Largest Gifts to the Johns Hopkins Institutions

1. $55 million -- Michael R. Bloomberg to the university for all of the academic divisions, athletics, and the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, and to the hospital and the university's School of Medicine for the cancer buildings initiative, 1995 (Mr. Bloomberg is a 1964 graduate of the Whiting School of Engineering and chair of the university's Board of Trustees.)

2. $50 million -- The Zanvyl and Isabelle Krieger Fund to the university for the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences endowment, 1992 (Mr. Krieger is a 1928 graduate of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences.)

3 (tied). $20 million -- R. Champlin and Debbie Sheridan to the university for the Milton S. Eisenhower Library, 1994 (Mr. Sheridan is a 1952 graduate of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and a trustee of the university.)

3 (tied). $20 million -- Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation to the hospital for the Harry and Jeannette Weinberg Building (cancer center), 1995

5. $17.7 million -- Glenn Stewart to the hospital for unrestricted use, 1982

6. $15 million -- Anonymous donor to the university for endowment and renovation of facilities in the basic sciences at the School of Medicine, 1996

7. $14.6 million -- Elizabeth Banks and her family to the university for unrestricted use, 1989

8 (tied). $10 million -- Anonymous donor to the hospital for the cancer buildings initiative, 1995

8 (tied). $10 million -- Lenox D. and Frances W. Baker to the university to create an endowed deanship in the School of Medicine, 1996 (Both Drs. Baker are 1963 graduates of the Krieger School of Arts and Sciences and 1966 graduates of the School of Medicine; Lenox Baker is a trustee of the university and member of the board of Johns Hopkins Medicine.)

8 (tied). $10 million -- A. James Clark, to fund a building to house the Biomedical Engineering Institute, 1998 (Mr. Clark is a trustee of the university.)

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