culture, health, and policy, with sizable funding to Rupert’s alma mater, Washington and Lee University.

JEFFREY AND NANCY HALIS

Funding areas include education and science research, Jewish causes, and global causes.

PATRICK AND KATHLEEN HALLORAN

The Hallorans support the environment, education and youth, human services, and global causes, with giving so far focused on Minnesota.

JONATHAN C. HAMILL

The Hamill family are longtime environmental philanthropists, both on the local level in Chicagoland, as well as in other parts of the country, and even globally.

JEFFREY AND JAMIE HARRIS

Philanthropy has gone to education and youth, arts and culture, health, and Jewish causes. The couple have supported their alma maters, theater in New York City, and shown interest in policy organizations.

JOSH AND MARJORIE HARRIS

Josh and Marjorie Harris conduct philanthropy through the Harris Family Charitable Foundation, which gave away around $1.8 million. The foundation strives to improve people’s lives and unlock their potential by inspiring youth, strengthening communities and promoting wellness and healthy living.

MATTHEW AND JENNIFER HARRIS

Funding areas by the Harris’ Bedari Foundation include mental health and wellness, community displacement, and environmental conservation.

ANDREW HAUPTMAN AND ELLEN BRONFMAN HAUPTMAN

Hauptman is co-chair of investment firm Andell Inc., and Bronfman Hauptman is the daughter of Seagrams billionaire Charles Bronfman. The couple fund education and youth, policy, Jewish causes, health, and the Los Angeles and Chicago area communities.

RICHARD AND SUSAN HAYDEN

Funding areas include arts and culture, health, and education and youth. Much of the family’s funding goes to institutions in New York City, such as MoMA PS1 and The Met. Other support has gone to Georgetown University and the Nature Conservancy.

DANIEL HEALY

Philanthropy has gone to arts and culture, health and human services, and education and youth. Giving focuses on New York City and includes arts and education.

THOMAS AND MARGARET HEALEY

Former Goldman Sachs managing director and family focus their philanthropy on education, Catholic organizations, policy and health.

DAVID AND JOAN HENLE

Funding areas include education and youth, health, environment, and sports. New York—the city and the state—is a focus.

JOHN AND LINDA HENRY

Commodities trader, owner Boston Red Sox. Funding areas are healthcare, arts and culture, education and youth, food.

DAVID HERRO

The investment professional funds education and youth, arts and culture, and policy. Particular support goes to Catholic schools and to dance, with much giving in the Chicago area.

J. TOMILSON AND JANINE HILL

Funding areas include arts and culture. The Hills, avid art collectors, are opening a gallery in New York City to show their collection, among other work.

HOWARD AND SANDRA HOFFEN

Funding areas include education and youth, Jewish causes, health and human services, arts and culture, and environment and animals. The Hoffens are art collectors and are active in the arts in New York City.

ALLAN AND SHELLEY HOLT

The Carlyle Group partner and wife Shelley Holt support STEM education, adoption causes and women’s healthcare.

STEWART HOREJSI

Funds go to education and youth, arts and culture, and health.

ROBERT AND SOLEDAD HURST

Former vice chairman at Goldman Sachs, now at Crestview Partners. Funding interests include arts and culture, education and youth, policy and global.

GLENN AND DEBBIE HUTCHINS

The co-founder of Silver Lake Partners private equity firm and his family move the bulk of their philanthropy into education, public policy, health research and healthcare.

JORDAN AND SARAH HYMOWITZ

Funding areas include education and youth, Jewish causes, arts and culture, and health and human services. The Bay Area figures in their giving.

CARL AND GAIL ICAHN

Icahn builds charter schools and homeless shelters in his native New York City, and offers support to major hospitals and medical schools.

TOM ISRAEL

Israel has supported his alma mater Yale and other education and youth causes, health and human services, animals, religious organizations, and arts and culture.

MITCHELL JACOBSON AND KATHY HOWARD-JACOBSON

Funding areas include Jewish causes, education and youth, health, and arts and culture.

AJIT AND TINKU JAIN

Ajit and Tinku Jain back health and medical research. They founded the Jain Foundation, a non-profit foundation seeking a cure for dysferlinopathy.

THOMAS AND MARY JAMES

Grants go to arts and culture, education and youth, health and human services.

ABIGAIL JOHNSON

While Johnson is an American billionaire, it’s a bit difficult to distinguish her philanthropy from that of her family, which gives mainly in arts and culture, and historical preservation in the Boston area.

EDWARD C. JOHNSON III

Johnson’s biggest giving is in arts and culture, and historical preservation in the Boston area, where he is on the board of several health and cultural institutions.

