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Jeff Bezos
1–5%
Jeff Bezos has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($378B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $378B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #2 · Amazon · Miami, Florida
- 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. The profile also cites $2.4B (Bezos Earth Fund grants only), which looks partial or uses a different definition, so the range is shown instead.
Profile
- Age
- 62
- Residence
- Miami, Florida
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Amazon
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Chairman and Founder, Amazon
- One-year change
- $241B (#4) in Sept. 2025 to $378B (#2) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 57%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Jeff Bezos a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $378B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $3.8B and $18.9B. 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
In 2020, Bezos pledged to donate $10 billion to climate causes by 2030 through his Bezos Earth Fund; he has granted $2.4 billion so far.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Technology
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
Others in Florida
- Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- David Tepper: 1–5% · $28.5B
- Stephen Ross: 1–5% · $21.5B
- Antonio Gracias: Under 1% · $17.1B
Questions
How much has Jeff Bezos given to charity?
Forbes scores Jeff Bezos 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $3.8B and $18.9B on a $378B fortune.
What is Jeff Bezos' net worth?
Forbes estimates $378B as of September 2026, ranking #2 on the Forbes 400.
What is Jeff Bezos' 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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