Great Philanthropists - BusinessWeek

The big boys are giving away some of their excess dollars in larger and larger amounts. It's now almost considered cool to give away millions every year, which is the way it should be. Business week has put together a list of 50 top philanthropists (pdf file).
"On average, the nation's richest 1%, who own two-fifths of U.S. wealth, donate just 2% of their incomes each year"
Bill Gates comes in at number 1 (and so he should!).
Top 10 Philanthropists
1. Bill and Melinda Gates - Microsoft
2. Gordon and Betty Moore - Intel
3. Warren Buffett - Berkshire Hathaway
4. George Soros - Investor
5. James and Virginia Stowers - American Century founder
6. Eli and Edythe Broad - Sun America, KB Home founder
7. Michael and Susan Dell - Dell Computers
8. Alfred Mann - Medical devices
9. Paul Allen - Microsoft
10. Walton Family - Wal-Mart

Read a guide to giving at Yahoo Business News