10 Biggest Mark Zuckerberg Donations To Charity

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3. $120 Million for Schools in Low-Income Communities of the Bay Area

The Newark charity problems didn’t stop Mark Zuckerberg from donating to some of the country’s other schools. In 2014, Facebook’s CEO pledged $120 million for schools in low-income communities of the Bay Area. In an essay published in The Mercury News, Zuckerberg said that the money was a “drop in the bucket” compared to the challenges schools face. The money was pledged to be given through Startup:Education, an organization launched by Zuckerberg to reform educational institutions in the U.S.

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