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Ronald Lauder
5–10%
Ronald Lauder has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($5.4B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $5.4B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #315 · Estee Lauder · New York, New York
- 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
- 82
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Industry
- Fashion & Retail
- Source of wealth
- Estee Lauder
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- One-year change
- $4.9B (#308) in Sept. 2025 to $5.4B (#315) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 10%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Ronald Lauder a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $5.4B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $270M and $540M. 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.
Others in Fashion & Retail
- Rob Walton & family: Under 1% · $132B
- Jim Walton & family: 1–5% · $128B
- Alice Walton: 1–5% · $118B
- Lukas Walton: 1–5% · $44.4B
- Phil Knight & family: 14.9% · $25.8B
- Christy Walton: Under 1% · $22.0B
Others in New York
- Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
- Julia Koch & family: 1–5% · $84.6B
- Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
- Marilyn Simons & family: 20%+ · $36.6B
- Israel Englander: Under 1% · $27.6B
- Rupert Murdoch & family: Under 1% · $25.0B
Questions
How much has Ronald Lauder given to charity?
Forbes scores Ronald Lauder 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $270M and $540M on a $5.4B fortune.
What is Ronald Lauder's net worth?
Forbes estimates $5.4B as of September 2026, ranking #315 on the Forbes 400.
What is Ronald Lauder'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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