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Peter Thiel
Under 1%
Peter Thiel has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($35.4B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $35.4B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #28 · Facebook, investments · Buenos Aires
- 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
- 58
- Residence
- Buenos Aires
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Facebook, investments
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Investor, Founders Fund
- One-year change
- $23.9B (#40) in Sept. 2025 to $35.4B (#28) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 48%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Peter Thiel a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $35.4B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $354M. 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.
Giving on record
His Thiel Foundation gives a small number of young entrepreneurs $100,000 over two years to skip college and build their own company.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Finance & Investments
- Warren Buffett: ≥33.3% · $144B
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
- Jeff Yass: Under 1% · $77.8B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
Questions
How much has Peter Thiel given to charity?
Forbes scores Peter Thiel 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $354M on a $35.4B fortune.
What is Peter Thiel's net worth?
Forbes estimates $35.4B as of September 2026, ranking #28 on the Forbes 400.
What is Peter Thiel'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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