David Rockefeller

- Joined the Giving Pledge: 08/04/2010 - Read the Letter
- Estimated Net Worth: $3 billion
- Forbes Rank: #569
- Industry: Energy Industry (oil and gas); Philanthropy
- Born: 1915
- Died: 2017
- Residence: Sleepy Hollow, NY
David Rockefeller was the former head of Chase Manhattan Bank, and a long-time member and chair of the Council on Foreign Relations. A member of the Rockefeller family, which gained its wealth through the establishment of the Standard Oil Company - now ExxonMobil - David Rockefeller was a steward of the family's philanthropy. He died March 20, 2017 at the age of 101.
Related Foundations
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- Rockefeller Brothers Fund Inc
- For Year Ending: 12/31/2017
- Assets: $1,213,633,061
- Giving: $30,706,826
- 990-PF and more at Foundation Directory Online
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- New York Fine Arts Support Trust
- For Year Ending: 12/31/2017
- Assets: $13,056
- Giving: $0
- 990-PF and more at Foundation Directory Online
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- Rockefeller State Park Consevancy, Inc.
- For Year Ending: 12/31/2016
- Assets: $897,095
- Giving: $80,000
- 990-PF and more at Foundation Directory Online
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- Stone Barns Restoration Corporation - Stone Barns Center for Food and Agriculture
- For Year Ending: 12/31/2013
- Assets: $49,126,190
- Giving: $
- 990-PF and more at Foundation Directory Online
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- The David Rockefeller Fund, Inc.
- For Year Ending: 12/31/2016
- Assets: $14,311,866
- Giving: $1,157,425
- 990-PF and more at Foundation Directory Online
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- Resource Institute for Low Entropy Systems, Inc.
- For Year Ending: 12/31/2016
- Assets: $18,501
- Giving: $68,595
- 990-PF and more at Foundation Directory Online
Charitable Board Service
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American Friends of Bilderberg
Rockefeller Archive Center
Rockefeller Brothers Fund
Rockefeller State Park Preserve Conservancy
Stone Barns Restoration Corporation
The David Rockefeller Fund
The Rockefeller Foundation
William B. Wiener, Jr. Foundation
Online Communications
Effective philanthropy also requires patience — patience to deal with unexpected obstacles; patience to wait for the first, slight stirrings of change; and patience to listen to the insights and ideas of others.David Rockefeller
Giving Interests
Arts; China; Community and Economic Development; Cultural/Ethnic Awareness; Education; Environment, climate change and global warming; Health Care; Historic preservation and historical societies; International peace and security; Maine; Mexico; Montenegro; Museums; Natural resources; New York; Nicaragua; Recreation; Serbia
News from PND
- MoMA Receives $200 Million Bequest From Rockefeller Estate
— 02/06/19 - Rockefeller State Park Receives Acreage From Rockefeller Estate
— 01/13/19 - Rockefeller Brothers Fund Receives $250 Million Estate Gift
— 10/25/18 - Rockefeller Bequest to Double Maine Preserve's Budget, Staff
— 01/07/18 - Rockefeller Collections to Be Sold to Benefit Philanthropy
— 06/08/17
More News
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David Rockefeller's Philanthropy and Legacy
— Inside Philanthropy: 03/27/2017 -
Assessing the Philanthropy Landscape: A 10-Year View from Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors
— Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors: 05/31/2012