Everyone knows the world's largest corporations make billions in profits selling various products to the public and private sectors.
But how much do those companies give back to the communities they profit from?
The Chronicle of Philanthropy has just released a mega-report on the largest companies' philanthropic giving. Here are the top 15 charitable companies and how much they gave compared to last year.
15. Wells Fargo gave $213 million last year in cash and products.
Cash Given: $213,481,849
Overall % Change From 2010:: -2.6%
2011 Pretax Profits: $23,656,000,000
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
14. ExxonMobil gave over $234 million last year in cash and products.
Cash Given: $232,658,037
Overall % Change From 2010: 17.8%
2011 Pretax Profits: $73,257,000,000
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
13. J.P. Morgan Chase gave over $273 million last year in cash and products.
Cash Given: $202,961,667
Overall % Change From 2010: 26.3%
2011 Pretax Profits: $26,749,000,000
Source: The Chronicle of Philanthropy
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