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    Michael Bloomberg

    Businessman, philanthropist and former mayor of New York City

    Alumnus and donor, Johns Hopkins University

    Giving tracked
    $1.8 billion
    Gifts
    1

    Background

    Michael Bloomberg is an American businessman, politician and philanthropist who founded the financial-data company Bloomberg L.P. and served as mayor of New York City from 2002 to 2013.

    He has directed much of his giving to his alma mater, Johns Hopkins University, and to public-health and climate causes through Bloomberg Philanthropies.

    About Johns Hopkins University

    Johns Hopkins University: Johns Hopkins University is a private research university in Baltimore, Maryland, established in 1876 as the first research university in the United States. It enrolls about 30,210 students across its divisions and holds an endowment of $13.

    Donations by Michael Bloomberg

    RecipientAmount
    Johns Hopkins University$1.8 billion

    Key facts

    Mayor of New York City
    2002 to 2013source
    Gift to Johns Hopkins
    $1.8 billion in 2018 for undergraduate financial aidsource
    Born
    February 14, 1942, in Bostonsource

    WYDE coverage of Michael Bloomberg

    WYDE Newsroom has published 3 articles about Michael Bloomberg, from Mar 23, 2026 to Sep 30, 2026. Michael Bloomberg is a donor in 2 stories and the subject of 1 story. The most recent is Ken Griffin Gives Carnegie Mellon a Record $3 Billion, the Largest US University Gift.

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    Ken Griffin Gives Carnegie Mellon a Record $3 Billion, the Largest US University Gift

    Citadel founder Ken Griffin's $3 billion Carnegie Mellon donation, the largest higher education gift in US history, funds a new Miami campus and computer science in Pittsburgh.

    Sep 30, 2026 · 2 min read · Donor

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    Philanthropy

    Bloomberg Gave $4.3 Billion Direct to Causes as New Tax Law Threatens $5.7 Billion in Charitable Giving

    Michael Bloomberg gave $4.3 billion direct to causes in 2025, topping the Philanthropy 50 as new tax law adds AGI floor projected to cost charities $5.7 billion.

    Mar 23, 2026 · 2 min read · Subject of the story

    Reported alongside Michael Bloomberg

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