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Stephen Ross
1–5%
Stephen Ross has given an estimated 1–5% of current net worth ($21.5B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 1–5%
- Net worth
- $21.5B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #56 · Real estate · Palm Beach, Florida
- 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
- Palm Beach, Florida
- Industry
- Real Estate
- Source of wealth
- Real estate
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $17.0B (#59) in Sept. 2025 to $21.5B (#56) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 26%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Stephen Ross a philanthropy score of 2 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 1% to 5% of current net worth. On a $21.5B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $215M and $1.1B. 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
The single largest donor to his alma mater, the University of Michigan, Ross has pledged some $480 million to the school.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Real Estate
- Donald Bren: 5–10% · $19.8B
- Jeff Greene: Under 1% · $10.1B
- Neil Bluhm: 1–5% · $9.9B
- Igor Olenicoff: Under 1% · $9.1B
- Leonard Stern: Under 1% · $9.0B
- Ty Warner: 1–5% · $8.2B
Others in Florida
- Jeff Bezos: 1–5% · $378B
- Larry Ellison: Under 1% · $204B
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- David Tepper: 1–5% · $28.5B
- Antonio Gracias: Under 1% · $17.1B
Questions
How much has Stephen Ross given to charity?
Forbes scores Stephen Ross 2 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 1% to 5% of net worth, roughly between $215M and $1.1B on a $21.5B fortune.
What is Stephen Ross' net worth?
Forbes estimates $21.5B as of September 2026, ranking #56 on the Forbes 400.
What is Stephen Ross' 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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