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Lynn Schusterman & family
20%+
Lynn Schusterman & family has given an estimated 20%+ of current net worth ($4.5B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 20%+
- Net worth
- $4.5B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #380 · Oil & gas, investments · Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 5 of 5: lifetime giving is 20%+ of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 87
- Residence
- Tulsa, Oklahoma
- Industry
- Energy
- Source of wealth
- Oil & gas, investments
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- One-year change
- $4.4B (#341) in Sept. 2025 to $4.5B (#380) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 2%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Lynn Schusterman & family a philanthropy score of 5 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 20% or more of current net worth. On a $4.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of at least $900M. 13 of the 400 share this score, 370 score lower and none score higher.
For scale: 20% or more of a $50,000 household income would be $10,000 or more.
Giving on record
Of the Samson proceeds, $2.3 billion went to Charles and Lynn Schusterman Family Philanthropies, which works to promote equity in the U.S. and strengthen the state of Israel.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Energy
- Lyndal Stephens Greth & family: Not scored · $30.0B
- Harold Hamm & family: 1–5% · $19.0B
- George Kaiser: 10–20% · $16.5B
- Jeffery Hildebrand: 1–5% · $14.7B
- Robert Pender: Under 1% · $14.3B
- Michael Sabel: Under 1% · $14.3B
Others in Oklahoma
- Harold Hamm & family: 1–5% · $19.0B
- George Kaiser: 10–20% · $16.5B
Questions
How much has Lynn Schusterman & family given to charity?
Forbes scores Lynn Schusterman & family 5 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 20% or more of net worth, at least $900M on a $4.5B fortune.
What is Lynn Schusterman & family's net worth?
Forbes estimates $4.5B as of September 2026, ranking #380 on the Forbes 400.
What is Lynn Schusterman & family's GiveRate?
20%+. 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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