#20

Donor: The Pomerleau family of Vermont

Amount: donated $1,000,000  

Recipient: Boys and Girls Club of Burlington, VT. 

"$1-million from the Pomerleau family to provide college scholarships and support a tutoring center for children. Tony Pomerleau is a real-estate developer." 

The family is ranked with the fifth highest donation in the state of Vermont.

#19

Donor: The Stiller Family Foundation (Robert P. and Christine Stiller) of Vermont

Amount: pledged $1,000,000

Recipient: Champlain College in Burlington, VT.

The donation will go on to fund child care for single-parent students. The Stiller Family Foundation is ranked with the fourth for the highest pledge in Vermont.

#18

Donor: The Rodgers Family Foundation (Thomas A. Rodgers III) of Rhode Island

Amount: donated $1,000,000  

Recipient: Salve Regina University in Newport, RI 

The donation will go on to establish a graduate program in nursing. Mr. Rodgers is former chief executive officer of Globe Manufacturing, a company in Fall River, Massachusetts. The family's foundation is the sole donor(s) ranked from Rhode Island.

#17

Donor: Rick J. Hayes Jr. of Maine

Amount: pledged $1,500,000

Recipient: University of Mary Washington in Fredericksburg, Virginia. 

Hayes Jr. obtained his wealth from law practices, he is a former resident of Fredericksburg. 

#16

Donor: Barry and Wendy Rowland of Vermont

Amount: donated $2,000,000

Recipient: Dunn School in Los Olivos, CA

The donation will go on to provide sccholarships to students from Africa. Mr. Rowland is a retired chief administrative officer of Eaton Vance, a financial-management firm in Boston. The Rowlands are ranked the third most generous donors form Vermont.

#15

Donor: The Starr F. Schlobohm Trust (Starr F. Schlobohm) of New Hampshire

Amount: bequested $2,000,000

Recipient: Russell County Area Community Foundation in Kansas

The bequest will create a scholarship fund for students going into college. Mr. Schlobohm owned an oil and gas business. The Starr F. Schlobohm Trust made the highest bequest in New Hampshire and is ranked the second most generous donor from the state.

#14

Donor: The Bob Crewe Foundation (Bob Crewe) of Maine

Amount: donated $3,000,000

Recipient: Maine College of Art in Portland, ME. 

Mr. Crewe is a songwriter who wrote "Sherry," "Big Girls Don't Cry," and "Can't Take My Eyes Off of You." The donation will create a program for the study of contemporary music and visual arts. 

#13

Donor: Charles H. Schwartz of Connecticut

Amount: bequested $9,600,000

Recipient: Wadsworth Atheneum Museum of Art in Hartford, CT. 

Mr. Schwartz was a member of the museum and died in 1995. His mother's family co-founded the paper-goods company Kimberly-Clark Corp.

#12

Donor: Robert P. and Christine Stiller of Vermont

Amount: GiftChallenge $10,000,000  

Recipient: Fair Trade USA in Oakland, CA 

Robert P. and Christine Stiller are the third most generous donors from Vermont. Robert is the founder of Green Mountain Coffee Roasters, in Waterbury, Vt.

#11

Donor: Albert Marcotte of Massachusetts

Amount: pledged of $10,000,000  

Recipient: Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston

The pledge will go on to create the Albert A. and Christine J. Marcotte Center for Medical Innovation and fund research in the hospital. Mr. Marcotte is founder and president of Advanced Management Systems, a management consulting firm in Abington, Mass.

#10

Donor: Thomas Crotty Jr. and Shari Crotty of Massachusetts

Amount: donated $10,000,000

Recipient: University of Notre Dame

The donation will fund the construction of a research facility. Mr. Crotty, an alumnus of the university, is a senior adviser at Battery Ventures, a venture-capital firm in Boston. The Crottys are the fourth most generous donors in Massachusetts.

#9

Donor: Jon and Patricia Baker of Massachusetts

Amount: donated $10,000,000

Recipient: Georgetown University in Washington

Mr. Baker is the founder and chief executive of International Planning Group, a life-insurance company and a graduate of the university. The Bakers made the third highest donation in Massachusetts.

#8

Donor: Dana Hamel of New Hampshire  

Amount: donated $10,000,000  

Recipient: University of New Hampshire in Durham

The donation from Mr. Hamel will provide scholarships for in-state students. Dana Hamel is the top donor from New Hampshire.

#7

Donor: Huntington (Skip) Sheldon of Vermont

Amount: pledged $15,000,000

Recipient: Johns Hopkins University, School of Medicine in Baltimore, MD. 

The donation will be bestowed upon the University's Institute for Basic Biomedical Sciences. Dr. Sheldon graduated from the medical school in 1956 and is the top donor from Vermont. 

#6

Donor: Peter Buck of Connecticut

Amount: pledged $20,000,000

Recipient: Western Connecticut Health Network in Danbury

Buck is thr co-founder of the Subway sandwich chain, and his gift will support a patient tower.

Photo: Subway

#5

Donor: Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen Foundation (Steven A. and Alexandra M. Cohen) of Connecticut

Amount: donated $20,000,000

Recipient: Stamford Hospital Foundation in CT

Mr. Cohen is founder and chief executive officer of SAC Capital Advisors, a hedge fund in Stamford, CT. The donation will go on to fund emergency and trauma care for children. 

Photo: Stamford Hospital Foundation

#4

Donor: Andrew Barowsky of Maine

Amount: pledged $25,000,000

Recipient: Dominican University of California in San Rafael

The gift also will establish the Andrew P. Barowsky School of Business. Barowsky is ranked as the #1 donor from Maine. 

#3

Donor: Albert Marcotte of Massachusetts

Amount: donated $30,000,000  

Recipient: Dana-Farber Cancer Institute/Harvard Medical School in Boston

Albert Marcotte, is founder and president of Advanced Management Systems, a management consulting firm Massachusetts. His gift will also create the Marcotte Center for Cancer Research. Marcotte is ranked #2 and #5 for his donations in Massachusetts. 

Photo: Dana Farber Cancer Institute

#2

Donor: Morningside Foundation (Gerald and Ronald Chan) of Massachusetts

Amount: donated $350,000,000

Recipient: Harvard School of Public Health in Boston

The Chans and their Foundation have obtained their wealth from their families, finance and investments. 

Photo: Harvard School of Public Health

#1

Donor: The Stanley Family Foundation and Theodore (Ted) Stanley from Connecticut

Amount: pledged $650,000,000  

Recipient: Broad Institute in Cambridge, Massachusetts

The pledge will be used for research into psychiatric disorders. Mr. Stanley is the founder of MBI, a Connecticut firm that markets and sells collectibles. Part of the pledge will go on to create the Stanley Center for Psychiatric Research. The Stanley Family Foundation's contribution puts them as the top donor(s) in New England. 

Congratulations!

Photo: The Broad Institute