- Alphabet Inc (NASDAQ:GOOG): $167.8 million
We are continuing our list of most generous companies in the US with the Google that is America’s second-largest multinational company based in San Francisco, California. Google was named the most valuable brand of 2016 by Forbes. The company is also considered to be an appealing place to work, as it treats its employees well. Google supports various tech-based entrepreneurs working towards a humane cause. The company has donated billions of dollars in grants and apps and has also allowed its employees to volunteer for non-profit organizations. Google donated millions to multiple NGOs to aid the fights against Ebola, human trafficking and child abuse. Google.org is the philanthropic arm of the company established by Sheryl Sandberg for addressing issues such as climate change, global health, and global poverty. It provides traditional grants, seed funding and impact investments. The stock has given outstanding returns of more than 230% over the last decade when the broader NASDAQ was up by 129%.
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