Overview
- The Knights' donation represents nearly 40% of The Chronicle of Philanthropy’s $5 billion total for 2025.
- OHSU says the funding will expand clinical trials, basic cancer research, and patient support services at the Knight Cancer Institute.
- Warren Buffett ranked second with a November transfer of 1.5 million Berkshire Hathaway shares valued at $746.7 million to the Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation.
- Jackie and Mike Bezos pledged $500 million to UNICEF USA for its Child Nutrition Fund with a matching component announced prior to Jackie Bezos’s death in August.
- Michael and Susan Dell’s $6.25 billion pledge was excluded from the list because the distribution to a 501(c)(3) nonprofit has not been clarified, consistent with The Chronicle’s criteria.