As one of the biggest economies with the highest number of billionaires in the world, philanthropists in the US have so far given away a total of US$169 billion.
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As one of the richest nations in the world, the US has about 700 billionaires residing in the country and the accumulated wealth of the top 1 per cent of the population reached a record US$45.9 trillion at the end of the fourth quarter of 2021 as reported by the Federal Reserve. Despite various economic disruptions due to the pandemic, the top earners still managed to grow their fortune by more than US$12 trillion and along with that accrued money came donations to various charities and the country?s philanthropic efforts hit a total of US$169 billion over the course of the donor?s lifetime.
According to Forbes, leading the pack is Warren Buffet, who gave US$4.1 billion to The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and foundations set up by his late wife and three children. Following closely is MacKenzie Scott, the former wife of Jeff Bezos, who is widely known for her donation and has given away US$5.8 billion to over 500 different groups across the US. Other notable donors include George Soros, Mark Zuckerberg, Michael Bloomberg and Charles Feeney.

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Here Are the Top 10 Philanthropists in the US

Warren Buffet

Warren Buffett

With an accumulated lifetime giving of US$46.1 b...