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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': [[Characters/TheOwlHouseTheCollector The Collector]] helped Emperor Belos with his plan to achieve the Day of Unity in exchange for their freedom, although only a few knew of their existence – Belos, for one, and Kikimora, via overhearing their conversations.
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* Billionaire Charles "Chuck" Feeney [[https://www.nytimes.com/2023/10/09/business/charles-f-feeney-dead.html gave away about $8 billion]] of his fortune to numerous charities, medical institutions, museums, human rights groups and his alma mater Cornell University. He paid them in anonymous cashier's checks and incorporated his company in Bermuda to avoid US disclosure requirements.
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* In the ''Series/Forever2014'' episode "Hitler on the Half-Shell" Abe sees the person who gives him lost records from Auschwitz as this, since they let him discover for the first time who his parents were. Unfortunately, he isn't anonymous to Henry, who realizes it was Adam.
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* ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'': Scrooge [=McDuck]= [=McDuck=] tends to make charity anonymously, because the more people think he's a heartless skinflint, the less people will try and beg or mooch off him.
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* ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'': Scrooge McDuck [=McDuck]= tends to make charity anonymously, because the more people think he's a heartless skinflint, the less people will try and beg or mooch off him.
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* J. Jonah Jameson is a notorious skinflint, obnoxious boss, and all-around {{Jerkass}} to Peter Parker (and worse to his alter-ego Franchise/SpiderMan). But when Peter was accused of murder Jameson made sure he got the best defense attorney money could buy - on the condition that Peter never find out who was paying the bills. He also secretly bankrolled the alternative newspaper ''Front Line'' during the Civil War, despite it competing directly with the ''Daily Bugle'', because his former top reporter was using it to criticize the pro-Registration side (something Jameson couldn't do directly).
* Jameson's Metropolis counterpart, Perry White, became this in the Silver Age story "[[ComicBook/SupermansPalJimmyOlsen The Boy Olympics]]". Having heard that the ''Planet's'' rival paper is in danger of closing, [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] comes up with the idea to do an "Olympics" fundraiser [[NiceGuy to save the jobs of the employees]]. Midway through the rehearsal, he realizes he forgot about advertising costs - but then an anonymous package arrives with enough funds to cover it. Not until the end of the comic does Jimmy realize that his boss sent it, remaining anonymous so the other paper's editor wouldn't perceive it as "charity".
* In ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League: Year One]]'', the League receives backing from a wealthy benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous, though he maintains contact with them through his representative Simon Carr. Through his backing, the League is given equipment, funding, a new headquarters, and even contacts with other members of the superhero community such as [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]]. The end of the miniseries reveals said benefactor to be none other than [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] (though the connection was hinted at much earlier as Green Arrow is the one who introduces Simon to the League).
* In an early issue of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', a distraught Tails tells Antoine that he lost a backpack with a Power Ring that Sonic told him to hold onto, and he can't go get it because it's late and dangerous and other, concerned-for-his-safety Freedom Fighters will never let him out of Knothole at this hour, but he can't ask Sonic for help because he's petrified of disappointing his hero. Antoine, sympathetic to his plight and gratified that his first choice for a Plan B was [[ButtMonkey the town laughingstock]], agrees to help. Throughout his search, Antoine is saved numerous times from certain doom by contrived coincidences he appears not to notice. Once he's returned with the backpack and sent Tails off to bed, he thanks Bunnie for running interference. Bunnie protests feebly but isn't fooling him.
* [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] tend to make charity anonymously, because the more people think he's a heartless skinflint, the less people will try and beg or mooch off him.
* Jameson's Metropolis counterpart, Perry White, became this in the Silver Age story "[[ComicBook/SupermansPalJimmyOlsen The Boy Olympics]]". Having heard that the ''Planet's'' rival paper is in danger of closing, [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] comes up with the idea to do an "Olympics" fundraiser [[NiceGuy to save the jobs of the employees]]. Midway through the rehearsal, he realizes he forgot about advertising costs - but then an anonymous package arrives with enough funds to cover it. Not until the end of the comic does Jimmy realize that his boss sent it, remaining anonymous so the other paper's editor wouldn't perceive it as "charity".
