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Henry Nicholas, III.
Under 1%
Henry Nicholas, III. has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($21.8B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $21.8B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #55 · Semiconductors · Newport Coast, California
- 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
- 66
- Residence
- Newport Coast, California
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Semiconductors
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Cofounder, Broadcom
- One-year change
- $19.6B (#50) in Sept. 2025 to $21.8B (#55) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 11%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Henry Nicholas, III. a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $21.8B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $218M. 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.
Giving on record
He took a plea deal, agreeing to attend drug counseling and donate $500,000 to treatment centers.
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
- Eric Schmidt: 5–10% · $37.8B
- Henry Samueli: 1–5% · $33.8B
Questions
How much has Henry Nicholas, III. given to charity?
Forbes scores Henry Nicholas, III. 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $218M on a $21.8B fortune.
What is Henry Nicholas, III.'s net worth?
Forbes estimates $21.8B as of September 2026, ranking #55 on the Forbes 400.
What is Henry Nicholas, III.'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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