No idiot there is no tax write off for the companies as they didn't donate the money.
And they do it because it works, simply people are more inclined to give when their wallets are already open.
1. eBay $54 million
2. Wal-Mart/Sam's Club $41.6 million
3. McDonald's $27.9 million
4. Costco $14.4 million
5. Safeway $12.4 million
6. Safeway $9.2 million
7. Safeway $9.2 million
8. Walgreen $8.5 million
9. Kmart $8 million
10. Safeway $7.6 million
11. Lowe's $7.6 million
12. Kmart $7.5 million
13. Pizza Hut $7.4 million
14. CVS $6.4 million
15. Speedway $6.3 million
16. Rite Aid $6 million
17. iTunes $5.3 million
18. Walgreen $5.3 million
19. CVS $5.2 million
20. Chili's $5.1 million