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David Geffen
5–10%
David Geffen has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($9.7B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $9.7B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #160 · Movies, record labels · Beverly Hills, 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
- 83
- Residence
- Beverly Hills, California
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Source of wealth
- Movies, record labels
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Cofounder, DreamWorks Animation
- One-year change
- $8.8B (#149) in Sept. 2025 to $9.7B (#160) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 10%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives David Geffen a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $9.7B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $485M and $970M. 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 2017 Geffen pledged $150 million to the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, the largest gift in the museum's history.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Media & Entertainment
- Rupert Murdoch & family: Under 1% · $25.0B
- Charles Ergen: Under 1% · $12.8B
- John Malone: 5–10% · $11.4B
- Gabe Newell: Under 1% · $10.2B
- Steven Spielberg: 5–10% · $7.9B
- Jim Kennedy: 5–10% · $7.6B
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 Geffen given to charity?
Forbes scores David Geffen 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $485M and $970M on a $9.7B fortune.
What is David Geffen's net worth?
Forbes estimates $9.7B as of September 2026, ranking #160 on the Forbes 400.
What is David Geffen'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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