- Form
- cash
- Status
- pledged
- Channel
- direct to recipient
- Recipient
- Oregon Health & Science University
- Date
- 2025-08
- As of
- 18 December 2025
What it means: One pledge; their earlier gifts are separate.
One pledge; their earlier gifts are separate.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$2B
Pledge to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (Aug 2025)
Scope
Pledged commitment not proof of payment
Period
2025-08
As of
2025-12-18
Attribution
Channel: direct to recipient. Recipient: Oregon Health & Science 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.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
Notable gifts / records
$2B [1]
Pledge to OHSU Knight Cancer Institute (Aug 2025)
Scope: Pledged commitment not proof of payment. Period: 2025-08. As of: 2025-12-18.
Sources
- [1] S01 The Philanthropy 50: Top Donors Reward Charities They Know Well The Chronicle of Philanthropy · 2026-03-10 · checked 2026-10-11 “… The gifts grew exponentially from there — $100 million in 2008, a $500 million matching donation in 2013, and the $2 billion pledge in August. Phil Knight declined to comment for this story. “I’m toward the tail end of my career, and Phil’s …” Page states the figure used here ($2B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Phil Knight & family Forbes · checked 2026-10-11 “… help rebuild Portland, Oregon's historically Black Albina neighborhood in 2023. In 2025, the Knights pledged another $2 billion to Oregon Health & Science University's Knight Cancer Institute. Wealth History HOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR …” Page states the figure used here ($2B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [3] S03 Argus Leader Argus Leader · checked 2026-10-11 “… donors, or donations that cannot be confirmed as going to a 501(c)3 nonprofit. The biggest gifts on this year’s list: $2 billion, Phil Knight, co-founder of athletic wear company Nike, and his wife, Penny, to the Oregon Health & Science …” Page states the figure used here ($2B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
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