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Byron Trott
1–5%
Byron Trott has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($5.0B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $5.0B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #343 · Investments · Winnetka, Illinois
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 67
- Residence
- Winnetka, Illinois
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Investments
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $4.3B (#347) in Sept. 2025 to $5.0B (#343) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 16%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Byron Trott a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $5.0B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $50M and $250M. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.
For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.
Giving on record
Trott and wife Tina signed The Giving Pledge in 2021.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Finance & Investments
- Warren Buffett: ≥33.3% · $144B
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
- Jeff Yass: Under 1% · $77.8B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
Others in Illinois
- Lukas Walton: 1–5% · $44.4B
- Charlie Mills: Under 1% · $11.0B
- Neil Bluhm: 1–5% · $9.9B
- Patrick Ryan: 1–5% · $9.4B
- Ty Warner: 1–5% · $8.2B
- Elizabeth Uihlein: 1–5% · $7.6B
Questions
How much has Byron Trott given to charity?
Forbes scores Byron Trott 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $50M and $250M on a $5.0B fortune.
What is Byron Trott's net worth?
Forbes estimates $5.0B as of September 2026, ranking #343 on the Forbes 400.
What is Byron Trott's GiveRate?
1–5%. 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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