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Elon Musk
Under 1%
Elon Musk has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($908B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $908B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #1 · Tesla, SpaceX · Austin, Texas
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 1 of 5: lifetime giving is under 1% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 55
- Residence
- Austin, Texas
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Tesla, SpaceX
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- CEO, Tesla
- One-year change
- $428B (#1) in Sept. 2025 to $908B (#1) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 112%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Elon Musk a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $908B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $9.1B. 177 of the 400 share this score and 206 score higher.
For scale: under 1% of a $50,000 household income would be under $500.
Others in Technology
- 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
- Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
Others in Texas
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Alice Walton: 1–5% · $118B
- Elaine Marshall & family: Under 1% · $32.2B
- Lyndal Stephens Greth & family: Not scored · $30.0B
- Stanley Kroenke: Under 1% · $27.6B
- Jerry Jones & family: Under 1% · $23.5B
Questions
How much has Elon Musk given to charity?
Forbes scores Elon Musk 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $9.1B on a $908B fortune.
What is Elon Musk's net worth?
Forbes estimates $908B as of September 2026, ranking #1 on the Forbes 400.
What is Elon Musk's GiveRate?
Under 1%. 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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