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Musk had alleged that he was manipulated into thinking he was donating tens of millions of dollars to help launch a nonprofit, only for OpenAI to be turned into a for-profit venture.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 18, 2026

On Feb. 10, Doncic’s foundation announced it was donating $500,000 to recovery efforts following the massive wildfires that raged in L.A.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 27, 2025

He says the broker made it appear as if he was donating to someone he was related to by marriage: "Someone who is not a blood relative, but a distant relative".

From BBC • Feb. 25, 2025

Country music superstar Dolly Parton announced she was donating $1 million of her own money to help Hurricane Helene victims.

From Salon • Oct. 5, 2024

“You know, you’re the inspiration for this. The company who sent the trees mentioned seeing that a local kid was donating profits from his chicken coop sales to rebuild the picnic area.”

From "Wayward Creatures" by Dayna Lorentz