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Reed Hastings
20%+
Reed Hastings has given an estimated 20%+ of current net worth ($4.7B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 20%+
- Net worth
- $4.7B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #367 · Netflix · Santa Cruz, California
- 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
- 65
- Residence
- Santa Cruz, California
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Netflix
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- Chairman, Netflix
- One-year change
- $6.3B (#232) in Sept. 2025 to $4.7B (#367) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 25%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Reed Hastings a philanthropy score of 5 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 20% or more of current net worth. On a $4.7B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of at least $940M. 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
In 2020, he and his wife Patty donated $120 million to two historically Black colleges and the United Negro College Fund.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
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 California
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
- Jensen Huang: Under 1% · $199B
- Eric Schmidt: 5–10% · $37.8B
- Henry Samueli: 1–5% · $33.8B
Questions
How much has Reed Hastings given to charity?
Forbes scores Reed Hastings 5 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 20% or more of net worth, at least $940M on a $4.7B fortune.
What is Reed Hastings' net worth?
Forbes estimates $4.7B as of September 2026, ranking #367 on the Forbes 400.
What is Reed Hastings' 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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