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Henry Samueli

1–5%

Henry Samueli has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($33.8B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.

GiveRate

1–5%

Net worth

$33.8B

Stated lifetime giving

Not stated

Forbes 400

#31 · Semiconductors · Newport Beach, California

Status

Source-reported range

Sources

Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026

The math

Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.

Profile

Age

71

Residence

Newport Beach, California

Industry

Technology

Source of wealth

Semiconductors

Self-made

Yes

One-year change

$27.7B (#34) in Sept. 2025 to $33.8B (#31) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 22%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives Henry Samueli a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $33.8B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $338M and $1.7B. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.

For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.

Giving on record

The Samuelis donated $200 million to the University of California, Irvine in 2017.

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
• David Sun: Under 1% · $32.2B

Questions

How much has Henry Samueli given to charity?

Forbes scores Henry Samueli 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $338M and $1.7B on a $33.8B fortune.

What is Henry Samueli's net worth?

Forbes estimates $33.8B as of September 2026, ranking #31 on the Forbes 400.

What is Henry Samueli's GiveRate?

1–5%. 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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