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TOP GIVERS: They’s some of the richest people in the world, and also the most generous in giving away their money to charity. Among top philanthropists (clockwise from top left): Jamsetji Tata, Bill Gates, Warren Buffett, George Soros, Azim Premji and MacKenzie Scott. Following are the billionaires who donated their wealth to charity, according to data from Edelgive Hurun Top 50 Philanthropists, Forbes, Bloomberg, Berkshire Hathaway, CNN, BBC News and The New York Times.
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Jamsetji Tata: $102.4 Billion donated (India)
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Bill Gates: $75.8 Billion (US)
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Warren Buffett: $32.1 Billion (US)
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George Soros: $32 Billion (US)
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Azim Premji: $21 Billion (India)
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MacKenzie Scott: $14 Billion (US)
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Michael Bloomberg: $12.7 Billion (US)
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Li Ka-Shing: $10.7 Billion (China)
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Andrew Carnegie: $9.5 Billion (US)
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Elon Musk: $7.6 Billion (US)
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Charles Francis "Chuck" Feeney: $6.8 Billion (US)
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Alisher Usmanov: $5.8 Billion (Russia)
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The Sainsbury Family: $5 Billion (UK)
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Christopher Hohn: $4.5 Billion (UK)
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Carlos Slim Helu: $4.2 Billion (Mexico)
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Alwaleed Philanthropies: $4 Billion (Saudi Arabia)
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The Weston Family: $2.3 Billion (Canada)
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Phil Knight: $2 Billion (US)
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James Stowers: $2 Billion (US)
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Hansjoerg Wyss: $1.9 Billion (Switzerland)
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Howard Hughes: $1.5 Billion (US)
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Stephan Schmidheiny: $1.5 Billion (Switzerland)
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Ted Turner: $1 Billion (US)
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Vitalik Buterin: $1 Billion (Russia/Canada)
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Boone Pickens: $500 Million (US)
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