How The Biggest Philanthropists Are Changing The World

Published on March 5, 2020 By Leah Goldberg

Mark Zuckerberg

Mark Zuckerberg became a billionaire at the very young age of 23, in 2008, off his social network platform Facebook. He is currently worth $71.1 billion and he and his wife, Priscilla Chan, give a lot to charities.

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In 2015 the couple pledged to donate 99% of their shares in Facebook to the cause of human advancement. Back then, it meant $45 billion, making it one of the largest pledges ever made. In 2017, they gave $1.9 billion to their Chan Zuckerberg Foundation for science, education, housing, and improving the criminal justice system.