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Jordan French and his wife, Melissa, are giving away their entire fortune$125 millionto help as many people as they can.
The tech billionaire and his wife, a writer, have established the Kulpa Foundation, a donor-assisted fund that will provide immediate financial assistance to families in need, as well as long-term support through scholarships, education support, and more, NBC News reports.
"We're here to help as many people as we can in as short a time as we can," French tells Today.
"We're here to help as many people as we can in as short a time as we can."
The couple, who have a combined net worth of more than $200 million, have already given away $50 million.
French says he and his wife were inspired to start the foundation after seeing the struggles of their own families, including the difficulty of paying bills and unexpected medical bills.
"We're here to help as many people as we can in as short a time as we can," he tells Today.
"We're here to help as many people as we can in as long a time as we can."
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