Philanthropy involves the donation[?] or granting of money to various worthy charitable causes. In the United States philanthropists included some of the wealthest individuals of the twentieth century. It is seen as a way to directly effect change in society without recourse to the bureaucratic mechanisms of government.
... is $68,125, and the median income for a family is $71,726. Males have a median income of $51,332 versus $32,188 for females. The per capita income for the town is $25,466. ...