US EditionWarren Buffett Announces US$6 Billion in Donations to Five Foundations
- On June 28, 2025, Warren Buffett donated $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway stock to five foundations in New York.
- This donation continues Buffett's long-standing philanthropic commitment, including a 2006 pledge to give most of his wealth away and his planned CEO succession.
- The largest portion of 9.4 million Class B shares is allocated to the foundation established by Bill and Melinda Gates, while the remaining shares are distributed among four other foundations connected to Buffett's family.
- At the most recent closing, each Class B share was valued at $485.68, and Buffett stated that nearly 99% of his assets are designated to be used for philanthropic purposes according to his will.
- This latest $6 billion donation brings Warren Buffett’s cumulative contributions to these foundations since 2006 to approximately $60 billion, highlighting his commitment to directing his wealth through private philanthropy via his will and family.
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Warren Buffett gives $6B to five foundations
NEW YORK (AP) — Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion worth of his company's stock to five foundations, bringing the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60 billion, based on their value when received.
Warren Buffett Announces $6 Billion in Donations to 5 Foundations
(Headline USA)—Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating $6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations, bringing the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60 billion, based on their value when received. Buffett said late Friday that the shares of Berkshire Hathaway will be delivered on Monday. Berkshire Hathaway owns Geico, Dairy Queen and a range of other businesses, and Buffett is donating nearly 12.4 million of the C…
Warren Buffett announces USD 6 billion in donations to five foundations
New York: Famed investor Warren Buffett is donating USD 6 billion worth of his company’s stock to five foundations, bringing the total he has given to them since 2006 to roughly $60 billion, based on their value when received. Buffett said the shares of Berkshire Hathaway will be delivered on Monday. Berkshire Hathaway owns Geico, Dairy Queen and a range of other businesses, and Buffett is donating nearly 12.4 million of the Class B shares of it…
Buffett Donates Stock Worth $6B to 5 Foundations
On Monday, five charities will receive their designated portions of $6 billion in stock that investor Warren Buffett announced that he's donating. It's the billionaire's largest annual contribution in almost 20 years, Forbes reports, and totals about 12.36 million Class B shares of Berkshire Hathaway. The donations were announced...
Popular American investor Warren Buffet will donate a total of $6 billion in equity to five foundations.
Warren Buffett Gives $6 Billion in Berkshire Stock to 5 Foundations
Warren Buffett is donating approximately $6 billion worth of Berkshire Hathaway shares as part of his billionaire-investor pledge to give away most of his fortune. The latest round of donations includes about 12.36 million Class B shares of Berkshire, the company said in a release on Saturday. Buffet’s net worth as of Friday was $152 billion, according to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index. Roughly 9.43 million of the shares will go to the Bill & …
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