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Tom Golisano
5–10%
Tom Golisano has given an estimated 5–10% of current net worth ($6.4B), based on Forbes' philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- 5–10%
- Net worth
- $6.4B
- Stated lifetime giving
- Not stated
- Forbes 400
- #264 · Payroll services · Naples, Florida
- Status
- Source-reported range
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes philanthropy score 3 of 5: lifetime giving is 5–10% of current net worth. The range is Forbes' own banding; GiveRate shows it as published. The profile also cites $0.3B (pledged or donated), which looks partial or uses a different definition, so the range is shown instead.
Profile
- Age
- 84
- Residence
- Naples, Florida
- Industry
- Service
- Source of wealth
- Payroll services
- Self-made
- Yes
- One-year change
- $6.5B (#224) in Sept. 2025 to $6.4B (#264) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 2%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Tom Golisano a philanthropy score of 3 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 5% to 10% of current net worth. On a $6.4B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of roughly between $320M and $640M. 38 of the 400 share this score, 315 score lower and 30 score higher.
For scale: 5% to 10% of a $50,000 household income would be $2,500 to $5,000.
Giving on record
The father of a son with special needs, Golisano has pledged or donated more than $300 million to support children with autism and other disabilities.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Service
- Micky Arison & family: 1–5% · $11.5B
- Tamara Gustavson: Under 1% · $9.1B
- Robert Rowling: 1–5% · $8.8B
- Jeremy Jacobs, Sr. & family: 1–5% · $6.9B
- Rakesh Gangwal: Under 1% · $6.1B
- Jean (Gigi) Pritzker: 1–5% · $6.1B
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
- Stephen Ross: 1–5% · $21.5B
Questions
How much has Tom Golisano given to charity?
Forbes scores Tom Golisano 3 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 5% to 10% of net worth, roughly between $320M and $640M on a $6.4B fortune.
What is Tom Golisano's net worth?
Forbes estimates $6.4B as of September 2026, ranking #264 on the Forbes 400.
What is Tom Golisano's GiveRate?
5–10%. 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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