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New nonprofit filings reveal that Gates donated an additional $2 billion to foundations controlled by his ex-wife, Melinda French Gates, continuing a multiyear funding commitment tied to her departure from the Gates Foundation in 2024.
Warren Buffett, the 94-year-old billionaire investor and chairman of Berkshire Hathaway Inc., has made another significant philanthropic move, donating approximately $1.14 billion in Berkshire Hathaway shares to four family foundations. This donation is part of Buffett’s long-standing commitment to give away the majority of his fortune during his lifetime or upon his death.
Warren Buffett’s three children, already some of the nation’s top philanthropists, could eventually give away up to $130 billion of their father’s fortune. Here’s an overview of their philanthropic efforts to date.