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David Tepper
1–5%
David Tepper has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($28.5B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $28.5B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #39 · Hedge funds · Palm Beach, Florida
- 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
- 69
- Residence
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Hedge funds
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- President and Founder, Appaloosa Management
- One-year change
- $23.7B (#41) in Sept. 2025 to $28.5B (#39) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 20%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives David Tepper a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $28.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $285M and $1.4B. 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.
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 Florida
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- Stephen Ross: 1–5% · $21.5B
- Antonio Gracias: Under 1% · $17.1B
Questions
How much has David Tepper given to charity?
Forbes scores David Tepper 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $285M and $1.4B on a $28.5B fortune.
What is David Tepper's net worth?
Forbes estimates $28.5B as of September 2026, ranking #39 on the Forbes 400.
What is David Tepper'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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