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Larry Gies
Under 1%
Larry Gies has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($5.4B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $5.4B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #315 · private equity · Geneva, Illinois
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 1 of 5: lifetime giving is under 1% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 60
- Residence
- Geneva, Illinois
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- private equity
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- New to the Forbes 400 in 2026 at #315 with $5.4B.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Larry Gies a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $5.4B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $54M. 177 of the 400 share this score and 206 score higher.
For scale: under 1% of a $50,000 household income would be under $500.
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 Illinois
- Lukas Walton: 1–5% · $44.4B
- Charlie Mills: Under 1% · $11.0B
- Neil Bluhm: 1–5% · $9.9B
- Patrick Ryan: 1–5% · $9.4B
- Ty Warner: 1–5% · $8.2B
- Elizabeth Uihlein: 1–5% · $7.6B
Questions
How much has Larry Gies given to charity?
Forbes scores Larry Gies 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $54M on a $5.4B fortune.
What is Larry Gies' net worth?
Forbes estimates $5.4B as of September 2026, ranking #315 on the Forbes 400.
What is Larry Gies' GiveRate?
Under 1%. 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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