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Robert Rowling
1–5%
Robert Rowling has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($8.8B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $8.8B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #187 · Hotels, investments · Dallas, Texas
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 2 of 5: lifetime giving is 1–5% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 72
- Residence
- Dallas, Texas
- Industry
- Service
- Source of wealth
- Hotels, investments
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- One-year change
- $8.8B (#149) in Sept. 2025 to $8.8B (#187) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 0%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Robert Rowling a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $8.8B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $88M and $440M. 138 of the 400 share this score, 177 score lower and 68 score higher.
For scale: 1% to 5% of a $50,000 household income would be $500 to $2,500.
Others in Service
- Micky Arison & family: 1–5% · $11.5B
- Tamara Gustavson: Under 1% · $9.1B
- Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family: 1–5% · $6.9B
- Tom Golisano: 5–10% · $6.4B
- Rakesh Gangwal: Under 1% · $6.1B
- Jean (Gigi) Pritzker: 1–5% · $6.1B
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 Robert Rowling given to charity?
Forbes scores Robert Rowling 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $88M and $440M on a $8.8B fortune.
What is Robert Rowling's net worth?
Forbes estimates $8.8B as of September 2026, ranking #187 on the Forbes 400.
What is Robert Rowling's GiveRate?
1–5%. 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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