New York, NY – Mayor Bloomberg Gave $144 Million to Charities Last Year

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    New York, NY – Billionaire Mayor Michael Bloomberg contributed $143.9 million in charitable donations to 987 organizations in 2005.

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    The mayor’s office releases information on his charitable giving each year as part of his financial disclosures. The list does not detail the individual amounts given to each charity.

    Forbes magazine recently estimated Bloomberg’s fortune at $5.3 billion.


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    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    Unfortunately there are frum tycoons out there who are not that overly generous either! At least he gives!

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    which cats home did he give to ?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    and how many indoresments he got in exchange?

    OnlySimchas
    OnlySimchas
    17 years ago

    Im 100% positive he has given to our causes

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    To Nisht Kein Groise Chuchem: Dot’s de problem. Di bist doo!!!! (at 12:35AM!!)

    Nisht Kein Groise Chuchem
    Nisht Kein Groise Chuchem
    17 years ago

    Oiy, Vee bin eech….

    lamdanwannabe
    lamdanwannabe
    17 years ago

    WHY CAN’T WE JUST MIND OUR OWN STORE, INTEAD OF SCRUTINIZING EVERYONE ELSE’S??

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    How much of that was given to Jewish causes? Shame on him! Gives $100 million to John Hopkins University but can’t even give $10 million (or anything at all, for that matter) to Lakewood.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    spit in the bucket for him

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    You only have to give 10% of your yearly salary.

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    2.7% of his fortue but what is that in comparison to his earning???

    Anonymous said…
    Thats just 2.7% of his fortune!
    I’m earning $950 a week
    5:55 PM

    How much of that is on the books?

    Anonymous
    Anonymous
    17 years ago

    Thats just 2.7% of his fortune!
    I’m earning $950 a week and I have in savings around $3000, and I’m donating more then 10% of everything I earn!