The Oprah Winfrey Charitable Foundation (formally The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy Foundation) is a

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with total assets of US$172 million. In 2006, Winfrey added US$36 million of her own money to the Foundation. In 2020, the foundation donated US$10 million to

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relief efforts: money will go feed those most impacted by the coronavirus epidemic in America, including children who rely on school lunch programs, low-income families, the elderly, and individuals facing job disruptions.

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