Major Philanthropists
Donors who have contributed at least $20 million to the university or founding donors:
| Donor | Total Amount | Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Duke Endowment | $1.5+ billion | 1924– 2006 |
Various |
| James B. Duke | $40 million ($458 million in 2006 dollars) |
1924 | For endowment; established The Duke Endowment later that year |
| Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | $106.5+ million | 2002–2007 | $46.5 for AIDS research, $30 million for a new science facility and $5 million for student life initiatives, $15 million for DukeEngage, a civic engagement program, $9 million for undergraduate financial aid and $1 million for Fuqua students financial aid |
| Bruce and Martha Karsh | $85 million | 2005–2011 | For student financial aid |
| Edmund T. Pratt, Jr. | $35 million | 1999 | To endow the School of Engineering |
| David H. Murdock | $35 million | 2007 | For "translational medicine" research by the Duke Medical School |
| Disque Deane | $20 million ($34 million in 2005 dollars) |
1986 | To "establish a research institute on the human future" |
| Michael J. and Patty Fitzpatrick | $25 million | 2000 | For a center for advanced photonics and communications |
| David Rubenstein | $24.35 million | 2002–2011 | $13.6 million to Duke Libraries, $10.75 million to the Sanford School of Public Policy |
| William and Sue Gross | $23 million | 2005 | $15 million for undergraduate scholarships, $5 million for medical students' scholarships, and $3 million to support faculty members of the Fuqua School of Business |
| Peter and Ginny Nicholas | $20+ million | 1999– 2004 |
$20 million for the School of the Environment and Earth Sciences; $70 million pledged for the School of the Environment and $2 million pledged for Perkins library in 2003 still unpaid as of September 2010 |
| Anne and Robert Bass | $20 million | 1996–2001 | For the FOCUS program and various endowed chairs |
| Bill and Melinda Gates | $20 million | 1998 | For undergraduate scholarships |
| Washington Duke | $385,000 ($7.9 million in 2005 dollars) |
1892 | For original endowment and construction |
| Julian S. Carr | N/A | 1892 | Donated site of East Campus |
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