- Form
- cash
- Status
- paid
- Channel
- own foundation
- Recipient
- Little Island (Hudson River Park)
- Date
- 2021
What it means: One gift for one public park; not their lifetime total.
One gift for one public park; not their lifetime total.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$260M
Gift to build Little Island park, New York City
Scope
Single gift
Period
2021
As of
Unknown
Attribution
Channel: own foundation. Recipient: Little Island (Hudson River Park).
Original currency
USD as reported
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Paid vs pledged
- Paid[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
$260M [1]
Gift to build Little Island park, New York City
Scope: Single gift. Period: 2021. As of: Unknown.
Sources
- [1] S01 Barry Diller unveils controversial $260m man-made island off Manhattan The Independent · 2021-05-21 · checked 2026-10-11 “…sits on the Hudson River in the Manhattan borough of New York City. ( REUTERS ) Mr Diller says the foundation has donated another $260m to build Little Island and has pledged another $120m over the next decade for upkeep and performances. New York City pitched in…” Page states the figure used here ($260M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 New York CBS News · 2021-07-25 · checked 2026-10-11 “…city, going to Oz," said billionaire Barry Diller. Little Island is Diller and his wife, fashion designer Diane von Furstenberg's, $260 million present to the City of New York, topped not by a bow, but a man-made magic mountain. Replacing a derelict pier on the Hudson…” Page states the figure used here ($260M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
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