PAUL TUDOR JONES

Founder of the Robin Hood Foundation. Jones looks for places where the market is ready to turn, and applies his philanthropic dollars where he believes he will make the most impact.

GERALD AND DARLENE JORDAN

Founder and chairman of Hellman Jordan Management Co. Funding areas: education and youth, health, arts and culture, Boston community.

JOHN JORDAN II

Draws on his private equity fortune to support his alma mater, Notre Dame, and also supports youth sports.

ROBERT KAPLAN

Co-chair of Draper Richards Kaplan Foundation, a venture philanthropy group focused on early-stage organizations working on scalable solutions to pressing problems in the U.S. and abroad.

SCOTT AND KATHLEEN KAPNICK

Scott and Kathleen Kapnick conduct their philanthropy through the Kapnick Foundation Trust. The family supports educational institutions, arts and culture organizations, and more.

BRUCE AND MARTHA KARSH

Gives major donations to educational institutions, nonprofits supporting research into a number of diseases, and Jewish charities.

GEORGE KAISER

Kaiser prioritizes Oklahoma, but gives nationally for early childhood education. Kaiser is also broadly interested in promoting equality of opportunity.

HENRY AND ELAINE KAUFMAN

The longtime financial executive and wife Elaine support arts and culture, Jewish causes, education and youth, health, and policy.

RICHARD AND SUZANNE KAYNE

The family’s philanthropy is centered on Los Angeles, and it includes funding for education and youth, arts and culture, health and human services, and Jewish causes.

DENIS AND CAROL KELLEHER

The Kellehers focus grantmaking on New York City. Catholic and Irish causes are a top interest, with other support for education and youth, and the NYC community.

PETER AND CYNTHIA KELLOGG

Ran brokerage house Spear, Leeds & Kellogg, later sold to Goldman Sachs for billions. Funding areas: education and youth, environment, historic preservation, arts and culture, health and human services.

THOMAS KEMPNER AND KATHERYN PATTERSON

Kempner and Patterson fund education and youth, and arts and culture. New York City is a focus.

JEFF AND ERICA KESWIN

The Keswins fund education and youth, Jewish causes, and arts and culture.

SARAH HOTCHKIS KETTERER

Funding interests include education and youth, including low-income youth, policy, and arts and culture. Los Angeles is an important region of giving.

JAIDEEP AND RACHEL KHANNA

The co-founder of Artha Capital Management and his wife fund Indian and religious causes, and education and youth.

PETER AND EADDO KIERNAN

Peter and Eaddo Kiernan conduct philanthropy through the Peter and Eaddo Kiernan Foundation. Peter Kiernan is also heavily involved with Robin Hood Foundation.

JAMES AND SANDRA KILTS

Funding interests have included education and youth, policy, health, and the environment. Kilts has strongly supported alma mater Knox College, and Weill Cornell Medical College, where he’s on the board of overseers.

MARK AND ANLA CHENG KINGDON

Kingdon and his wife Anla have backed anti-poverty work in New York City, as well as arts and culture. They’ve also given to support and celebrate the Chinese community.

JOHN KISSICK

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, media, health, environment and Jewish causes.

SETH AND BETH KLARMAN

Klarman’s three main areas of focus are medical research (particularly in the area of behavioral health), music education and Jewish causes. His biggest donation has been for cell research.

BARRY KLEIN

Klein and family prioritize Jewish causes in their philanthropy. Other interests are health, the environment, and education and youth.

BILL AND ANNE KNEISEL

Bill and Anne Kneisel conduct philanthropy through the Kneisel Foundation. Family giving focuses on the Northeast, particularly Boston.

BRADFORD AND LAUREN KOENIG

Funding areas include education and youth, and health.

JONATHAN AND MINDY KOLATCH

Funding areas include education and youth, Jewish causes, and health. New York and New Jersey are regions of focus.

HARLAN AND AMY KORENVAES

Funding interests include health and human services, education and youth, Jewish causes, and policy. Dallas is a focus.

PETER AND JILL KRAUS

Kraus and his wife Jill are serious art collectors and have shared their collection and their wealth with arts institutions. Other philanthropy goes to education, health and youth, mostly in New York.

SACHA AND REBECCA LAINOVIC

Funding interests include education and youth, and health and human services.

EDWARD AND KINGA LAMPERT

Lampert’s philanthropy with his wife Kinga has so far focused on health, especially cancer research. But they’ve supported select other causes as well, including libertarian policy groups.

MARK LAMPERT AND SUSAN BYRD

Lampert and Byrd back youth development and academic enrichment, and global causes. They also fund San Francisco Bay Area community issues. They give a large amount through a donor-advised fund, so much of their philanthropy is hard to track.

HENRY AND MARSHA LAUFER

Grants go to education and science research.

