The Chronicle of Philanthropy in Washington released its annual list Sunday of the top 50 American donors to nonprofit organizations in 2014. Here are five things to know about their contributions:
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Some of the biggest philanthropists in the U.S. don’t appear on the current Philanthropy 50, even though gave a lot in 2014. That’s because the Chronicle doesn’t count payments made toward past pledges that were previously included on the list. Two such givers: media mogul Ted Turner gave $33.9 million and investor Warren Buffett donated $30 billion in Berkshire Hathaway stock.
