- Billionaire Paul Singer sent over $247 million to donor-advised funds (DAFs) between 2009 and 2021.
- This represents almost 70% of all grants from his foundation in that period.
- DAFs offer tax benefits and allow foundations to postpone or mask their giving.
- Singer's largesse is under the spotlight after hosting Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on his private jet.
- Singer has donated millions of dollars to Republican political organizations and nonprofits over the past decade.
Billionaire Investor Paul Singer Plowed $247 Million in Fund That Masks Who Gets Money
Paul Singer, who is in focus for hosting Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito on his private jet, is among a group of wealthy Americans who have funneled a large portion of their foundations’ charitable giving to donor-advised funds.
Sophie Alexander
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