A 70% surge in Tesla's share price is pushing Musk back towards the top of lists of the world's wealthiest people.
His donation instantly made Elon Musk's charity arm one of the largest foundations in the U.S.
He was an icon of effective altruism, but some nonprofits turned his money down.
The vehicle drew controversy in the past decade as a “dark money” political giving tool.
Mehmet Oz poured $23 million into his Senate campaign. Democrat Trudy Busch Valentine spent $10.4 million.
All of the FTX co-founders supporters seem to have evaporated in the wake of his firm's bankruptcy.
He wants to devote money to fighting climate change and to those seeking to unify people in polarized times.
DAFs allow donors to get an upfront tax break and then are used to administer grants.
Charities need to write a contemporaneous written acknowledgement after receiving donations.
In the aftermath of the shooting, Ackman took to Twitter to decry the mass shootings in the U.S.
Sandberg joins a roster of billionaire women who have become household names for their giving in recent years.
Sam Bankman-Fried drives a Corolla, sleeps on a beanbag and has a Robin Hood-like philosophy.
Berkshire's sales appear to have largely come from cutting holdings in banks, insurance and financial investments.
Private foundations are increasingly attractive to the wealthy
Average giving surged by 48% last year to $43,195 from $29,269 in 2017.
Melinda French Gates might not stay at the $50 billion foundation she built with her husband Bill.
The world's wealthiest may have fortunes growing far faster than their ability to give effectively.
The foundations will each donate $500 million to support renewable generation projects in developing nations.
Her ex-husband, Jeff Bezos, has also accelerated his giving.
It's the latest twist in what appears to be an increasingly acrimonious split.