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Charles Butt
10–20%
Charles Butt has given an estimated 10–20% of current net worth ($11.3B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 10–20%
- Net worth
- $11.3B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #137 · Supermarkets · San Antonio, Texas
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 4 of 5: lifetime giving is 10–20% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 88
- Residence
- San Antonio, Texas
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Source of wealth
- Supermarkets
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- One-year change
- $10.3B (#120) in Sept. 2025 to $11.3B (#137) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 10%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Charles Butt a philanthropy score of 4 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 10% to 20% of current net worth. On a $11.3B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $1.1B and $2.3B. 17 of the 400 share this score, 353 score lower and 13 score higher.
For scale: 10% to 20% of a $50,000 household income would be $5,000 to $10,000.
Others in Fashion & Retail
- Rob Walton & family: Under 1% · $132B
- Jim Walton & family: 1–5% · $128B
- Alice Walton: 1–5% · $118B
- Lukas Walton: 1–5% · $44.4B
- Phil Knight & family: 14.9% · $25.8B
- Christy Walton: Under 1% · $22.0B
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 Charles Butt given to charity?
Forbes scores Charles Butt 4 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 10% to 20% of net worth, roughly between $1.1B and $2.3B on a $11.3B fortune.
What is Charles Butt's net worth?
Forbes estimates $11.3B as of September 2026, ranking #137 on the Forbes 400.
What is Charles Butt's GiveRate?
10–20%. 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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