Wells Fargo Pledges to Give Away $400 Million This Year

Wells Fargo has pledged to dramatically increase its philanthropy, largely through its Minnesota-born foundation, with plans to give away $400 million to nonprofits, schools and other good causes this year.

The dramatic boost in giving — up 40 percent from last year — is motivated by corporate tax cuts, more socially conscious consumers and a desire to heal the bank’s tarnished image after a series of scandals that hurt Wells Fargo’s bottom line, company officials said. Starting in 2019, Wells Fargo is aiming to donate 2 percent of its earnings after taxes — a giving strategy with deep roots in Minnesota. More than 14,000 organizations across the country will share in that.

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