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Min Kao & family
Under 1%
Min Kao & family has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($8.7B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $8.7B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #190 · Navigation equipment · Leawood, Kansas
- 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
- 77
- Residence
- Leawood, Kansas
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Navigation equipment
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $7.5B (#192) in Sept. 2025 to $8.7B (#190) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 16%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Min Kao & family a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $8.7B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $87M. 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 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 Kansas
- Charles Koch & family: 1–5% · $76.9B
- Peter Mallouk: Under 1% · $16.5B
Questions
How much has Min Kao & family given to charity?
Forbes scores Min Kao & family 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $87M on a $8.7B fortune.
What is Min Kao & family's net worth?
Forbes estimates $8.7B as of September 2026, ranking #190 on the Forbes 400.
What is Min Kao & family's 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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