Donations by Politicians

As the Presidential Election gets closer, we’ll hear more and more about the candidates. And that includes how much they give to charity (an issue we've discussed in the past). Here’s what we found out recently:

• Mitt Romney has donated $9.5-million to his family foundation, Tyler Charitable Foundation, from 1999 – 2010. The foundation has given made grants of $7-million mostly to the Mormon Church and Brigham Young University. The foundation has also made grants to Right to Play,  City Year, Boys and Girls Clubs of Boston, The Heritage Foundation and others.
• In 2010, Newt and Callista Gingrich contributed $81,133 to charity and their foundation, The Gingrich Foundation, made $120,000 in grants. The foundation made grants to 14 cultural, educational, and health charities, including the Alzheimer’s Association and the Atlanta Ballet.

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