JONATHAN AND JEANNIE LAVINE

The couple funds via the Crimson Lion Foundation in education, health, Jewish causes and other interests.

ROBERT AND JILL LE BLANC

Robert and Jill Le Blanc move philanthropy through the Robert and Jill Le Blanc Charitable Trust. Le Blanc supports his alma mater Bucknell University. Health is another interest.

MARC J. LEDER

Funding areas include arts and culture, education and youth, and the South Florida community. Major grantees include University of Pennsylvania’s Institute of Contemporary Art, and the Behavior Change for Good Initiative.

LAWRENCE C. LEEDS

Lawrence and his wife back causes in New York City, including education, arts and culture, health and Jewish causes.

MICHAEL AND LISA LEFFELL

Funding interests include Jewish causes, and education and youth.

DANIEL AND MARGARET LOEB

The Margaret and Daniel Loeb Foundation supports education, criminal justice reform, LGBTQ freedom, Alzheimer’s research and athletic programs for the disabled. New York City is a geographic area of priority.

LAUREN LEICHTMAN AND ARTHUR LEVINE

Leichtman and her husband and business partner, Arthur, move their philanthropy through the Lauren B. Leichtman and Arthur E. Levine Family Foundation. One interest is human services.

EUGENE LERNER

The Eugene & Janet Lerner Family Foundation is a charitable vehicle Lerner established with his late wife Janet. The foundation backs causes in Chicago.

CHARLES ASHBY LEWIS AND PENNY BENDER SEBRING

Support focuses on the Chicago area, covering education and youth, arts and culture, and Chicago community causes.

SAMUEL A. LIEBER

The Lieber family have long been strong advocates and funders of mental health research and related causes, and have funded academic and clinical treatment programs in schizophrenia and neuroscience at various universities.

STEPHEN LIEBER

Mental health is a top interest of this family: Stephen Lieber is chair of the board of the Brain and Behavior Research Foundation and director of the Lieber Institute for Brain Development. Funds also go to community and education causes.

LARRY LINDEN

Larry Linden provides funding and strategic support for conservation and climate efforts using market-based strategies.

MARC AND JENNIFER LIPSCHULTZ

Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz move philanthropy through the Marc and Jennifer Lipschultz Family Foundation, which gave away around $1.7 million in a recent year. New York City serves as an important region of giving.

ALEC AND JENNIFER LITOWITZ

The couple gives to human services, arts and culture, and education and youth.

ROBERT AND MARY LITTERMAN

Former partner at Goldman Sachs, later with Kepos Capital. Funding areas include education, health, environment, human services and policy.

DANIEL AND MARGARET LOEB

Loeb supports a variety of organizations with mainly smaller donations, mostly focusing on arts and culture in New York. But he also contributes to a wide range of health causes, and other select causes.

GEORGE S. LOENING

The founder of Select Equity Group funds advocacy and civil rights, arts and culture, education and youth, environmental causes, health, human services, and international development.

BRIAN AND SHAUNA LONERGAN

Brian and Shauna Lonergan move their philanthropy through Laidir Foundation, whose evolving mission includes research, development, and partnerships with people dedicated to moving the planet in a new direction.

JONATHAN LOPATIN

Funding areas include Jewish causes, education and youth, justice and humanitarian causes.

NATHAN A. LOW

The founder of Sunrise Financial Group focuses on Jewish causes, with smaller grants to miscellaneous charities.

MICHAEL LOWENSTEIN

Co-founder of Kensico Capital Management funds education and youth, Jewish causes, arts and culture, and health and human services.

JOHN AND CHRISTY MACK

Funding areas include education and youth, health and human services, global causes, arts and culture, the armed services, and law enforcement. Lots of support has gone to Duke University, John’s alma mater.

STEPHEN AND KELLY MACK

The Macks focus on health, human services, and education and youth. NYU Langone Medical Center is a grantee, as is the East Harlem School and Turn Around for Children.

VINCENT AND ANNE MAI

Funding areas include education and youth, policy and global causes, and human services.

STEPHEN MANDEL

Mandel is heavily involved in education and community support in Connecticut and New York, where he lives and works, though he is also involved in education nationally. In addition, he’s become more active in supporting environmental causes.

MORRIS AND SUSAN MARK

Alum of Goldman Sachs and Mark Asset Management. Funding areas include education and youth, Jewish causes, health and human services, and arts and culture.

DONALD B. MARRON

The founder of Lightyear Capital has focused giving on education, arts and culture, health and human services, and the New York City community.

MICHAEL E. MARTINO

Funding areas include education and youth, health, policy and religious causes.

MICHAEL AND SUZANNE MASTERS

Michael Masters launched Better Markets to help reform Wall Street in the wake of the 2008 financial crisis.

