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Rupert Murdoch & family
Under 1%
Rupert Murdoch & family has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($25.0B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
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- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $25.0B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #46 · Newspapers, TV network · New York, New York
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 1 of 5: lifetime giving is under 1% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.
Profile
- Age
- 95
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Industry
- Media & Entertainment
- Source of wealth
- Newspapers, TV network
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- One-year change
- $24.1B (#38) in Sept. 2025 to $25.0B (#46) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 4%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Rupert Murdoch & family a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $25.0B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $250M. 177 of the 400 share this score and 206 score higher.
For scale: under 1% of a $50,000 household income would be under $500.
Others in Media & Entertainment
- Charles Ergen: Under 1% · $12.8B
- John Malone: 5–10% · $11.4B
- Gabe Newell: Under 1% · $10.2B
- David Geffen: 5–10% · $9.7B
- Steven Spielberg: 5–10% · $7.9B
- Jim Kennedy: 5–10% · $7.6B
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
- Edwin Chen: Under 1% · $18.0B
Questions
How much has Rupert Murdoch & family given to charity?
Forbes scores Rupert Murdoch & family 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $250M on a $25.0B fortune.
What is Rupert Murdoch & family's net worth?
Forbes estimates $25.0B as of September 2026, ranking #46 on the Forbes 400.
What is Rupert Murdoch & family's GiveRate?
Under 1%. 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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