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Charles B. Johnson
5–10%
Charles B. Johnson has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($6.9B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $6.9B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #251 · Franklin Templeton · Palm Beach, Florida
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 3 of 5: lifetime giving is 5–10% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 93
- Residence
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Franklin Templeton
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- Role
- Former Chairman and CEO, Franklin Resources
- One-year change
- $5.6B (#270) in Sept. 2025 to $6.9B (#251) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 23%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Charles B. Johnson a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $6.9B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $345M and $690M. 38 of the 400 share this score, 315 score lower and 30 score higher.
For scale: 5% to 10% of a $50,000 household income would be $2,500 to $5,000.
Giving on record
In 2012, Johnson and his wife donated their historic, 67,000-square-foot Carolands Chateau in Hillsborough, California to the Carolands Foundation.
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 Florida
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- David Tepper: 1–5% · $28.5B
- Stephen Ross: 1–5% · $21.5B
Questions
How much has Charles B. Johnson given to charity?
Forbes scores Charles B. Johnson 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $345M and $690M on a $6.9B fortune.
What is Charles B. Johnson's net worth?
Forbes estimates $6.9B as of September 2026, ranking #251 on the Forbes 400.
What is Charles B. Johnson's GiveRate?
5–10%. 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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