WILLIAM A. MCINTOSH

The family’s support goes to education and youth, including Catholic schools, arts and culture, religious causes, and health and human services.

DUNCAN AND ELLEN MCFARLAND

McFarland and his wife Ellen are strong supporters of global environmental and animal protection causes, and of health and human service organizations.

ANNE WELSH MCNULTY

Anne Welsh McNulty, widow of John McNulty, supports education, leadership and health, and awards the John P. McNulty Prize for entrepreneurial solutions to social challenges.

KEN MEHLMAN

Grants go to leadership development and education. Mehlman is chairman of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Policy advisory board, and has a background in policy, so more philanthropy in that area could emerge.

ROBERT MENSCHEL

The Goldman Sachs veteran mainly gives in New York City, with interests in arts and culture, health, education, and more.

RICHARD AND RONAY MENSCHEL

Menschel and his wife Ronay move their philanthropy through several outfits, giving mainly for arts and culture, education, and health and human services in New York.

ROBERT AND DIANA MERCER

A leading supporter of conservative policy groups, but also strong funder of SUNY Stony Brook.

EUGENE MERCY JR.

Eugene Mercy Jr. and family conduct their philanthropy through the Sue and Eugene Mercy, Jr. Foundation. The foundation’s grantmaking involves the arts, education, human services, Jewish causes and more.

MICHAEL AND JENNY MESSNER

Mike and Jenny Messner established the Speedwell Foundation, which funds study-abroad scholarships each year for high school students in central Pennsylvania.

EDWARD AND SANDRA MEYER

Funding areas include education and youth, health and human services, Jewish causes, and arts and culture. In 2014, the Meyers gave $75 million to Weill Cornell Medical College for cancer related medicine.

LOWELL MILKEN

A major supporter of education, at both the secondary and post-secondary level. Big interest in improving teaching.

MICHAEL MILKEN

Keenly interested in medical research and accelerating the pace of breakthroughs. But also a big backer of education, along with his brother Lowell.

STEVEN MNUCHIN

Funding interests include education and youth, health and human services, arts and culture, and Jewish causes. Los Angeles and New York are areas of focus.

ALEX AND AMANDA MORCOS

The couple funds education and youth, human services, and global causes. Alex, a pioneer of automated trading, is an alum of the MIT math department; his interests include STEM and cryptocurrency.

JAMES AND LISA MOONEY

The family’s philanthropy mainly focuses on the Boston area, where the Mooneys have a special interest in supporting Catholic and Jesuit education.

ALLAN B. MUCHIN

This tax attorney funds education, healthcare, anti-poverty efforts, disaster relief, human rights and the arts.

TERRENCE AND NICOLA MULLEN

Grants go to education and youth. Some giving is through a donor-advised fund and not easily discerned.

PETER AND JILLIAN MULLER

The Mullers’ Dancing Tides Foundation concentrates on health and human services, the environment, education, and music.

CHARLES MUNGER

Has been a public skeptic of philanthropy, but is stepping up his giving. Supports educational institutions with which he has been affiliated, usually for new buildings and improvements.

GABRIEL AND BETH NECHAMKIN

The Nechamkins’ giving interests include Jewish causes and education.

JONATHAN NELSON

A major donor to Brown University, Nelson has also given toward cancer research, conservation and human services, often in Rhode Island.

HOWARD AND MARYAM NEWMAN

The Newmans support education and youth, health and scientific research, and arts and culture. They’ve given large sums to Yale University. Maryam is a psychotherapist, and the family has funded mental health causes; support has gone to NYC arts and culture institutions.

PETER AND STEPHANIE NOLAN

The Nolans give to education and youth, social services, and medical research. Southern California is a focus, as is Catholic education.

WILLIAM AND SUSAN OBERNDORF

Giving mainly in the Bay Area, Oberndorf is a big backer of education reform. He and his wife also have interests in health and policy, among others.

DANIEL AND JANE OCH

The Ochs give mainly to the Robin Hood Foundation and New York Presbyterian Hospital, but have also supported select Jewish causes and educational institutions.

ERNST AND PATRICIA OHNELL

The Ohnell’s giving concentrates on the Northeast. Interests include education and youth, policy, arts and culture, environment. Ohnell sits on the board of the Manhattan Institute.

HUTHAM OLAYAN

The CEO and president of Olayon America Corp. primarily funds international policy organizations, global causes and health. She serves on the board of Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center.

ROBERT AND MICHELE O’SHEA

Robert and Michele O’Shea are strong supporters of health and education causes in their home state, as well as of their alma mater, Fordham University.

