Billionaires Funding a Goldman Charity Unmasked by IRS Snafu
- Ballmer, Powell Jobs are among donors to philanthropy fund
- Goldman charity was the fastest growing in U.S. in 2016
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Three of America’s most discreet billionaire philanthropists have emerged as the biggest donors to the Goldman Sachs Philanthropy Fund after the IRS accidentally revealed their identities.
A filing shows that former Microsoft Corp. Chief Executive Officer Steve Ballmer poured $1.9 billion into the fund. Trusts linked to Laurene Powell Jobs, the widow of Steve Jobs with significant stakes in Apple Inc. and Walt Disney Co., gave $526 million. Jan Koum, who co-founded WhatsApp and sold it to Facebook Inc. in 2014, contributed $114 million.