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David Steward

1–5%

David Steward has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($12.3B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.

GiveRate

1–5%

Net worth

$12.3B

Stated lifetime giving

Not stated

Forbes 400

#110 · IT provider · St. Louis, Missouri

Status

Source-reported range

Sources

Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026

The math

Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.

Profile

Age

75

Residence

St. Louis, Missouri

Industry

Technology

Source of wealth

IT provider

Self-made

Yes

One-year change

$12.4B (#98) in Sept. 2025 to $12.3B (#110) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 1%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives David Steward a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $12.3B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $123M and $615M. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.

For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.

Giving on record

Steward donated $1.3 million to the University of Missouri-St.

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 Missouri

• Pauline MacMillan Keinath: Under 1% · $8.4B
• John Morris: 5–10% · $8.3B
• Jim Kavanaugh: Under 1% · $7.7B
• Robert Clark: Under 1% · $7.0B
• Robert Low: Under 1% · $5.6B
• Rodger Riney & family: 1–5% · $4.8B

Questions

How much has David Steward given to charity?

Forbes scores David Steward 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $123M and $615M on a $12.3B fortune.

What is David Steward's net worth?

Forbes estimates $12.3B as of September 2026, ranking #110 on the Forbes 400.

What is David Steward's GiveRate?

1–5%. 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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