philanthropic

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Musk, the founder of Tesla and SpaceX, alleges that Altman and co-founder Greg Brockman misappropriated his $38 million donations when OpenAI abandoned its original nonprofit and philanthropic mission to become the for-profit giant behind ChatGPT.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

Some of them chose to give away the rest, putting their remaining shares in donor-advised funds—charitable investment accounts that commit money for philanthropic causes while also allowing donors to claim tax deductions for that year.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 11, 2026

Steyer and his wife began writing bigger philanthropic checks and in 2010 took the Giving Pledge, promising to donate at least half of their wealth before they died.

From Los Angeles Times • May 6, 2026

The philanthropic giant plans to cut up to 500 jobs by 2030, the CEO said in a memo.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 23, 2026

But the words of the others were stronger than the strength of philanthropic dollars, deeper than shafts sunk in the earth for oil and gold, more awe-inspiring than the miracles fabricated in scientific laboratories.

From "Invisible Man" by Ralph Ellison