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Laurene Powell Jobs
5–10%
Laurene Powell Jobs has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($15.1B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
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- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $15.1B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #82 · Apple, Disney · Palo Alto, California
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 3 of 5: lifetime giving is 5–10% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 62
- Residence
- Palo Alto, California
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Apple, Disney
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- Role
- Founder, Emerson Collective
- One-year change
- $12.7B (#96) in Sept. 2025 to $15.1B (#82) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 19%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Laurene Powell Jobs a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $15.1B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $755M and $1.5B. 38 of the 400 share this score, 315 score lower and 30 score higher.
For scale: 5% to 10% of a $50,000 household income would be $2,500 to $5,000.
Giving on record
Laurene Powell Jobs is the founder and president of Emerson Collective, an impact investing, philanthropy and advocacy firm focused on environmental justice, health, immigration and education.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Technology
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
Others in California
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Jensen Huang: Under 1% · $199B
- Eric Schmidt: 5–10% · $37.8B
- Henry Samueli: 1–5% · $33.8B
Questions
How much has Laurene Powell Jobs given to charity?
Forbes scores Laurene Powell Jobs 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $755M and $1.5B on a $15.1B fortune.
What is Laurene Powell Jobs' net worth?
Forbes estimates $15.1B as of September 2026, ranking #82 on the Forbes 400.
What is Laurene Powell Jobs' GiveRate?
5–10%. 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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