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Michael Bloomberg

≥21.1%

Michael Bloomberg has given an estimated ≥21.1% of total wealth: $25.4B in lifetime giving against a $94.9B net worth.

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≥21.1%

Net worth

$94.9B

Stated lifetime giving

$25.4B

Forbes 400

#16 · Bloomberg LP · New York, New York

Status

Calculated lower bound

Sources

Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026

The math

More than $25.4B lifetime giving (lifetime donations) ÷ ($25.4B + $94.9B net worth) ≈ ≥21.1%. Forbes philanthropy score 5 of 5 (20%+ of net worth given), which agrees.

Profile

Age

84

Residence

New York, New York

Industry

Finance & Investments

Source of wealth

Bloomberg LP

Self-made

Yes

One-year change

$109B (#13) in Sept. 2025 to $94.9B (#16) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 13%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives Michael Bloomberg a philanthropy score of 5 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 20% or more of current net worth. On a $94.9B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of at least $19.0B. 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

A major philanthropist, he gave away $4.3 billion in 2025 and has donated more than $25.4 billion in his lifetime to gun safety, climate change, education and other causes.

From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).

Others in Finance & Investments

• Warren Buffett: ≥33.3% · $144B
• Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
• Jeff Yass: Under 1% · $77.8B
• Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
• Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
• Abigail Johnson: Under 1% · $41.6B

Others in New York

• Julia Koch & family: 1–5% · $84.6B
• Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
• Marilyn Simons & family: 20%+ · $36.6B
• Israel Englander: Under 1% · $27.6B
• Rupert Murdoch & family: Under 1% · $25.0B
• Edwin Chen: Under 1% · $18.0B

Questions

How much has Michael Bloomberg given to charity?

Forbes scores Michael Bloomberg 5 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 20% or more of net worth, at least $19.0B on a $94.9B fortune. GiveRate calculates ≥21.1% of total wealth from stated lifetime giving of $25.4B.

What is Michael Bloomberg's net worth?

Forbes estimates $94.9B as of September 2026, ranking #16 on the Forbes 400.

What is Michael Bloomberg's GiveRate?

≥21.1%. 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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