"at the time, Spangenberg was only able to keep $75,000 of his total winnings; he donated the remaining $27,597 to the Gift of Love Hospice, a facility operated by the Missionaries of Charity.Until 2019, the $102,597 record stood as the all-time net five-day record because of 2001 rule changes regarding clue values and the 2003 abolition of the five-day limit, which restricts the record to a contestant's first five days.