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Data Reporter, @propublica. Formerly investigations @ajc, analyst @federalreserve, intern @thenation, @Harpers.
Jul 26, 2023 18 tweets 4 min read
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NEW: Follow me on a @ProPublica investigation inside the exclusive, tax-deductible world of private nonprofits run by the ultrawealthy

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Our first stop is Carolands, a French-style chateau in the Bay Area, built in the 1910s for a Pullman railcar heiress. The last resident, @SFGiants owner Charles B. Johnson, saved $38M on his taxes by donating the house to his own private foundation. The Carolands Estate Credit:San Francisco Chronicle/AP Images