JOHN AND LAURA OVERDECK

Gives heavily for STEM education, but also supports other education work, including research into early learning, often in the New York metro area.

STEPHEN AND JUDY PAGLIUCA

Funding interests include education and youth, with a focus on children, youth, and education. Boston is a key region of giving.

JOHN PAULSON

Still pretty new to giving, but made a splash with a huge gift for Central Park. Has also given big for health and education.

JEFF AND LIZ PEEK

The Peeks support numerous organizations with modest sums to most grantees. Funding areas include arts and culture, education and youth, health and human services, and community.

GARY AND AMY PERLIN

The Perlins’ philanthropy interests include Jewish causes, arts and culture, education and youth, and human services.

JOHN AND AMY PHELAN

The Phelans give toward education and youth, arts and culture and the military. The Phelans are major collectors of contemporary art.

ANDY AND MARY PILARA

Andy and Mary Pilara are involved in the arts, and run a well-known photography gallery in San Francisco.

ROBERT AND JULIE TURAJ POHLY

Funding areas include arts and culture, education and youth, and the NYC community.

DAVID AND JANET POLAK

The Polaks support Jewish causes, policy, education and youth, and the Los Angeles community.

JONATHAN AND TEA POLLACK

Their Zergarac-Pollock Family Foundation supports education and youth, including particular support for schools in New York City and where they have a personal connection.

GREG AND ANUPAMA POOLE

The founder of Echo Street Capital Management and Goldman Sachs alum supports education and youth, and global development.

ROBERT AND SHARON PRINCE

The Princes support work on behalf of the environment, the arts, justice, community, and faith. They operate various community initiatives through their Grace Farms Foundation in Connecticut.

ANTHONY AND JEANNE PRITZKER

Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker move philanthropy through the Anthony and Jeanne Pritzker Family Foundation (AJPFF) to fund philanthropic causes in the areas of education, foster care, environmental sustainability, health, and social services. The couple are major patrons of UCLA.

GIGI PRITZKER AND MICHAEL PUCKER

Pritzker, an heir to the Hyatt Hotel fortune, and husband Pucker fund violence prevention, culture, arts and impact, and educational opportunities.

JAY ROBERT (J.B.) PRITZKER

JB Pritzker funds education work, especially in the area of early childhood education and development.

PAUL A. REEDER III

Reeder’s grantmaking focuses on education and youth, and on the Boston community.

BILL REEVES AND DEBBIE BERGER

Funding interests include immigrant rights and education in Hawaii.

JOSEPH AND CAROL REICH

The founder of Reich and Tang investment management firm and his wife fund education and youth, arts and culture, and humanitarian and human services. The Reichs are active in the charter school movement.

ANTONY RESSLER AND JAMI GERTZ

The couple prioritizes Los Angeles, with a focus on arts and education, including charter schools.

RICHARD AND ALISON RESSLER

The Resslers back their alma maters, but also give to health and community causes, mostly on the East Coast.

EDWARD HART RICE

Funding interests include education and youth, health, the environment and historic preservation, and arts and culture. Millions have gone to Rice’s alma mater, Yale University.

JOE AND MARLENE RICKETTS

Grants go to education and youth, conservation, arts and culture, religious, and fiscal policy causes.

JAMES P. RILEY JR.

Riley and family fund education and youth, religious causes, health and human services.

GEORGE AND LINNEA CONRAD ROBERTS

The private equity billionaire is a pioneering backer of social enterprises and mainly focuses his giving in the Bay Area.

JULIAN ROBERTSON

Focused on education, the environment, and medical research. Also interested in reducing poverty in sub-Saharan Africa.

JOHN W. ROGERS JR.

The founder of Ariel Investments has given much to his home city of Chicago, especially for education and youth. He’s only in his 50s and may ramp up philanthropy in coming years.

LIEF D. ROSENBLATT

Funding areas include Jewish causes, education, health, and arts and culture.

EDWARD JOHN AND PATRICIA ROSENWALD

Funding interests include health and human services, Jewish causes, education and youth, policy and global causes, and the New York City community.

ROBERT AND ROSEMARIE ROTELLA

The Rotella Foundation gives to a number of policy organizations, mostly right-of-center. They also support the environment, and some unconventional topics, including extraterrestrial theories.

STEVEN AND ROBIN ROTTER

The investment and real estate professional and his wife fund Jewish causes, policy, education and youth, and health and human services. Jewish organizations are a priority, particularly in the NYC area.

MARC AND CAROLYN ROWAN

The co-founder of Apollo Management has focused his giving on education, Jewish causes, health, and the New York City community.

CHARLES AND DEBORAH ROYCE

CEO of Royce & Associates. Funding interests include arts and culture, conservation and preservation, religious, human services and health, education, Connecticut community.

