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Huffington Virtue Remix: Introduction

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Huffington Virtue Remix: Summary

The Slate 60
Huffington Virtue Remix: Results (Condensed)

The Slate 60
Huffington Virtue Remix: Results (Complete)

Pluses

Minuses

Adjusted Slate 60 rank

Original Slate 60 rank

Donor

Gross Donations

Overcoming Poverty

Self-Sufficiency

Preschool and K-12

End Suffering Now

Grass-roots Projects

Seed Money for Worthwhile Projects

Replicate Successful Efforts vs. Poverty and Addiction

Giving Personal Time and Money

Scholarships for Poor Kids

Donor

Donate for Buildings

Invest in Buildings That Are Additions to Well-Endowed Institutions

Buildings in Ivy League or Prestigious Museums

Gift to Institution With Endowment Bigger Than the Poorest 100 countries' GDP

Building Named for Yourself or Loved Ones

Serial Name Giving

Self-Referential Giving

For Sex maladies

Donations to Unnecessary Things

Donations to Black Holes

Donor's Age Is in 90s

Donor's Age Is in 80s

Donor's Age Is in 70s

Huge Tax Write-offs

Installment Gifts

Adjustment Factor

Adjusted Donations

Difference Between Gross and Adjusted Donation

15%5%10%10%5%7%6%15%3%-10%-10%-5%1%-15%-2%-20%-3%-7%-2%-20%-15%-10%-12%-7%
11Bill and Melinda Gates Bill and Melinda Gates
-- United Negro College Fund for Gates Millennium Scholar Fund$1,000,000,000 7%-- United Negro College Fund for Gates Millennium Scholar Fund -20% -17%$830,000,000
-- United Way of King County, Wash.$55,000,000 15% -- United Way of King County, Wash. 15%$63,250,000
-- Global Fund for Children's Vaccines$750,000,000 -- Global Fund for Children's Vaccines 0%$750,000,000
-- MIT for Gates Building$20,000,000 -- MIT for Gates Building -5% -5% -5% -15% -30%$14,000,000
-- Campaign To Eradicate Polio$50,000,000 10% 7% -- Campaign To Eradicate Polio 17%$58,500,000
-- Red Cross and CARE$1,500,000 10% -- Red Cross and CARE 10%$1,650,000
-- Columbia University to reduce Maternal Deaths$50,000,000 7% -- Columbia University to reduce Maternal Deaths -7% 0%$50,000,000
-- Population Services International$5,000,000 7% 6% -- Population Services International 13%$5,650,000
-- Swedish Association for Sex Education$25,000,000 10% -- Swedish Association for Sex Education 10%$27,500,000
-- Sequella Global Tuberculosis Foundation$25,000,000 10% -- Sequella Global Tuberculosis Foundation 10%$27,500,000
-- World Health Organization$10,000,000 7% -- World Health Organization -7% 0%$10,000,000
-- Community Foundation of Silicon Valley/United Way$5,000,000 10% -- Community Foundation of Silicon Valley/United Way 10%$5,500,000
-- Seattle Art Museum$4,000,000 -- Seattle Art Museum -10%$3,600,000
Total Bill and Melinda Gates$2,000,500,000 Total Bill and Melinda Gates -7.60%$1,847,150,000 -$153,350,000
23Warren E. and Susan Buffett Warren E. and Susan Buffett
-- Stock gift to four unnamed organizations$134,000,000 -- Stock gift to four unnamed organizations -12% -12.00%$117,920,000 -$16,080,000
34 (tie)Kenan E. Sahin Kenan E. Sahin
-- MIT Capital Campaign$100,000,000 -- MIT Capital Campaign 0.00%$100,000,000 $0
44 (tie)R.E."Ted"" Turner" R.E."Ted"" Turner"
-- U.N. Foundation$100,000,000 -- U.N. Foundation -7% -7.00%$93,000,000 -$7,000,000
52James H. Clark James H. Clark
-- Stanford University for Biomedical-Engineering Center$150,000,000 -- Stanford University for Biomedical-Engineering Center-10% -10% -5% -15% -40.00%$90,000,000 -$60,000,000
67Frederick A. and Sharon Klingenstein Frederick A. and Sharon Klingenstein
