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Sam McCandlish
Under 1%
Sam McCandlish has given an estimated under 1% of current net worth ($15.5B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Under 1%
- Net worth
- $15.5B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #75 · Artificial intelligence · San Francisco, California
- 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
- 36
- Residence
- San Francisco, California
- Industry
- Technology
- Source of wealth
- Artificial intelligence
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- New to the Forbes 400 in 2026 at #75 with $15.5B.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Sam McCandlish a philanthropy score of 1 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals under 1% of current net worth. On a $15.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of less than $155M. 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 Technology
- Elon Musk: Under 1% · $908B
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Page: Under 1% · $278B
- Michael Dell: 1–5% · $263B
- Sergey Brin: 1–5% · $256B
- Mark Zuckerberg: 1–5% · $212B
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 Sam McCandlish given to charity?
Forbes scores Sam McCandlish 1 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of under 1% of net worth, less than $155M on a $15.5B fortune.
What is Sam McCandlish's net worth?
Forbes estimates $15.5B as of September 2026, ranking #75 on the Forbes 400.
What is Sam McCandlish'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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