GEORGE F. RUSSELL

Longtime chairman of Frank Russell Company. Funding areas include environment, community development, Puget Sound community.

PAT AND SHIRLEY RYAN

The insurance and brokerage executive and his wife fund education and youth, health, arts and culture, the Chicago community, and Catholic causes.

DAVID AND ALLISON SACHS

The Sachs move philanthropy through the Sachs Family Foundation, which supports David’s alma mater Babson College. Other philanthropy focuses on the Greater New York City area, particularly in Westchester County.

MICHAEL AND CARI SACKS

Sacks is vice-chairman of the World Business Chicago, and the couple’s giving focuses on the Chicago area. Interests include education and youth, arts and culture, Jewish causes, policy and health.

JOSEPH AND VICKY SAFRA

Safra and family primarily support Jewish causes via their foundation, in the U.S., Israel and around the world. Other giving goes to health and medicine.

T. DENNY SANFORD

Most of Sanford’s giving is to help children, particularly children’s health initiatives.

MARILYN AND JAY SARLES

The Sarles’ Eaglemere Foundation focuses on environmental protection, and global health and development. It funds organizations of all sizes in the U.S. and globally.

FAYEZ AND SUSAN SAROFIM

Funding interests include education and youth, arts and culture, and health and human services.

JOSEPH W. SAUNDERS

Saunders and family mainly support education and youth causes, with some giving to health organizations.

ROBERT AND SARA SAVAGE

Funding interests include education and youth, health, and the environment. They’ve given to universities, medical centers, children’s arts programs, land trusts and conservation funds, among others.

RALPH SCHLOSSTEIN AND JANE HARTLEY

Funding interests include education and youth, policy and global causes, arts and culture, health, and Jewish causes. Both Schlosstein and Hartley have worked in government; Hartley is a former U.S. ambassador.

HANS SCHOEPFLIN

Hans Schöepflin launched the Panta Rhea Foundation in 2001, a family foundation which strives to create social change by supporting a broad spectrum of projects, including the environment; youth, arts, and education; corporate and market campaigns; and alternative media. In Germany, meanwhile, he launched the Schöepflin Foundation.

ALAN SCHWARTZ AND NANCY SEAMAN

Schwartz, an investment banking exec, and Seaman have supported Duke University and other education and youth causes, particularly in New York; health and human services, and Jewish and cultural organizations.

STEPHEN SCHWARZMAN

Schwarzman is known for high-profile gifts with strings attached, but he also spreads money around more quietly to nonprofits.

IVAN AND PHYLLIS SEIDENBERG

The former CEO of Verizon and his family give to universities, health research, and arts and culture organizations.

JERROLD AND NAOMI SENSER

Chairman and co-CIO of Institutional Capital. Funding areas include Jewish causes, health and human services, Chicago community.

EDWARD AND BARBARA SHAPIRO

Funding areas include Syrian refugee relief, international relief, global health, medical research and treatment, education, Jewish community, humanitarian aid.

DAVID SHAW AND BETH KOBLINER

David Shaw and Beth Kobliner focus their philanthropy on health, education, science research, human services, arts and culture and Jewish causes.

MATTHEW K. AND LORI SIDMAN

The family’s philanthropy focuses on the Boston area. The Sidmans tend to support local hospitals and Jewish causes.

HOWARD AND PATRICIA SILVERSTEIN

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, Jewish causes, and health.

BRIAN AND JULIE SIMMONS

Founder of CHS Capital. Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, health and human services, environment.

DINAKAR SINGH AND LOREN ENG

Dinakar Singh and his wife Loren Eng move philanthropy through the SMA Foundation, which is dedicated to accelerating the development of a treatment for Spinal Muscular Atrophy (SMA).

REX AND JEANNE SINQUEFIELD

Sinquefield focuses heavily on shifting education policy in Missouri and conservative giving, but also backs more traditional causes like the arts and health.

DONALD AND PAULA SMITH

Mainly focused on backing libertarian and conservative policy work, but has also supported criminal justice reform and local nonprofits in New York City.

GEORGE AND CAMILLA SMITH

The Smiths fund arts and media, health and scientific research, education, and Mormon causes. The couple are particularly active in public radio and television, and in literacy.

PAUL AND ANNETTE SMITH

Paul and Annette Smith conduct philanthropy through the Annette and Paul Smith Charitable Fund, a supporting organization of the Omaha Community Foundation. The couple’s giving focuses on the Omaha, Nebraska region, including supporting education and the arts.

RANDALL AND BARBARA SMITH

Funding areas include health, arts and culture, education and youth, Jewish causes, and the Florida community.