-- Mount Sinai School of Medicine$75,000,000 -- Mount Sinai School of Medicine -2% -2.00%$73,500,000 -$1,500,000
78Steve and Michelle Kirsch Steve and Michelle Kirsch
-- Community Foundation of Silicon Valley$70,000,000 -- Community Foundation of Silicon Valley 0.00%$70,000,000 -$0
86Audrey Jones Beck Audrey Jones Beck
-- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston$80,000,000 -- Museum of Fine Arts, Houston -7% -12% -19.00%$64,800,000 -$15,200,000
911Peter B. Lewis Peter B. Lewis
-- Princeton University$55,00,000 -- Princeton University
-- Case Western Reserve University$4,800,000 -- Case Western Reserve University-10%
Total Peter B. Lewis$59,800,000 Total Peter B. Lewis -0.80%$59,320,000 -$480,000
109 (tie)Frank Batten Sr. Frank Batten Sr.
-- University of Virginia$60,000,000 -- University of Virginia -2% -2.00%$58,800,000 -$1,200,000
11 (tie)12 (tie)Thomas Monaghan Thomas Monaghan
-- Ave Maria College of Law$50,000,000 -- Ave Maria College of Law 0.00%$50,000,000 $0
11 (tie)12 (tie)Henry and Susan Samueli Henry and Susan Samueli
-- University of California at Los Angeles$30,000,000 -- University of California at Los Angeles
-- University of California at Irvine$20,000,000 -- University of California at Irvine
Total Henry and Susan Samueli$50,000,000 Total Henry and Susan Samueli 0.00%$50,000,000 $0
1312 (tie)Josephine Clay Ford, Richard A. Mangoogian, and A. Alfred Taubman Josephine Clay Ford, Richard A. Mangoogian, and A. Alfred Taubman
-- Detroit Institute of Arts$50,000,000 -- Detroit Institute of Arts -2.00%$49,000,000 -$1,000,000
1417Jeff Skoll Jeff Skoll
-- Community Foundation of Silicon Valley$40,000,000 -- Community Foundation of Silicon Valley
-- University of Toronto to endow faculty chairs$4,500,000 -- University of Toronto to endow faculty chairs
-- University of Toronto facilities$3,000,000 -- University of Toronto facilities
Total Jeff Skoll$47,500,000 Total Jeff Skoll 0.00%$47,500,000 $0
1518Alice and Leonard Samuel Skaggs Jr. Alice and Leonard Samuel Skaggs Jr.
-- Catholic Archdiocese of Salt Lake City$42,000,000 10% -- Catholic Archdiocese of Salt Lake City 10.00%$46,200,000 $4,200,000
1612 (tie)W. Jerome Frautschi W. Jerome Frautschi
-- City of Madison, Wis.$50,000,000 -- City of Madison, Wis.-10% -10.00%$45,000,000 -$5,000,000
1712 (tie)Elmer E. Rasmuson Elmer E. Rasmuson
-- Anchorage Museum of History and Art$50,000,000 -- Anchorage Museum of History and Art -20% -20.00%$40,000,000 -$10,000,000
1819Steve and Jean Case Steve and Jean Case
-- PowerUp: Bridging the Digital Divide$10,000,000 -- PowerUp: Bridging the Digital Divide -7%
-- D.C. College Access$1,000,000 -- D.C. College Access
-- America's Promise$1,000,000 -- America's Promise
-- Habitat for Humanity$1,000,000 -- Habitat for Humanity
-- Other gifts$27,000,000 -- Other gifts
Total Steve and Jean Case$40,000,000 Total Steve and Jean Case -1.79%$38,300,000 -$1,700,000
19 23 (tie) Ron Burkle, Ted Fortsmann, and John Walton Ron Burkle, Ted Fortsmann, and John Walton
-- Children's Scholarship Fund$30,000,000 10% 7% -- Children's Scholarship Fund 13.00%$33,900,000 $3,900,000
2020Irwin Helford Irwin Helford
-- City of Hope National Medical Center$36,000,000 -- City of Hope National Medical Center-10% -10.00%$32,400,000 -$3,600,000
2122Alberto W. Vilar Alberto W. Vilar
-- Royal Opera House, London$16,000,000 -- Royal Opera House, London -5% -15%
-- Washington and Jefferson College$10,000,000 -- Washington and Jefferson College
-- Carnegie Hall$5,000,000 -- Carnegie Hall
