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Carl Thoma

1–5%

Carl Thoma has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($4.5B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.

GiveRate

1–5%

Net worth

$4.5B

Stated lifetime giving

Not stated

Forbes 400

#380 · Private equity · Dallas, Texas

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

77

Residence

Dallas, Texas

Industry

Finance & Investments

Source of wealth

Private equity

Self-made

Yes

One-year change

$5.7B (#264) in Sept. 2025 to $4.5B (#380) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 21%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives Carl Thoma a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $4.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $45M and $225M. 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

Thoma's family foundation is a major patron of the arts, notably funding a recent initiative to provide free admission to the Museum of Contemporary Art in Cleveland.

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 Texas

• Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
• Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
• Alice Walton: 1–5% · $118B
• Elaine Marshall & family: Under 1% · $32.2B
• Lyndal Stephens Greth & family: Not scored · $30.0B
• Stanley Kroenke: Under 1% · $27.6B

Questions

How much has Carl Thoma given to charity?

Forbes scores Carl Thoma 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $45M and $225M on a $4.5B fortune.

What is Carl Thoma's net worth?

Forbes estimates $4.5B as of September 2026, ranking #380 on the Forbes 400.

What is Carl Thoma'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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