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David Rubenstein
10–20%
David Rubenstein has given an estimated 10–20% of current net worth ($4.5B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 10–20%
- Net worth
- $4.5B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #380 · Private equity · Bethesda, Maryland
- 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
- 77
- Residence
- Bethesda, Maryland
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Private equity
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Cofounder and Co-executive Chairman, Carlyle Group
- One-year change
- $4.6B (#334) in Sept. 2025 to $4.5B (#380) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 2%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives David Rubenstein a philanthropy score of 4 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 10% to 20% of current net worth. On a $4.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $450M and $900M. 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.
Giving on record
Since 2011, Rubenstein has donated to the National Zoo to promote panda procreation through conservation efforts in China and reproductive science research.
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 Maryland
- Annette Lerner & family: Under 1% · $6.1B
- Dan Snyder: Under 1% · $5.3B
- Mitchell Rales: 20%+ · $5.2B
- Theodore Leonsis: Under 1% · $4.5B
- Jim Davis: 1–5% · $4.4B
Questions
How much has David Rubenstein given to charity?
Forbes scores David Rubenstein 4 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 10% to 20% of net worth, roughly between $450M and $900M on a $4.5B fortune.
What is David Rubenstein's net worth?
Forbes estimates $4.5B as of September 2026, ranking #380 on the Forbes 400.
What is David Rubenstein'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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