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Les Wexner & family
5–10%
Les Wexner & family has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($9.3B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $9.3B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #170 · Retail · New Albany, Ohio
- 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
- 89
- Residence
- New Albany, Ohio
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Source of wealth
- Retail
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $9.3B (#137) in Sept. 2025 to $9.3B (#170) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 0%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Les Wexner & family a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $9.3B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $465M and $930M. 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.
Others in Fashion & Retail
- Rob Walton & family: Under 1% · $132B
- Jim Walton & family: 1–5% · $128B
- Alice Walton: 1–5% · $118B
- Lukas Walton: 1–5% · $44.4B
- Phil Knight & family: 14.9% · $25.8B
- Christy Walton: Under 1% · $22.0B
Others in Ohio
- Denise York & family: Under 1% · $10.0B
- Mike Brown & family: Under 1% · $7.6B
- August Troendle: Under 1% · $4.4B
Questions
How much has Les Wexner & family given to charity?
Forbes scores Les Wexner & family 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $465M and $930M on a $9.3B fortune.
What is Les Wexner & family's net worth?
Forbes estimates $9.3B as of September 2026, ranking #170 on the Forbes 400.
What is Les Wexner & family's 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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