She is one of the most generous philanthropists of the 21st century

Winfrey is well-known for her extensive community service and equally significant philanthropy. She has given millions of dollars to a variety of charities and organizations, with the majority of her funds going to three foundations: The Angel Network, and The Oprah Winfrey Foundation (managed by Oprah and backed by an endowment), and The Oprah Winfrey Operating Foundation.

THE ANGEL NETWORK

The Oprah Winfrey Angel Network was founded in 1997. It was a benevolent organization that funded charitable projects and provided grants to nonprofit organizations all around the world. The Oprah Winfrey Network collects millions of dollars in donations and awards grants to Winfrey's humanitarian causes, with 100% of the money going to the projects and Oprah covering all administrative costs. The following are some of the network's projects:

• Over 55 schools have been built in 12 countries, offering education to thousands of children in rural locations around the world.
• In 2005, 18,000 underprivileged South African children received $1 million in supplies.
• In 2007, we raised over $11 million for Hurricane Katrina and Rita relief efforts, and we assisted in the construction or restoration of approximately 300 houses in eight areas across Texas, Mississippi, Louisiana, and Alabama. Oprah also contributed a personal donation of $10 million to the charity.

OPRAH’S CHRISTMAS KINDNESS

• In 2004, Winfrey and her team taped an episode of Oprah's Christmas Kindness in South Africa to raise awareness about the situation of young children affected by poverty and AIDS. 50,000 youngsters received Christmas gifts from Winfrey and her crew during the 21-day journey, which included visits to schools and orphanages in impoverished communities. They collected almost $7 million in donations as a result of presenting their dilemma on Oprah's show and after Oprah's request for donations.

MOREHOUSE SCHOLARSHIPS

• In 2006, Winfrey took her workers and their families (1,065 individuals in total) to Hawaii to celebrate two decades on national television and to thank them for their hard work. She set a record in 2012 when she donated about $400 million to educational charities, including over 400 scholarships to Atlanta's Morehouse College. Winfrey gave $12 million to the National Museum of African American History and Culture at the Smithsonian Institution in 2013. Winfrey donated a $13 million commitment to Morehouse College's scholarship fund on the college's 30th anniversary, increasing her total donation to $25 million, the greatest endowment in the school's history, according to the school.

ROUND UP

• Oprah supports a number of different charities, including the Clinton Foundation, which supports a variety of issues, including HIV/AIDS treatment and climate change mitigation. She has generously donated to a variety of charities, including Project Cuddle, Free the Children, UNICEF, and the ALS Association. Oprah Winfrey has given away more than $300 million of her personal fortune and has vowed $1 billion in her will to charitable causes. She is now regarded as one of the most generous philanthropists of the twenty-first century, having been named one of the 50 most giving Americans.