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Eric Schmidt
5–10%
Eric Schmidt has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($37.8B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $37.8B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #26 · Google · Atherton, 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
- 71
- Residence
- Atherton, California
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $26.8B (#36) in Sept. 2025 to $37.8B (#26) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 41%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Eric Schmidt a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $37.8B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $1.9B and $3.8B. 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
Schmidt's family is passionate about environmental sustainability and has donated to various projects related to renewable energy and climate change.
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 California
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Jensen Huang: Under 1% · $199B
- Henry Samueli: 1–5% · $33.8B
- David Sun: Under 1% · $32.2B
Questions
How much has Eric Schmidt given to charity?
Forbes scores Eric Schmidt 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $1.9B and $3.8B on a $37.8B fortune.
What is Eric Schmidt's net worth?
Forbes estimates $37.8B as of September 2026, ranking #26 on the Forbes 400.
What is Eric Schmidt'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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