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Scott Cook

10–20%

Scott Cook has given an estimated 10–20% of current net worth ($5.2B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.

GiveRate

10–20%

Net worth

$5.2B

Stated lifetime giving

Not stated

Forbes 400

#325 · Software · Woodside, California

Status

Source-reported range

Sources

Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026

The math

Forbes philanthropy score 4 of 5: lifetime giving is 10–20% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published.

Profile

Age

74

Residence

Woodside, California

Industry

Technology

Source of wealth

Software

Self-made

Yes

One-year change

$7.0B (#211) in Sept. 2025 to $5.2B (#325) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 26%.

What the range means in dollars

Forbes gives Scott Cook a philanthropy score of 4 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 10% to 20% of current net worth. On a $5.2B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $520M and $1.0B. 17 of the 400 share this score, 353 score lower and 13 score higher.

For scale: 10% to 20% of a $50,000 household income would be $5,000 to $10,000.

Giving on record

Cook and his wife are big supporters of education and have donated millions to universities and are impact investors in several ed-tech funds.

From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).

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 Scott Cook given to charity?

Forbes scores Scott Cook 4 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 10% to 20% of net worth, roughly between $520M and $1.0B on a $5.2B fortune.

What is Scott Cook's net worth?

Forbes estimates $5.2B as of September 2026, ranking #325 on the Forbes 400.

What is Scott Cook's GiveRate?

10–20%. 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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