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Richard Kinder
5–10%
Richard Kinder has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($12.9B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $12.9B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #100 · Pipelines · Houston, Texas
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 3 of 5: lifetime giving is 5–10% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 81
- Residence
- Houston, Texas
- Industry
- Energy
- Source of wealth
- Pipelines
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $11.1B (#108) in Sept. 2025 to $12.9B (#100) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 16%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Richard Kinder a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $12.9B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $645M and $1.3B. 38 of the 400 share this score, 315 score lower and 30 score higher.
For scale: 5% to 10% of a $50,000 household income would be $2,500 to $5,000.
Giving on record
His Kinder Foundation funds education, urban green space and quality of life initiatives in Houston.
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 Texas
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Alice Walton: 1–5% · $118B
- Elaine Marshall & family: Under 1% · $32.2B
- Lyndal Stephens Greth & family: Not scored · $30.0B
- Stanley Kroenke: Under 1% · $27.6B
Questions
How much has Richard Kinder given to charity?
Forbes scores Richard Kinder 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $645M and $1.3B on a $12.9B fortune.
What is Richard Kinder's net worth?
Forbes estimates $12.9B as of September 2026, ranking #100 on the Forbes 400.
What is Richard Kinder's GiveRate?
5–10%. 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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