-- Vilar Center for the Arts$1,000,000 -- Vilar Center for the Arts -20%
Total Alberto Vilar$32,000,000 Total Alberto Vilar -10.60%$28,600,000 -$3,400,000
2221Edmund T. Pratt Jr. Edmund T. Pratt Jr.
-- Duke University$35,000,000 -- Duke University -10% -15% -25.00%$26,250,000 -$8,570,000
2327 (tie)Walter J. Klein Walter J. Klein
-- North Carolina School of the Arts$25,000,000 -- North Carolina School of the Arts 0.00%$25,000,000 $0
24 (tie)27 (tie)David H. Koch David H. Koch
-- MIT$25,000,000 -- MIT -7% -7.00%$23,250,000 -$1,750,000
24 (tie)27 (tie)Jane Bradley Pettit Jane Bradley Pettit
-- Public technical high school in Milwaukee$25,000,000 10% 7% -- Public technical high school in Milwaukee -20% -7.00%$23,250,000 -$1,750,000
2626Joe and Teresa Long Joe and Teresa Long
-- Arts Center Stage$20,000,000 -- Arts Center Stage -20%
-- University of Texas at Austin$6,200,000 -- University of Texas at Austin
Total Joe and Teresa Long$26,200,000 Total Joe and Teresa Long -15.20%$22,200,000 -$4,000,000
27 (tie)23 (tie)A. Alfred Taubman A. Alfred Taubman
-- University of Michigan$30,000,000 -- University of Michigan-10% -15%-2% -27.00%$21,900,000 -$8,100,000
27 (tie)23 (tie)Henry B. Tippie Henry B. Tippie
-- University of Iowa$30,000,000 -- University of Iowa -20% -7% -27.00%$21,900,000 -$8,100,000
29 (tie)27 (tie)Alvin J. and Ruth Siteman Alvin J. and Ruth Siteman
-- Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital$25,000,000 -- Washington University and Barnes-Jewish Hospital -15% -15.00%$21,250,000 -$3,750,000
29 (tie)27 (tie)Flora L. Thornton Flora L. Thornton
-- University of Southern California$25,000,000 -- University of Southern California -15% -15.00%$21,250,000 -$3,750,000
3135Raymond Neag Raymond Neag
-- University of Connecticut School of Education$21,000,000 -- University of Connecticut School of Education-10%
-- University of Connecticut School of Medicine$2,000,000 -- University of Connecticut School of Medicine -20%
Total Raymond Neag$23,000,000 Total Raymond Neag -10.80%$20,500,000 -$2,500,000
32 (tie)36 (tie)Bernard Gordon Bernard Gordon
-- Tufts University$20,000,000 -- Tufts University 0.00%$20,000,000 $0
32 (tie)36 (tie)Verne A. Willaman Verne A. Willaman
-- Pennsylvania State University$20,000,000 -- Pennsylvania State University 0.00%$20,000,000 $0
3447 (tie)Craig and Susan McCaw Craig and Susan McCaw
-- Nelson Mandela Foundation$7,500,00015%5% 5% -- Nelson Mandela Foundation
-- Foundation for Community Development$7,500,00015%5% 5% -- Foundation for Community Development
Total Craig and Susan McCaw$15,000,000 Total Craig and Susan McCaw 25.00%$18,750,000 $3,750,000
3527 (tie)The Milken Family Foundation The Milken Family Foundation
-- CaP CURE$25,000,000 -- CaP CURE -20% -7% -27.00%$18,250,000 -$6,750,000
36 (tie)9 (tie)Steven Ferencz Udvar-Hazy Steven Ferencz Udvar-Hazy
-- Smithsonian Institution$60,000,000 -- Smithsonian Institution-10%-10%-10% -20% -20% -70.00%$18,000,000 -$42,000,000
36 (tie)36 (tie)Joseph Jacobs Joseph Jacobs
-- Polytechnic University$20,000,000 -- Polytechnic University-10% -10.00%$18,000,000 -$2,000,000
36 (tie)44 (tie)Glorya Kaufman Glorya Kaufman
-- UCLA$18,000,000 -- UCLA 0.00%$18,000,000 $0
3927 (tie)Robert E. and Margie Petersen Robert E. and Margie Petersen
-- Petersen Automotive Museum$25,000,000 -- Petersen Automotive Museum -20% -2% -7% -29.00%$17,750,000 -$7,250,000
4036 (tie)Maida and George Abrams Maida and George Abrams
-- Fogg Art Museum at Harvard$20,000,000 -- Fogg Art Museum at Harvard -12% -12.00%$17,600,000 -$2,400,000
