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Jim Davis & family
1–5%
Jim Davis & family has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($6.7B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $6.7B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #256 · New Balance · Newton, Massachusetts
- 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
- 83
- Residence
- Newton, Massachusetts
- Industry
- Manufacturing
- Source of wealth
- New Balance
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Chairman, New Balance
- One-year change
- $5.2B (#295) in Sept. 2025 to $6.7B (#256) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 29%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Jim Davis & family a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $6.7B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $67M and $335M. 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.
Others in Manufacturing
- Steven Rales: 1–5% · $8.7B
- Elizabeth Uihlein: 1–5% · $7.6B
- Richard Uihlein: 1–5% · $7.6B
- Neal Blue & family: Under 1% · $7.1B
- Ronald Wanek: 1–5% · $6.9B
- Eren Ozmen: Under 1% · $6.1B
Others in Massachusetts
- Abigail Johnson: Under 1% · $41.6B
- Edward Johnson, IV.: 1–5% · $16.3B
- Robert Kraft: 5–10% · $15.2B
- Elizabeth Johnson: 1–5% · $14.4B
- Robert Hale, Jr.: ≥6.7% · $6.5B
- Amos Hostetter, Jr.: ≥29.7% · $4.5B
Questions
How much has Jim Davis & family given to charity?
Forbes scores Jim Davis & family 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $67M and $335M on a $6.7B fortune.
What is Jim Davis & family's net worth?
Forbes estimates $6.7B as of September 2026, ranking #256 on the Forbes 400.
What is Jim Davis & 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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