Donations by top 50 US donors fell again in 2023, sliding to $12B − Mike Bloomberg, Phil and Penny Knight, and Michael and Susan Dell led the list of biggest givers
- Written by David Campbell, Professor of Public Administration, Binghamton University, State University of New York
Penny Knight and Phil Knight were the second-largest givers of 2023.Michael Hickey/Getty ImagesThe top 50 American individuals and couples who gave or pledged the most to charity in 2023 committed US$12 billion to foundations, universities, hospitals and more. That total was 28% below an inflation-adjusted $16.5 billion in 2022, according to the Ch...