Slate’s annual top 60 list of the “largest American charitable contributions of the year” has been published and you can view the full 2009 list by clicking here.
Ok, so none of the known Jewish Donor Blogreaders made this year’s top 60, but hey, there’s always next year.
If you do want to check out which of our fellow Jewish donors did make the cut you can check out this nicely compiled list by Jakob Berkman from the JTA’s Fundermentalist Blog.
1) ** Stanley F. and Fiona B. Druckenmiller, $705 million. (according to Gawker, Druckenmiller is Jewish.)
4) Michael R. Bloomberg, $256 million.
6) George Soros, $150 million.
7) Eli and Edyth Broad $105 million.
18) Ronald P. Stanton, $50 million.
24) Lawrence J. Ellison, $46.9 million.
31) ** David Eddings, $30 million. (I am not sure if the late fantasy author is Jewish, but he left $10 million to National Jewish Health in Denver for Asthma research.)
40) Irwin M. and Joan K. Jacobs, $24.3 million Joan and Irwin Jacobs Fund at the Jewish Community Foundation of San Diego.
41) John W. and Janice B. Fisher, $22 million.
43) Stewart A. and Lynda R. Resnick $21 million.
52) David M. Rubenstein, $15.75 million.
54) Steven L. and Carol Aaron, $15 million Dallas Jewish Community Foundation.
56) Jeffrey S. Skoll, $13.7 Million to his Skoll foundation