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Wells Fargo & Company donated 1% of its $27.4 billion pretax profit to charity.
- Charity is part of the missions of some of the biggest companies in the US.
- In 2017, donations to charity reached an all time high in the US, with an estimated $410 billion investments towards philanthropic efforts.
- Nearly 5% of the total came from large US corporations like Wells Fargo & Company, Goldman Sachs Group, and Google.
- Here's 10 of the US companies that give the most to charity.
Here's something to feel good about: Total charitable giving in the United States reached record levels in 2017, with an estimated $410 billion donated to various causes by groups and individuals, according to Charity Navigator.
Of that total, 5% - or nearly $21 billion - came from corporations, up 8% from the previous year.
Here's a look at some of the US companies that donate the most to charity.