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John Brown
1–5%
John Brown 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 · Medical equipment · Atlanta, Georgia
- 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
- 92
- Residence
- Atlanta, Georgia
- Industry
- Healthcare
- Source of wealth
- Medical equipment
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $8.5B (#158) in Sept. 2025 to $6.9B (#251) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 19%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives John Brown 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.
Others in Healthcare
- Thomas Frist, Jr. & family: 1–5% · $33.6B
- Robert Duggan: Under 1% · $13.4B
- Charlie Mills: Under 1% · $11.0B
- Patrick Soon-Shiong: 1–5% · $10.3B
- Li Ge: Under 1% · $10.1B
- Carl Cook: Under 1% · $8.8B
Others in Georgia
- Arthur Blank: 5–10% · $13.2B
- Bubba Cathy: Under 1% · $12.0B
- Dan Cathy: Under 1% · $12.0B
- Trudy Cathy White: Under 1% · $12.0B
- Jim Kennedy: 5–10% · $7.6B
- Gary Rollins & family: 1–5% · $5.8B
Questions
How much has John Brown given to charity?
Forbes scores John Brown 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 John Brown's net worth?
Forbes estimates $6.9B as of September 2026, ranking #251 on the Forbes 400.
What is John Brown'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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