TODD SNYDER AND PHOEBE BOYER

Funding areas include education and youth, and health and human services. Boyer has held leadership roles in the Children’s Aid organization, which promotes success for underserved kids in New York City.

PETER AND SUSAN SOLOMON

The founder of PJ SOLOMON and his wife fund arts and culture, human services and health, and education and youth.

MICHAEL SONNENFELDT AND KATJA GOLDMAN

Funding interests include education and youth, arts and culture, Jewish causes, policy and environment, and health and human services. A lot of giving goes to grantees in New York City.

GEORGE SOROS

No matter how much money he gives away, Soros keeps getting richer, so even bigger giving—on top of $10 billion so far—lies ahead to advance his open society ideals.

MARTIN AND TONI SOSNOFF

The founder of investment advisory Atalanta Sosnoff Capital concentrates his giving in the northeast, with particular focus on arts at Bard College, as well as other arts, health and animal-related causes.

MARC AND DIANE SPILKER

The investment manager runs a foundation with his wife, with interests that include education, health and other causes. Grantmaking prioritizes New York City organizations.

ALAN AND TERRY SPOON

The investor and former president of the Washington Post Co. and his wife Terri fund education and youth, Jewish causes, and arts and culture. They live in the Boston area and support several local organizations.

E. ROE AND PENNY STAMPS IV

The Stamps’ philanthropy is led by their active support for higher education, including a high-profile scholarship program.

ARTHUR AND LOIS STAINMAN

Funding areas include human services, humanitarian and human rights causes, arts and culture, and education and youth.

ROBERT AND GILLIAN STEEL

Former Goldman Sachs honcho is heavily involved in policy and with wife Gillian supports education and youth causes.

EUGENE AND MINDY STEIN

The former vice chairman and director of Capital Strategy Research (of the Capital Group) and his wife are big supporters of Jewish causes through their Tikun Olam Foundation, and of the arts, education and youth, health and human services, and more, with a particular focus on Los Angeles.

JOSEPH AND DIANE STEINBERG

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, the environment, and human services. Steinberg was a founder of the Center for Jewish History; Jewish causes are a major funding interest.

MICHAEL AND JUDY STEINHARDT

Through several charitable vehicles, Steinhardt and his wife support Jewish causes, education, health, arts & culture, and the New York community.

AARON AND BETTY LEE STERN

The Tiger Management executive and his wife collect international ceramic art, and fund education and youth, arts and culture, and antipoverty causes.

THOMAS AND DENISE STERN

The couple focuses on interests close to them in the Northeast. One area of interest is education. Another is health, where diabetes has hit the family personally.

WALTER P. STERN

Stern’s giving concentrates on the Northeast, particularly the New York area. Interests include policy and global, Jewish causes, education and youth, arts and culture, health and human services.

TOM AND KAT STEYER

Ex-financier Tom Steyer and his wife Kat oversee the TomKat Foundation, among other efforts.

HENRY AND ESTHER SWIECA

Mainly gives to nonprofits focused on Jewish heritage, particularly those engaged in education.

JEFFREY AND MARA TALPINS

The Talpins’ philanthropy focuses on the expansion of career opportunities for inner city children, Israel, and conservation of open spaces and wildlife.

STEVEN AND LISA TANANBAUM

Founder, GoldenTree Asset Management. Funding areas include arts and culture, education, Jewish causes, health.

DAVID TEPPER

Believes in giving large sums of his money to the “have nots,” especially when it comes to advancing educational opportunity.

BILL AND NANCY THOMPSON

The Thompsons are laser-focused on autism in their philanthropy. Their foundation assists children and families affected by autism spectrum disorders, and funds interventional work, education, and research.

ANDREW AND ANN TISCH

Education, a particular interest for Ann, is a primary interest. Much of their work focuses on education for girls. Arts and culture, Jewish causes, health, environment, and policy are other interests.

DANIEL AND BONNIE TISCH

Funding interests include health, education and youth, Jewish causes, and arts and culture. The couple are major supporters of the Tisch MS Research Center of New York.

JAMES AND MERRYL TISCH

The couple’s giving focuses on New York City, and goes to Jewish causes, the arts, education, among other areas.

THOMAS AND ALICE TISCH

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, health, and Jewish causes. New York City is a region of giving.

JOHN AND MARREE TOWNSEND

John and Marree Townsend support work for education and youth, arts and culture, religious, environmental and historical, and health and human services.

BYRON AND TINA TROTT

Alum of Goldman Sachs, founder of BDT Capital Partners. Funding areas include education and youth, health, arts and culture, Chicago community.

THOMAS AND DIANE TUFT

With wife Diane, this former Goldman Sachs and Lazard exec is particularly focused on the arts, health, youth and education.

