Warren Buffett has long been known to be a great philanthropist, having signed the Giving Pledge and agreeing to give more than 99% of his wealth to philanthropic causes during his lifetime or at death. In fact, he committed to gradually donate all his Berkshire Hathaway stock to foundations in 2006, and he has said that he “couldn’t be happier with that decision.”
Hedge Fund Alpha has uncovered four of the foundations that must be nearest and dearest to his heart, and Buffett has indeed been fulfilling his pledge to donate his Berkshire stock. He supports three foundations run by three of his children and The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, which was previously called the...
