- Form
- cash
- Status
- pledged
- Channel
- own foundation (Benificus)
- Recipient
- Stanford University
- Date
- 2022
- As of
- 4 May 2022
What it means: One gift; not their lifetime total.
One gift; not their lifetime total.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$1.1B
Gift to Stanford for the Doerr School of Sustainability (2022)
Scope
Single gift
Period
2022
As of
2022-05-04
Attribution
Channel: own foundation (Benificus). Recipient: Stanford University.
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
- Pledged[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
$1.1B [1]
Gift to Stanford for the Doerr School of Sustainability (2022)
Scope: Single gift. Period: 2022. As of: 2022-05-04.
Sources
- [1] S01 Stanford Report Stanford Report · checked 2026-10-11 “… of Sustainability, university’s first new school in 70 years, will accelerate solutions to global climate crisis A $1.1 billion gift from John and Ann Doerr will accelerate the development of large-scale solutions to urgent planetary challenges. …” Page states the figure used here ($1.1B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 School of Sustainability receives $1.1 billion donation from John Doerr The Stanford Daily · 2022-05-06 · checked 2026-10-11 “… John Doerr Search Search Remove Ads Subscribe to Digest Log in News • University School of Sustainability receives $1.1 billion donation from John Doerr Stanford's School of Earth, Energy & Environmental Sciences. The school will be incorporated …” Page states the figure used here ($1.1B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [3] S03 Bill Gates made 2022 The Independent · 2022-12-30 · checked 2026-10-11 “… in July 2021. The remaining $5 billion was a new infusion to the foundation. Ann and John Doerr came in second with a $1.1 billion donation they’re giving through their Benificus Foundation to Stanford University to launch the Stanford Doerr School …” Page states the figure used here ($1.1B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
Identity-claim verification is not live. Use the intake form to add sources. Eligible recognition does not depend on a claimed profile. Public update history in this edition is the 2026-10-11 research preview.
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