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George Soros
20%+
George Soros has given an estimated 20%+ of current net worth ($8.6B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 20%+
- Net worth
- $8.6B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #192 · Hedge funds · Katonah, New York
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 5 of 5: lifetime giving is 20%+ of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 96
- Residence
- Katonah, New York
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Hedge funds
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Founder, Soros Fund Management LLC
- One-year change
- $7.5B (#192) in Sept. 2025 to $8.6B (#192) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 15%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives George Soros a philanthropy score of 5 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 20% or more of current net worth. On a $8.6B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of at least $1.7B. 13 of the 400 share this score, 370 score lower and none score higher.
For scale: 20% or more of a $50,000 household income would be $10,000 or more.
Giving on record
Soros shifted $18 billion from his family office to his Open Society Foundations as of 2018.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
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 New York
- Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
- Julia Koch & family: 1–5% · $84.6B
- Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
- Marilyn Simons & family: 20%+ · $36.6B
- Israel Englander: Under 1% · $27.6B
- Rupert Murdoch & family: Under 1% · $25.0B
Questions
How much has George Soros given to charity?
Forbes scores George Soros 5 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 20% or more of net worth, at least $1.7B on a $8.6B fortune.
What is George Soros' net worth?
Forbes estimates $8.6B as of September 2026, ranking #192 on the Forbes 400.
What is George Soros' GiveRate?
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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