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Karen Pritzker

1–5%

Karen Pritzker has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($8.1B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.

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1–5%

Net worth

$8.1B

Stated lifetime giving

Not stated

Forbes 400

#211 · Hotels, investments · Branford, Connecticut

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

68

Residence

Branford, Connecticut

Industry

Finance & Investments

Source of wealth

Hotels, investments

Self-made

No (inherited or family wealth)

One-year change

$6.7B (#219) in Sept. 2025 to $8.1B (#211) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 21%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives Karen Pritzker a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $8.1B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $81M and $405M. 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

Pritzker and her late husband Michael Vlock donated to Yale, Teach for America and the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson's Research.

From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).

Others in Finance & Investments

• Warren Buffett: ≥33.3% · $144B
• Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
• Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
• Jeff Yass: Under 1% · $77.8B
• Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
• Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B

Others in Connecticut

• Steve Cohen: 5–10% · $26.7B
• Ray Dalio: ≥5.0% · $18.9B
• Brad Jacobs: Not scored · $13.3B
• Clifford Asness: Under 1% · $8.0B
• Stephen Mandel, Jr.: 1–5% · $5.7B
• Ratmir Timashev: Under 1% · $5.4B

Questions

How much has Karen Pritzker given to charity?

Forbes scores Karen Pritzker 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $81M and $405M on a $8.1B fortune.

What is Karen Pritzker's net worth?

Forbes estimates $8.1B as of September 2026, ranking #211 on the Forbes 400.

What is Karen Pritzker'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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