The World’s Biggest Givers

Based on recent analysis, Forbes has identified what looks like a pretty elite club: 19 people who have already donated at least $1 billion each to charities or foundations. That is five more than Forbes found two years ago. More than two-thirds of these philanthropists (13 to be exact) are from the U.S. and all but one is a self-made entrepreneur.

Topping the list is Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates, the most generous person on the planet in dollar terms, having gifted $28 billion to his Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.