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Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would also be "my charity", would it not? Or are you distinguishing between foundations and direct recipients of charitable do
by blisterpeanuts 4y ago
Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation would also be "my charity", would it not? Or are you distinguishing between foundations and direct recipients of charitable donations?
- ulrashida 4y agoYou're correct, it would be. However, when the Gates' donations are disclosed they tend to say "$xB was given to the Gates Foundation" while Musk's was apparently "donated to a charity". (Note: I do not follow this topic regularly, this conclusion was based on some basic searches.) To dig a bit deeper, it could be argued that the contributions and outcomes of the Gates' foundation are relatively well known at this point while Musk's outcomes are less so.
- 93po 4y ago> while Musk's was apparently "donated to a charity". Musk made no public announcement about this and declined to comment when asked about it. He wasn't trying to score social media points by suggesting he was about to cure cancer. This became public knowledge when he was legally required to report it to the SEC. Gates on the other hand loudly announces all of his contributions.