JEFF AND LAURIE UBBEN

Jeff and Laurie Ubben have made large individual gifts. Jeff also serves on the board of his parents’ Ubben Foundation, where grantmaking addresses education and other causes.

JOHN AND BARBARA VOGELSTEIN

The Vogelsteins support schools and educational causes; their giving often tracks with the couple’s various board memberships, including Vasser College, New York City Ballet. Grants have gone to health. They’re passionate art collectors.

DAVID AND SUSAN VINIAR

The Viniars give to colleges, but youth, health, arts and culture, and the New York City area are also on their radar.

JEFFREY AND PENNY VINIK

Vinik and his wife Penny have given widely in health, education and other causes, but is lately focusing a bit more on Florida-based causes and organizations.

VINCENT AND TERESA VIOLA

Funding areas include education, religious causes, health, and the Florida community.

BARRY AND TERI VOLPERT

The Crestview Partners founder and his wife Teri are strong supporters of education, youth, and Jewish causes, with more modest grants to the arts.

MIKE AND LISA VRANOS

Founder of Ellington Management Group. Funding interests include education and youth, health, human services, global.

EDGAR AND SUE WACHENHEIM

Funding areas include education and youth, arts and culture, health and human services, and Jewish causes. New York City institutions have been strongly supported.

JEFFREY C. WALKER

Jeffrey Walker and family conduct their philanthropy through the Walker Family Foundation. Other areas of interest include health, human services, education and the arts.

MARK AND KIMBRA WALTER

The Walters, who are based in Chicago, have giving interests that span social justice causes, help for low-income youth, animal welfare, and the arts. Northwestern University has received major funding.

ARTUR WALTHER

The retired Goldman Sachs partner has pursued interests in architecture, design and photography, and funds arts organizations in the U.S. and Germany.

SANFORD AND JOAN WEILL

Medical research and medical education has been a huge focus, but he and his wife Joan are also big patrons of classical music.

JOHN AND AMY WEINBERG

The Weinbergs fund work for education and youth, health, the environment, and arts and culture.

PETER AND DEBORAH WEINBERG

The former Goldman Sachs partner and his wife Deborah put most of their philanthropy toward education, youth, and health research.

ERIC WEPSIC

Funding areas include the environment, education, health, and STEM education.

DOUG AND SUSIE WERTHEIMER

The reality TV producer (“Survivor”) and family support health, education and youth, Jewish causes, and community, with interest in the Los Angeles area.

BRYAN AND CHRISTINE WHITE

Funding areas include education, youth and families, life sciences, social justice, and the environment. The couple’s giving is not completely transparent.

GEORGE AND ELIZABETH WIEGERS

Funding areas include health (including mental health) and human services, education and youth, arts and culture, and the environment.

JON AND ABBY WINKELRIED

Jon and Abby Winkelried fund education and youth, Jewish causes, health, human services, and arts and culture.

GARY AND KAREN WINNICK

The L.A.-based investor concentrates much of his support on Los Angeles programs and institutions, with interests in education and literacy, health research, arts and culture, animal welfare and Jewish causes.

MERYL AND CHARLES WITMER

Witmer and her husband fund education and youth, health and human services, and arts and culture. Grantees include University of Virginia, the couple’s mutual alma mater. Another interest is childhood cancer.

TRACY AND CATHERINE WOLSTENCROFT

The Wolstencrofts support philanthropy through the Wolstencroft Family Foundation, which funds work related to human rights, education, youth, and communities.

PETER WRIGHT

Wright’s main focus is STEM education, which he says is key to growth in the U.S.

ANTHONY AND NANAR YOSELOFF

Funding areas include education and youth, and arts and culture. Some giving is tied to schools with which family members have a connection, including Princeton.

BRIAN D. YOUNG

Funding interests include education and religious causes.

GLENN AND SUZANNE YOUNGKIN

Funding areas include healthcare and education. The recent establishment of their Phos Foundation may suggest a coming increase in giving, with religious causes as a possible interest.

MICHEL AND CAROLINE ZALESKI

The Zaleskis fund causes in education and youth, and arts and culture. They have a particular focus on education and youth in the Dominican Republic, where they live some of the time. Institutions in New York City receive support.

JAMES AND VIVIAN ZELTER

Funding areas include education and youth, and the New York City community.

NANCY AND JOHN ZEVENBERGEN

The Zevenbergen family supports religious causes, education and cancer research.

STEVE AND JANET ZIDE

The Zides are major supporters of Boston University. Other funding has gone to education and youth. Theater is an interest.

DANIEL AND LESLIE ZIFF

Ziff and his wife have given a lot to the performing arts, particularly dance, but also back conservation groups and other institutions in New York City.