Ranking of the 50 biggest givers is based solely on money given out, not pledged, in calendar year 2013. Published by Forbes 10/2/2014.

Common Recipients

Recipient Total People
Restore Our Future PAC $10,520,000 Larry Ellison, Charles B Johnson, John A Paulson, Ken Griffin, Trevor Rees-Jones, Julian Robertson Jr, Bernie Marcus
Opportunity Matters Fund, Inc. $10,001,342 Larry Ellison
Harvard Kennedy School $10,000,000 David Rubenstein
Foundation For Newark's Future $10,000,000 Mark Zuckerberg
University of Chicago Crime Lab $10,000,000 Ken Griffin
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts $10,000,000 David Rubenstein
Preserve America Pac $10,000,000 Bernie Marcus
Right to Rise USA $9,313,496 Charles B Johnson, Ronald Perelman, John A Paulson, Ken Griffin, Richard Kinder, Trevor Rees-Jones, T Denny Sanford, Julian Robertson Jr, Bernie Marcus, Nancy Kinder, Jon Huntsman, Sr., Jan Rees-Jones
Israel Defense Forces $9,000,000 Larry Ellison
Success Academy Charter Schools $8,500,000 John A Paulson
Honor Pennsylvania, Inc. $8,105,800 Charles B Johnson, Ken Griffin, Trevor Rees-Jones, Bernie Marcus
Michael Bloomberg $8,000,000 Michael Bloomberg
National Victory Action Fund $8,000,000 Ken Griffin
Black PAC $7,770,000 Michael Bloomberg, George Soros
LCV Victory Fund $7,600,000 Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, Eli Broad, Edythe Broad
Unite The Country $7,379,000 Michael Bloomberg, James H. Simons
Results In Education Foundation $7,173,344 Michael Bloomberg
America Leads $7,000,000 Steven A Cohen, Alexandra Cohen
Planned Parenthood Votes $6,220,000 Michael Bloomberg, George Soros, Jon Stryker, Marilyn Hawrys Simons, Edythe Broad
Democracy Pac $6,063,713 George Soros