noun. One that gives aid, especially financial aid.

noun. Literally, a well-doer; one who does good.

noun. One who confers a benefit; a kindly helper: as, “the great benefactor of mankind,”

noun. One who makes a benefaction to or endows a charitable or other institution; one who makes a bequest.

noun. One who confers a benefit or benefits.

noun. Somebody who gives one a gift. Usually refers to someone who gives money to a charity or another form of organization.

noun. a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)

"Again, it's probably not illegal, but you'd think that whoever's taking the money would want to know that their benefactor is an anti-Semitic, homophobic whack-job with delusions of grandeur, not to mention the cosmic e-mail box for Hitler and Stalin."

sponger  

benefactress  benefactrice  beneficiary  

good person  

Good Samaritan  accommodator  benefactress  bestower  bondsman  

architect  biographer  conqueror  contributor  creator  

Maecenas  benefiter  giver  patron