HONOREES

Congratulations to the 2025
Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy Honorees!

The international family of Carnegie institutions named five distinguished philanthropists as recipients of the 2025 Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy: Carol Colburn Grigor CBE, Barbara and Amos Hostetter, and Joseph and Jeanette Neubauer. The Carnegie institutions also announced the recipients of the Carnegie Catalyst Award, honoring Richard Curtis CBE and Sir Lenny Henry, cofounders of Comic Relief.

Carol Colburn Grigor CBE

Grigor CBE, Carol Colburn

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

Hostetter, Barbara and Amos

Joe and Jeanette Neubauer

Neubauer, Joseph and Jeanette

Comic Relief

Comic Relief

BY NAME

A – D

• Aga Khan, His Highness
• Allen, Paul G.
• Annenberg, Walter H. and Leonore
• Astor, Brooke
• bint Nasser, Her Highness Sheikha Moza
• Bloomberg, Michael R.
• Broad, Eli
• Cadbury Family, The
• Chak, Mei Hing
• Crown Family, The
• Danforth Family, The
• Diamond, Irene
• Druckenmiller, Fiona and Stanley

E – H

• Earhart, Anne G.
• Farmer, Sir Tom
• Feeney, Charles F.
• Gates Family, The
• Grantham, Hanne and Jeremy
• Gund, Agnes
• Haas Family, The
• Heinz Family, The
• Hewlett Family, The
• Hobson, Mellody and George Lucas
• Hunter, Sir Tom
• Huntsman, Jon M. Sr.

I – L

• Inamori, Kazuo
• Jacobs, Joan and Irwin
• Kavli, Fred
• Koç Family, The
• Kravis, Marie-Josée and Henry R.
• Lauder, Evelyn and Leonard
• Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald
• Lenfest, H. F. (Gerry) & Marguerite
• Li, Ka-shing

M – P

• Mandel, Morton L.
• Mellon Family, The
• Menschel, Richard L. and Robert B.
• Moore, Betty and Gordon
• Omidyar, Pamela and Pierre
• Packard Family, The
• Pew Family, The
• Premji, Azim
• Pritzker Family, The

Q – T

• Robertson, Julian
• Rockefeller Family, The
• Rubenstein, David M.
• Sainsbury Family, The
• Simons, James H. and Marilyn H.
• Skoll, Jeff
• Smith, Robert F.
• Soros, George
• Tata Family, The
• Tompkins, Kristine McDivtt
• Tow, Leonard
• Turner, Ted

U – Z

• Weill, Joan and Sanford
• White, Shelby
• Wolfensohn, Sir James D.
• Wolfson Family, The
• Wood KT GBE, Sir Ian
• Zimin, Dmitry Borisovich

BY YEAR

2025

• Grigor CBE, Carol Colburn
• Hostetter, Barbara and Amos
• Neubauer, Joseph and Jeanette
• Comic Relief

2022

• Chandaria, Manu
• Hill, Lyda
• Parton, Dolly
• Schusterman, Lynn and Stacy
• World Central Kitchen

2019

• Earhart, Anne G.
• Hobson, Mellody and George Lucas
• Kravis, Marie-Josée and Henry R.
• Mandel, Morton L.
• Smith, Robert F.
• Tow, Leonard
• Wood KT GBE, Sir Ian.

2017

• Chak, Mei Hing
• Lenfest, H. F. (Gerry) & Marguerite
• Premji, Azim
• Robertson, Julian
• Skoll, Jeff
• Tompkins, Kristine McDivtt
• White, Shelby.
• Wolfensohn, Sir James D.

2015

• Allen, Paul G.
• Feeney, Charles F.
• Grantham, Hanne and Jeremy
• Haas Family, The
• Huntsman, Jon M. Sr.
• Jacobs, Joan and Irwin
• Menschel, Richard L. and Robert B.
• Rubenstein, David M.

2013

• bint Nasser, Her Highness Sheikha Moza
• Hunter, Sir Tom
• Simons, James H. and Marilyn H.
• Wolfson Family, The
• Zimin, Dmitry Borisovich

2011

• Crown Family, The
• Danforth Family, The
• Druckenmiller, Fiona and Stanley
• Kavli, Fred
• Lauder, Evelyn and Leonard
• Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald
• Li, Ka-shing
• Omidyar, Pamela and Pierre
• Pew Family, The
• Pritzker Family, The

2009

• Bloomberg, Michael R.
• Koç Family, The
• Moore, Betty and Gordon
• Weill, Joan and Sanford

2007

• Broad, Eli
• Heinz Family, The
• Mellon Family, The
• Tata Family, The

2005

• Aga Khan, His Highness
• Cadbury Family, The
• Farmer, Sir Tom
• Gund, Agnes
• Hewlett Family, The
• Packard Family, The

2003

• Inamori, Kazuo
• Sainsbury Family, The

2001

• Annenberg, Walter H. and Leonore
• Astor, Brooke
• Diamond, Irene
• Gates Family, The
• Rockefeller Family, The
• Soros, George
• Turner, Ted

All
2001
2003
2005
2007
2009
2011
2013
2015
2017
2019
2022
2025

Aga Khan, His Highness

Aga Khan, His Highness

Allen, Paul G.

