Buffett Charity Luncheon Raises $9 Million, Buffett to Further Match Total Donation to $27 Million

BlockBeats News, May 16: The charity lunch auction jointly initiated by Warren Buffett and NBA star Stephen Curry ended on the local time May 14, with a final transaction price of $9.0001 million. The identity of the winning bidder has not been disclosed.

According to the arrangement, the winning bidder can bring up to 7 guests to have lunch with Buffett and the Curry family in Omaha, USA, before June 24. This auction marks the first restart of Buffett's charity lunch since 2022.

The proceeds from this auction will be evenly split between the Glide Foundation and the Eat. Learn. Play. Foundation founded by the Curry family. Buffett has also pledged to make additional donations to both organizations equal to the transaction amount, increasing the overall charity funds to approximately $27 million.

Records show that from 2000 to 2022, Buffett's charity lunch has been held 21 times, raising a total of around $53.2 million, with the 2022 edition setting an eBay charity auction record of $19 million.