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Valerie Mars
Not scored
Valerie Mars (Forbes 400 #103, net worth $12.6B) has no published Forbes philanthropy score.
- GiveRate
- Not scored
- Net worth
- $12.6B
- Stated lifetime giving
- —
- Forbes 400
- #103 · Candy, pet food · New York, New York
- Status
- Pending
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
Forbes did not publish a philanthropy score for this person.
Profile
- Age
- 67
- Residence
- New York, New York
- Industry
- Food & Beverage
- Source of wealth
- Candy, pet food
- Self-made
- No (inherited or family wealth)
- One-year change
- $10.5B (#114) in Sept. 2025 to $12.6B (#103) in Sept. 2026, a gain of 20%.
Others in Food & Beverage
- Jacqueline Mars: Not scored · $50.3B
- John Mars: Not scored · $50.3B
- Todd Graves: 1–5% · $20.0B
- J. Christopher Reyes: Under 1% · $14.3B
- Jude Reyes: Under 1% · $14.3B
- Tilman Fertitta: Under 1% · $12.6B
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
- Rupert Murdoch & family: Under 1% · $25.0B
Questions
How much has Valerie Mars given to charity?
Forbes has not published a philanthropy score for Valerie Mars, so GiveRate does not estimate a rate.
What is Valerie Mars' net worth?
Forbes estimates $12.6B as of September 2026, ranking #103 on the Forbes 400.
What is Valerie Mars' GiveRate?
Not scored. 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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