Allen, Paul G.

The Annenberg Foundation embodies the vision and compassion of Walter Annenberg and his deep commitment to philanthropy and public service.

Annenberg, Leonore and Walter H.

As we celebrate the centennial of Andrew Carnegie’s benefactions, we also salute Brooke Astor on her upcoming centennial.

Astor, Brooke

bint Nasser, Her Highness Sheikha Moza

bint Nasser, Her Highness Sheikha Moza

Bloomberg, Michael R.

Bloomberg, Michael R.

Broad, Eli

Broad, Eli

Cadbury Family, The

Cadbury Family, The

Mei Hing Chak is a self-made businesswoman whose extraordinary accomplishments—in both commerce and philanthropy—in many ways mirror those of storied industrialist and philanthropist Andrew Carnegie.

Chak, Mei Hing

Manu Chandaria

Chandaria, Manu

Comic Relief

Comic Relief

Crown Family, The

Crown Family, The

Danforth Family, The

Danforth Family, The

Diamond, Irene

Diamond, Irene

Druckenmiller, Fiona and Stanley

Druckenmiller, Fiona and Stanley

Earhart, Anne G.

Earhart, Anne G.

Farmer, Sir Tom

Feeney, Charles F.

Feeney, Charles F.

Gates Family, The

Gates Family, The

Grantham, Hanne and Jeremy

Grantham, Hanne and Jeremy

Carol Colburn Grigor CBE

Grigor CBE, Carol Colburn

Gund, Agnes

Gund, Agnes

Haas Family, The

Haas Family, The

Heinz Family, The

Heinz Family, The

Hewlett Family, The

Hewlett Family, The

Hill, Lyda

Hill, Lyda

Hobson, Mellody and George Lucas

Hobson, Mellody and George Lucas

Barbara and Amos Hostetter

Hostetter, Barbara and Amos

Hunter, Sir Tom

Hunter, Sir Tom

Huntsman, Jon M. Sr.

Huntsman, Jon M. Sr.

Inamori, Kazuo

Inamori, Kazuo

Jacobs, Joan and Irwin

Jacobs, Joan and Irwin

Kavli, Fred

Kavli, Fred

Koç Family, The

Koç Family, The

Kravis, Marie-Josée and Henry R.

Kravis, Marie-Josée and Henry R.

Lauder, Evelyn and Leonard

Lauder, Evelyn and Leonard

Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald

Lauder, Jo Carole and Ronald

Lenfest, Marguerite & H. F.

Lenfest, Marguerite & H. F. “Gerry”

Li Ka-shing

Li Ka-shing

Mandel, Morton L.

Mandel, Morton L.

Mellon Family, The

Mellon Family, The

Menschel, Richard L. and Robert B.

Menschel, Richard L. and Robert B.

Moore, Betty and Gordon

Moore, Betty and Gordon

Joe and Jeanette Neubauer

Neubauer, Joseph and Jeanette

Omidyar, Pamela and Pierre

Omidyar, Pamela and Pierre

Packard Family, The

Packard Family, The

Parton, Dolly

Parton, Dolly

Pew Family, The

Pew Family, The

Premji, Azim

Premji, Azim

Pritzker Family, The

Pritzker Family, The

Robertson, Julian

Robertson, Julian

Rockefeller Family, The

Rockefeller Family, The

Rubenstein, David M.

Rubenstein, David M.

Sainsbury Family, The

Sainsbury Family, The

Schusterman, Lynn and Stacy

Schusterman, Lynn and Stacy

Simons, Marilyn H. and James H.

Simons, Marilyn H. and James H.

Skoll, Jeff

Skoll, Jeff

Smith, Robert F.

Smith, Robert F.

Soros, George

Soros, George

Tata Family, The

Tata Family, The

Tompkins, Kristine McDivitt

Tompkins, Kristine McDivitt

Tow, Leonard

Tow, Leonard

Turner, Ted

Turner, Ted

Weill, Joan and Sanford

Weill, Joan and Sanford

Shelby White’s extraordinary philanthropic accomplishments extend across as wide a range as Andrew Carnegie’s own philanthropy.

White, Shelby

Wolfensohn, Sir James D.

Wolfensohn, Sir James D.

Wolfson Family, The

Wolfson Family, The

Wood KT GBE, Sir Ian

Wood KT GBE, Sir Ian

World Central Kitchen

Zimin, Dmitry Borisovich

Zimin, Dmitry Borisovich