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At $50M, Oprah Stars on Celeb Giving List

Barbra Streisand ($11M), Paul Newman ($10M) among other 8-figure standouts

By Elizabeth Wolff,  Newser User

Posted Sep 12, 2008 10:50 AM CDT

(Newser) Parade's annual list of the 30 most generous celebrities is out, and among the best philanthropists are:

  • Oprah Winfrey: $50.2 million for education, women and children's advocacy.
  • Herb Alpert: $13 million for music education.
  • Barbra Streisand: $11 million for the environment, women's issues, AIDS research.
  • Paul Newman: $10 million for scholarships to alma mater Kenyon College.

  • Mel Gibson: $9,899,654 for his Holy Family Church.
  • Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt: $8.4 million for New Orleans reconstruction, refugee aid.
Lance Armstrong and Michael Jordan each gave $5 million; Rush Limbaugh donated $4.2 million; Rosie O'Donnell gave $3,515,512, followed by Jerry Seinfeld at $3 million and Hugh Hefner and Dan Rather at $2 million each.


Environment issues, civil rights and AIDS research were among the causes benefiting from the $11 million donated last year by Barbra Streisand.
Environment issues, civil rights and AIDS research were among the causes benefiting from the $11 million donated last year by Barbra Streisand.   (AP Photo)
Oprah Winfrey tops list of most charitable celebrities, giving $50.2 million in 2007.
Oprah Winfrey tops list of most charitable celebrities, giving $50.2 million in 2007.   (AP Photo)
In this June 27, 2002 file photo, actor Paul Newman talks about his movie Road to Perdition, during an interview in Chicago.
In this June 27, 2002 file photo, actor Paul Newman talks about his movie "Road to Perdition," during an interview in Chicago.   (AP Photo/Aynsley Floyd, file)
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie give money for refugee programs and New Orleans reconstruction.
Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie give money for refugee programs and New Orleans reconstruction.   (AP Photo)
Mel Gibson just gives money to his church.
Mel Gibson just gives money to his church.   (AP Photo/Rene Macura, file)
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