Philanthropy 50: List of America’s Top 50 Donors of 2021

Michael Bloomberg speaks during a meeting with Earthshot prize winners and finalists at the Glasgow Science Center on the sidelines of the COP26 U.N. Climate Summit in Glasgow, Scotland, Tuesday, Nov. 2, 2021. A handful of Americans donated at least $1 billion to charity last year, according to the Chronicle of Philanthropy’s annual ranking of the 50 Americans who gave the most to charity in 2021. Bloomberg, the former New York mayor and financial titan, gave $1.7 billion to the arts, education, the environment, and other causes. (AP Photo/Alastair Grant, Pool, File)

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By Associated Press

February 8, 2022 at 5:05 PM UTC

(AP) -- These are the donors who gave the most in 2021, according to the Philanthropy 50, an annual ranking compiled by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. A searchable database with more information on the donors and their beneficiaries is available at philanthropy.com.

1. Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates