A recent study shows that “coastal elites” dominate philanthropy, as well as government, finance, and the media: https://www.philanthropy.com/article/Dominance-of-Coastal/239951?cid=pt&utm_source=pt&utm_medium=en&elqTrackId=05c65feb39594ea6a8ef03f2fe647238&elq=d9d1df3f9aec4b7c88d93ad29c92472e&elqaid=13770&elqat=1&elqCampaignId=5734