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George Lucas
10–20%
George Lucas has given an estimated 10–20% of current net worth ($5.3B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 10–20%
- Net worth
- $5.3B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #318 · Star Wars · San Anselmo, California
- 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
- 82
- Residence
- San Anselmo, California
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Source of wealth
- Star Wars
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $5.4B (#280) in Sept. 2025 to $5.3B (#318) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 2%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives George Lucas a philanthropy score of 4 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 10% to 20% of current net worth. On a $5.3B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $530M and $1.1B. 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
Lucas is now focused on philanthropy: his charitable family foundation has more than $1 billion in assets.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Media & Entertainment
- Rupert Murdoch & family: Under 1% · $25.0B
- Charles Ergen: Under 1% · $12.8B
- John Malone: 5–10% · $11.4B
- Gabe Newell: Under 1% · $10.2B
- David Geffen: 5–10% · $9.7B
- Steven Spielberg: 5–10% · $7.9B
Others in California
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Jensen Huang: Under 1% · $199B
- Eric Schmidt: 5–10% · $37.8B
- Henry Samueli: 1–5% · $33.8B
Questions
How much has George Lucas given to charity?
Forbes scores George Lucas 4 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 10% to 20% of net worth, roughly between $530M and $1.1B on a $5.3B fortune.
What is George Lucas' net worth?
Forbes estimates $5.3B as of September 2026, ranking #318 on the Forbes 400.
What is George Lucas' 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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