Benefactor

Think: Good Factor. The provider (individual or entity) of resources, usually financial, to a beneficiary.

Anna Nicole appreciated many things about Howard, who was 60 years her senior. He had great hygiene (always remembered to brush his teeth after taking them out), was able to operate his oxygen tank on his own, and enjoyed long rolls on the beach at sunset, in his motorized wheelchair. He also had a net worth of $50 billion. With qualities like that, she couldn’t help but accept when he proposed marriage and offered to be her financial benefactor, including adding her to his will.