* In ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League: Year One]]'', the League receives backing from a wealthy benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous, though he maintains contact with them through his representative Simon Carr. Through his backing, the League is given equipment, funding, a new headquarters, and even contacts with other members of the superhero community such as [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]]. The end of the miniseries reveals said benefactor to be none other than [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] (though the connection was hinted at much earlier as Green Arrow is the one who introduces Simon to the League).
* In an early issue of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', a distraught Tails tells Antoine that he lost a backpack with a Power Ring that Sonic told him to hold onto, and he can't go get it because it's late and dangerous and other, concerned-for-his-safety Freedom Fighters will never let him out of Knothole at this hour, but he can't ask Sonic for help because he's petrified of disappointing his hero. Antoine, sympathetic to his plight and gratified that his first choice for a Plan B was [[ButtMonkey the town laughingstock]], agrees to help. Throughout his search, Antoine is saved numerous times from certain doom by contrived coincidences he appears not to notice. Once he's returned with the backpack and sent Tails off to bed, he thanks Bunnie for running interference. Bunnie protests feebly but isn't fooling him.
* [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] tend to make charity anonymously, because the more people think he's a heartless skinflint, the less people will try and beg or mooch off him.
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* ''ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse'': Scrooge McDuck tends to make charity anonymously, because the more people think he's a heartless skinflint, the less people will try and beg or mooch off him.
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'': In ''Justice League: Year One'', the League receives backing from a wealthy benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous, though he maintains contact with them through his representative Simon Carr. Through his backing, the League is given equipment, funding, a new headquarters, and even contacts with other members of the superhero community such as [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]]. The end of the miniseries reveals said benefactor to be none other than [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] (though the connection was hinted at much earlier as Green Arrow is the one who introduces Simon to the League).
* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': In an early issue, a distraught Tails tells Antoine that he lost a backpack with a Power Ring that Sonic told him to hold onto, and he can't go get it because it's late and dangerous and other, concerned-for-his-safety Freedom Fighters will never let him out of Knothole at this hour, but he can't ask Sonic for help because he's petrified of disappointing his hero. Antoine, sympathetic to his plight and gratified that his first choice for a Plan B was [[ButtMonkey the town laughingstock]], agrees to help. Throughout his search, Antoine is saved numerous times from certain doom by contrived coincidences he appears not to notice. Once he's returned with the backpack and sent Tails off to bed, he thanks Bunnie for running interference. Bunnie protests feebly but isn't fooling him.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': J. Jonah Jameson is a notorious skinflint, obnoxious boss, and all-around {{Jerkass}} to Peter Parker (and worse to his alter-egoFranchise/SpiderMan).Spider-Man). But when Peter was accused of murder Jameson made sure he got the best defense attorney money could buy - on the condition that Peter never find out who was paying the bills. He also secretly bankrolled the alternative newspaper ''Front Line'' during the Civil War, despite it competing directly with the ''Daily Bugle'', because his former top reporter was using it to criticize the pro-Registration side (something Jameson couldn't do directly).
*Jameson's Metropolis counterpart, ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': Perry White, White became this in the Silver Age story "[[ComicBook/SupermansPalJimmyOlsen The Boy Olympics]]". Having heard that the ''Planet's'' rival paper is in danger of closing, [[Characters/SupermanJimmyOlsen Jimmy Olsen]] comes up with the idea to do an "Olympics" fundraiser [[NiceGuy to save the jobs of the employees]]. Midway through the rehearsal, he realizes he forgot about advertising costs - but then an anonymous package arrives with enough funds to cover it. Not until the end of the comic does Jimmy realize that his boss sent it, remaining anonymous so the other paper's editor wouldn't perceive it as "charity".
