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Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family
1–5%
Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($6.9B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $6.9B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #251 · Food service · East Aurora, New York
- 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
- 86
- Residence
- East Aurora, New York
- Industry
- Service
- Source of wealth
- Food service
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- One-year change
- $5.4B (#280) in Sept. 2025 to $6.9B (#251) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 28%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $6.9B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $69M and $345M. 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
Jacobs pledged $30 million in 2015 to the University at Buffalo, his alma mater, which renamed its medical school after him.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Service
- Micky Arison & family: 1–5% · $11.5B
- Tamara Gustavson: Under 1% · $9.1B
- Robert Rowling: 1–5% · $8.8B
- Tom Golisano: 5–10% · $6.4B
- Rakesh Gangwal: Under 1% · $6.1B
- Jean (Gigi) Pritzker: 1–5% · $6.1B
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 Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family given to charity?
Forbes scores Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $69M and $345M on a $6.9B fortune.
What is Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family's net worth?
Forbes estimates $6.9B as of September 2026, ranking #251 on the Forbes 400.
What is Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family'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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