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Warren Buffett
≥33.3%
Warren Buffett has given an estimated ≥33.3% of total wealth: $72B in lifetime giving against a $144B net worth.
- GiveRate
- ≥33.3%
- Net worth
- $144B
- Stated lifetime giving
- $72B
- Forbes 400
- #10 · Berkshire Hathaway · Omaha, Nebraska
- Status
- Calculated lower bound
- Sources
- Forbes 400 profile · Sept. 2026
The math
More than $72B lifetime giving (given away) ÷ ($72B + $144B net worth) ≈ ≥33.3%. Forbes philanthropy score 5 of 5 (20%+ of net worth given), which agrees.
Profile
- Age
- 96
- Residence
- Omaha, Nebraska
- Industry
- Finance & Investments
- Source of wealth
- Berkshire Hathaway
- Self-made
- Yes
- Role
- CEO, Berkshire Hathaway Inc. (Cl A)
- One-year change
- $150B (#9) in Sept. 2025 to $144B (#10) in Sept. 2026, a drop of 4%.
What the range means in dollars
Forbes gives Warren Buffett a philanthropy score of 5 out of 5, meaning lifetime giving equals 20% or more of current net worth. On a $144B fortune, that implies lifetime giving of at least $28.8B. 13 of the 400 share this score, 370 score lower and none score higher.
For scale: 20% or more of a $50,000 household income would be $10,000 or more.
Giving on record
He has promised to donate over 99% of his wealth.
From the Forbes profile (Sept. 2026).
Others in Finance & Investments
- Thomas Peterffy: Under 1% · $107B
- Michael Bloomberg: ≥21.1% · $94.9B
- Jeff Yass: Under 1% · $77.8B
- Ken Griffin: 4.3% · $60.5B
- Stephen Schwarzman: 1–5% · $46.4B
- Abigail Johnson: Under 1% · $41.6B
Questions
How much has Warren Buffett given to charity?
Forbes scores Warren Buffett 5 of 5 for philanthropy, meaning lifetime giving of 20% or more of net worth, at least $28.8B on a $144B fortune. GiveRate calculates ≥33.3% of total wealth from stated lifetime giving of $72B.
What is Warren Buffett's net worth?
Forbes estimates $144B as of September 2026, ranking #10 on the Forbes 400.
What is Warren Buffett's GiveRate?
≥33.3%. 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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