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Rupert Johnson, Jr.
1–5%
Rupert Johnson, Jr. has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($6.0B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $6.0B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #283 · Franklin Templeton · Burlingame, California
- 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
- 86
- Residence
- Burlingame, California
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Franklin Templeton
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- Role
- Vice Chairman and Director, Franklin Resources
- One-year change
- $4.6B (#334) in Sept. 2025 to $6.0B (#283) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 30%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Rupert Johnson, Jr. a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $6.0B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $60M and $300M. 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.
Giving on record
Rupert pledged $100 million to his alma mater, Washington and Lee University, in 2007, $85 million of which has been designated for scholarships.
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
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 Rupert Johnson, Jr. given to charity?
Forbes scores Rupert Johnson, Jr. 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $60M and $300M on a $6.0B fortune.
What is Rupert Johnson, Jr.'s net worth?
Forbes estimates $6.0B as of September 2026, ranking #283 on the Forbes 400.
What is Rupert Johnson, Jr.'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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