The first place in this list goes to the richest citizen in the Russian Federation (according to Forbes 2015) Leonid Mikhelson. Together with his daughter Victoria, a businessman whose financial status is estimated at $ 14.4 billion, founded the charitable foundation V-A-C in 2009. V-A-C Foundation is dedicated to the international presentation, production and development of Russian contemporary art – across a multitude of forms and within the framework of an invigorated and informed exhibition, educational, and publishing programme.
Gennady Timchenko is also considered to be the famous philanthropist. In 2010, the Timchenko family founded the Ladoga Charitable Foundation, whose programmes cover a wide range of issues vital to Russia's future development, including system-based support for the older generation, involving people in sport and culture, and restoring historical, religious monuments. Note that today Timchenko takes the fifth line in the Russian rating Forbes with a fortune of $ 11.4 billion.
Photo: Elena Timchenko and the governor of the Ryazan region.
Victor Vekselberg (No. 7 in the Forbes rating) and his wife Marina Dobrynina in 2002 founded the Dobry Vek charity for people with mental disorders. Vekselberg's financial position is $ 10.5 billion.
Photo: Marina Dobrynina and Viktor Vekselberg (on centre).
One of the most famous Russian businessmen - Roman Abramovich - actively supports the beginnings of his wife Darya Zhukova. In 2008, the billionaire (No. 13 in the Forbes rating with $ 7.6 billion) agreed to donate part of his money to the Iris Foundation, established by his wife. The organization specializes in financing the modern art.
Photo: Daria Zhukova.
Mikhail Prokhorov, who occupies the 14th line of the Russian rating Forbes with a financial state of $ 7.6 billion, closes this list of the top 5 wealthiest philanthropists in Russia. The Mikhail Prokhorov Fund is a private charity launched in 2004 by the businessman Mikhail Prokhorov and his sister, Irina Prokhorova. The Foundation's priority is the support and development of new cultural institutions and initiatives in Russia, with a focus on regional projects as well as the promotion of Russian culture in the global intellectual community. The Foundation's activity takes many forms. It is a creative laboratory developing new cultural initiatives, a school nurturing Russia's next generation of artists and entrepreneurs, and a playground for socio-economic development, all the while combining in its work a few defining characteristics: enlightenment, education, and charity.
Photo: Mikhail Prokhorov and Irina Prokhorova.
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