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Jay Chaudhry
Under 1%
Jay Chaudhry has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($9.7B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $9.7B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #160 · Security software · Reno, Nevada
- 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
- 67
- Residence
- Reno, Nevada
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Security software
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $15.7B (#65) in Sept. 2025 to $9.7B (#160) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 38%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Jay Chaudhry a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $9.7B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $97M. 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.
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 Nevada
- Miriam Adelson & family: 1–5% · $33.5B
- Nancy Walton Laurie: Under 1% · $17.2B
- David Duffield: 5–10% · $11.5B
- Don Hankey: Under 1% · $10.5B
- Andrew Cherng: Under 1% · $8.3B
- Peggy Cherng: Under 1% · $8.3B
Questions
How much has Jay Chaudhry given to charity?
Forbes scores Jay Chaudhry 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $97M on a $9.7B fortune.
What is Jay Chaudhry's net worth?
Forbes estimates $9.7B as of September 2026, ranking #160 on the Forbes 400.
What is Jay Chaudhry'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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