This information has been used with permission from the Rockefeller Archive Center. These are John D. Rockefeller Sr.'s Philanthropies and below are John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Philanthropies. When we were at the Archive Center we learned from interviewing a panel of experts how he kept great records in ledgers of everything he spent.  He was trained as a clerk.
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John D. Rockefeller Sr.'s Philanthropies:
 

    1     -     Art                                                            $15,537.52

    2     -     Churches
                           a - Baptist                         $2,264,601.05
                           b - Other denominations     $114,761.12
                                                                                                 $2,579,362.17

    3     -     Church Missionary, Evangelistic
                     and Related Organizations
                           a - Baptist                         $25,513,095.58
                           b - Other denominations     $237,355.00
                           c - Interdenominational       $788,085.19
                                                                                                 $28,339,331.77

    4     -     Civic Causes                                                             $118,825.85

    5     -     Civil War (1861-1865)                                               $8,596.41

    6     -     Educational Institutions, including
                   Theological Seminaries                                            $44,495,745.54

    7     -     Libraries                                                                  $8,855.00

    8     -     Hospitals, Convalescent Homes, etc.                          $913,030.80

    9     -     Medical Colleges, Medical Research or
                       Supervisory Organizations, etc.
                   (Other that Rockefeller Corporations)                       $98,369.02

    10     -    Music                                                                      $94,980.72

    11     -    Public Parks, Settlement Houses, Homes for the
                       Aged, Homes for Orphans, etc.                             $2,198,520.64

    12     -     Social, Economic or Educational Organizations,
                       including Research or Supervisory (apart
                           from #6)                                                         $1,258,170.27

    13     -     YMCA, YWCA, YMHA, and YWHA                       $4,485,653.54

    14     -     Negro Causes                                                          $81,127.55

    15     -     Memorial, Testimonial, and Monument Funds,
                       etc.                                                                     $117,846.50

    16     -     Military Organizations                                               $2,175.18

    17     -     Political Causes                                                        $279,233.62

    18     -     Relief Funds                                                             $397,825.00

    19     -     Temperance Work                                                    $613,807.63

    20     -     World War (1914-1918)                                            $11,430.99

    21     -     Rockefeller Philanthropic Corporations                       $446,850,112.26

    22     -    Miscellaneous                                                            $591,723.02
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                                                                               Total:       $551,155,040.75
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

John D. Rockefeller Jr.'s Philanthropies:

    1     -     Educational Organizations                                            $86,996,000

    2     -    Religious Causes                                                         $85,166,000

    3     -     Public Parks, Roads, etc.                                             $44,470,000

    4     -     Charitable Organizations, Social Welfare
                   Agencies, Relief Committees, etc.                               $81,240,000

    5     -     Museums, Laboratories, Libraries, etc.                          $34,721,000

    6     -     Restoration and Preservation of Historic
                   Structures, Antiquities, etc.                                         $64,148,000

    7     -     Organizations working toward International
                       Cooperation                                                          $11,503,000

    8     -     Y.M.C.A. and Y.W.C.A.                                             $14,652,000

    9     -     Hospitals, Health Organizations, etc.                             $21,808,000

   10     -     Zoological, Horticultural, etc.                                       $3,821,000

   11     -     Organizations Pertaining to the Arts
                       (Other than Museums)                                           $8,361,000

   12     -     United Nations (Permanent Home Site)                        $8,515,000

   13     -     Miscellaneous not indicated yet                                    $8,491,000
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                                                                           Total:            $473,892,000
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                                                                      Lifetime:             $561,000,000