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David Filo

5–10%

David Filo has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($5.2B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.

GiveRate

5–10%

Net worth

$5.2B

Stated lifetime giving

Not stated

Forbes 400

#325 · Yahoo · Palo Alto, California

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

60

Residence

Palo Alto, California

Industry

Technology

Source of wealth

Yahoo

Self-made

Yes

Role

Chief Yahoo, Yahoo!

One-year change

$4.6B (#334) in Sept. 2025 to $5.2B (#325) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 13%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives David Filo a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $5.2B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $260M and $520M. 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

Filo and his wife Angela established the Yellow Chair Foundation in 2000; it supports education, civil liberties, gender equality and the environment.

From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).

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 David Filo given to charity?

Forbes scores David Filo 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $260M and $520M on a $5.2B fortune.

What is David Filo's net worth?

Forbes estimates $5.2B as of September 2026, ranking #325 on the Forbes 400.

What is David Filo'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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