* In ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League: Year One]]'', the League receives backing from a wealthy benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous, though he maintains contact with them through his representative Simon Carr. Through his backing, the League is given equipment, funding, a new headquarters, and even contacts with other members of the superhero community such as [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]]. The end of the miniseries reveals said benefactor to be none other than [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] (though the connection was hinted at much earlier as Green Arrow is the one who introduces Simon to the League).
* In an early issue of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', a distraught Tails tells Antoine that he lost a backpack with a Power Ring that Sonic told him to hold onto, and he can't go get it because it's late and dangerous and other, concerned-for-his-safety Freedom Fighters will never let him out of Knothole at this hour, but he can't ask Sonic for help because he's petrified of disappointing his hero. Antoine, sympathetic to his plight and gratified that his first choice for a Plan B was [[ButtMonkey the town laughingstock]], agrees to help. Throughout his search, Antoine is saved numerous times from certain doom by contrived coincidences he appears not to notice. Once he's returned with the backpack and sent Tails off to bed, he thanks Bunnie for running interference. Bunnie protests feebly but isn't fooling him.
* [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] tend to make charity anonymously, because the more people think he's a heartless skinflint, the less people will try and beg or mooch off him."charity".
* ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica'': In ''Justice League: Year One'', the League receives backing from a wealthy benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous, though he maintains contact with them through his representative Simon Carr. Through his backing, the League is given equipment, funding, a new headquarters, and even contacts with other members of the superhero community such as [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]]. The end of the miniseries reveals said benefactor to be none other than [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] (though the connection was hinted at much earlier as Green Arrow is the one who introduces Simon to the League).
* ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'': In an early issue, a distraught Tails tells Antoine that he lost a backpack with a Power Ring that Sonic told him to hold onto, and he can't go get it because it's late and dangerous and other, concerned-for-his-safety Freedom Fighters will never let him out of Knothole at this hour, but he can't ask Sonic for help because he's petrified of disappointing his hero. Antoine, sympathetic to his plight and gratified that his first choice for a Plan B was [[ButtMonkey the town laughingstock]], agrees to help. Throughout his search, Antoine is saved numerous times from certain doom by contrived coincidences he appears not to notice. Once he's returned with the backpack and sent Tails off to bed, he thanks Bunnie for running interference. Bunnie protests feebly but isn't fooling him.
* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': J. Jonah Jameson is a notorious skinflint, obnoxious boss, and all-around {{Jerkass}} to Peter Parker (and worse to his alter-ego
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* In ''[[Franchise/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica Justice League: Year One]]'', the League receives backing from a wealthy benefactor who wishes to remain anonymous, though he maintains contact with them through his representative Simon Carr. Through his backing, the League is given equipment, funding, a new headquarters, and even contacts with other members of the superhero community such as [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]]. The end of the miniseries reveals said benefactor to be none other than [[ComicBook/GreenArrow Oliver Queen]] (though the connection was hinted at much earlier as Green Arrow is the one who introduces Simon to the League).
* In an early issue of ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehogArchieComics'', a distraught Tails tells Antoine that he lost a backpack with a Power Ring that Sonic told him to hold onto, and he can't go get it because it's late and dangerous and other, concerned-for-his-safety Freedom Fighters will never let him out of Knothole at this hour, but he can't ask Sonic for help because he's petrified of disappointing his hero. Antoine, sympathetic to his plight and gratified that his first choice for a Plan B was [[ButtMonkey the town laughingstock]], agrees to help. Throughout his search, Antoine is saved numerous times from certain doom by contrived coincidences he appears not to notice. Once he's returned with the backpack and sent Tails off to bed, he thanks Bunnie for running interference. Bunnie protests feebly but isn't fooling him.
* [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] tend to make charity anonymously, because the more people think he's a heartless skinflint, the less people will try and beg or mooch off him.
