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Jim Davis
1–5%
Jim Davis has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($4.4B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $4.4B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #396 · Staffing & recruiting · Cockeysville, Maryland
- 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
- 66
- Residence
- Cockeysville, Maryland
- Industry
- Service
- Source of wealth
- Staffing & recruiting
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $4.0B (#377) in Sept. 2025 to $4.4B (#396) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 10%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Jim Davis a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $4.4B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $44M and $220M. 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 Service
- Micky Arison & family: 1–5% · $11.5B
- Tamara Gustavson: Under 1% · $9.1B
- Robert Rowling: 1–5% · $8.8B
- Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family: 1–5% · $6.9B
- Tom Golisano: 5–10% · $6.4B
- Rakesh Gangwal: Under 1% · $6.1B
Others in Maryland
- Annette Lerner & family: Under 1% · $6.1B
- Dan Snyder: Under 1% · $5.3B
- Mitchell Rales: 20%+ · $5.2B
- Theodore Leonsis: Under 1% · $4.5B
- David Rubenstein: 10–20% · $4.5B
Questions
How much has Jim Davis given to charity?
Forbes scores Jim Davis 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $44M and $220M on a $4.4B fortune.
What is Jim Davis' net worth?
Forbes estimates $4.4B as of September 2026, ranking #396 on the Forbes 400.
What is Jim Davis' 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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