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Brian Chesky
Under 1%
Brian Chesky has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($12.6B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $12.6B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #103 · Airbnb · San Francisco, California
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 1 of 5: lifetime giving is under 1% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 45
- Residence
- San Francisco, California
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Airbnb
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- CEO and Cofounder, AirBnB
- One-year change
- $9.2B (#141) in Sept. 2025 to $12.6B (#103) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 37%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Brian Chesky a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $12.6B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $126M. 177 of the 400 share this score and 206 score higher.
For scale: under 1% of a $50,000 household income would be under $500.
Others in Technology
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
Others in California
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Jensen Huang: Under 1% · $199B
- Eric Schmidt: 5–10% · $37.8B
- Henry Samueli: 1–5% · $33.8B
Questions
How much has Brian Chesky given to charity?
Forbes scores Brian Chesky 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $126M on a $12.6B fortune.
What is Brian Chesky's net worth?
Forbes estimates $12.6B as of September 2026, ranking #103 on the Forbes 400.
What is Brian Chesky's GiveRate?
Under 1%. GiveRate is lifetime giving as a share of wealth, built from published Forbes figures. See giverate.org/methods/ for the method.

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