4147 (tie)Kirk Kerkorian Kirk Kerkorian
-- American Red Cross$15,000,000 10% -- American Red Cross 10.00%$16,500,000 -$1,500,000
4246Robert and Janice McNair Robert and Janice McNair
-- Rice University$17,500,000 -- Rice University-10% -10.00%$15,750,000 -$1,750,000
43 (tie)47 (tie)Judson H. Kroeze Judson H. Kroeze
-- University of Missisipi$15,000,000 -- University of Missisipi 0.00%$15,000,000 $0
43 (tie)47 (tie)Elkin B., Donna, and Kerry McCallum" Elkin B., Donna, and Kerry McCallum"
-- Bentley College$15,000,000 -- Bentley College 0.00%$15,000,000 $0
43 (tie)47 (tie)Stanford N. Phelps Stanford N. Phelps
-- Phillips Exeter Academy$15,000,000 10% -- Phillips Exeter Academy-10% 0.00%$15,000,000 $0
43 (tie)47 (tie)Clarice Smith Clarice Smith
-- University of Maryland at College Park$15,000,000 -- University of Maryland at College Park 0.00%$15,000,000 $0
43 (tie)47 (tie)George Soros George Soros
-- Medicine as a Profession$15,000,000 -- Medicine as a Profession 0.00%$15,000,000 $0
4836 (tie)Robert G. Mondavi Robert G. Mondavi
-- American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts$20,000,000 -- American Center for Wine, Food and the Arts-10% -20% -30.00%$14,000,000 -$6,000,000
49 (tie)47 (tie)Doris and Jay Christopher Doris and Jay Christopher
-- Concordia University$15,000,000 -- Concordia University-10% -10.00%$13,500,000 -$1,500,000
49 (tie)47 (tie)Richard B. and Jeanne Donovan Fisher Richard B. and Jeanne Donovan Fisher
-- Bard College$15,000,000 -- Bard College-10% -10.00%$13,500,000 -$1,500,000
49 (tie)47 (tie)Kemmons Wilson Kemmons Wilson
-- University of Memphis$15,000,000 -- University of Memphis-10% -10.00%$13,500,000 -$1,500,000
5247 (tie)Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen
-- American University for arts center$10,000,000 -- American University for arts center-10% -10%
-- Art work $5,000,000 -- Art work -12% -12%
Total Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen$15,000,000 Total Cyrus and Myrtle Katzen -10.60%$13,400,000 -$1,600,000
53 (tie)36 (tie)William Davidson William Davidson
-- Weizmann Institute of Science$20,000,000 -- Weizmann Institute of Science -15% -20% -35.00%$13,000,000 -$7,000,000
53 (tie)36 (tie)Richard J. Solove Richard J. Solove
-- Ohio State University$20,000,000 -- Ohio State University -15% -20% -35.00%$13,000,000 -$7,000,000
5547 (tie)Elton B. and James T. Stephens Elton B. and James T. Stephens
-- Brimingham Southern College $15,000,000 -- Brimingham Southern College -10% -7% -17.00%$12,450,000 -$2,550,000
5636 (tie)Carl Icahn Carl Icahn
-- Princeton University$20,000,000 -- Princeton University-10%-10%-5% -15% -40.00%$12,000,000 -$8,000,000
57 (tie)27 (tie)William A. and Joan Porter William A. and Joan Porter
-- MIT$25,000,000 -- MIT-10%-10% -15% -20% -55.00%$11,250,000 -$13,750,000
57 (tie)47 (tie)Daniel Koshland Daniel Koshland
-- Haverford College$15,000,000 -- Haverford College-10%-10% -15% -25.00%$11,250,000 -$3,750,000
57 (tie)47 (tie)H. Stephen Stehane H. Stephen Stehane
-- Bethany College$15,000,000 -- Bethany College-10% -15% -25.00%$11,250,000 -$3,750,000
6044 (tie)Gregory C. Carr Gregory C. Carr
-- Harvard University$18,000,000 -- Harvard University-10%-10%-5% -15% -40.00%$10,800,000 -$7,200,000
6147 (tie)Arthur M. Blank Family Arthur M. Blank Family
-- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Hall$15,000,000 -- Atlanta Symphony Orchestra Hall-10% -15% -7% -32.00%$10,200,000 -$4,800,000
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