Nikesh Arora—Arora donated $2 million to alma mater IIT(BHU), forgoing annual salary for second consecutive year for philanthropy
In 2021, Nikesh Arora donated $2 million to the IIT(BHU) Foundation. Of the $2 million donation, Arora forewent his annual salary to contribute $1 million, with Palo Alto Networks contributing an additional $1 million. This was the second year Arora forewent his salary to donate to philanthropic causes, following a donation to a global COVID Relief Fund in 2020.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Corporate Transparency | +toward | primary | +1.00 |
| Overall incident score = | +0.572 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)
Evidence (1 signal)
Arora forewent salary to donate $1M to IIT(BHU), with Palo Alto Networks matching $1M for total $2M gift
In November 2021, Nikesh Arora donated $2 million to the IIT(BHU) Foundation. Arora forewent his annual salary to contribute $1 million, with Palo Alto Networks contributing an additional $1 million. This was the second year Arora forewent his salary for philanthropy, following a 2020 global COVID Relief Fund donation.