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Bill Gates & Melinda French Gates

26%

Bill Gates & Melinda French Gates has given an estimated 26% of total wealth: $52.6B in lifetime giving against $151B net worth.

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26%

Lifetime giving

$52.6B

Net worth

$151B net worth · Sept. 2026

Status

Estimated inputs

Sources

Forbes · Giving through Dec. 31, 2025
Forbes 400 · Net worth · Sept. 2026

The math

$52.6B ÷ ($52.6B + $151B) ≈ 26%. Lifetime giving through Dec. 31, 2025 (Forbes, Feb. 2026); net worth from the Sept. 2026 Forbes 400. Forbes 400 counts Bill Gates and Melinda French Gates separately; their Sept. 2026 net worths are added together here.

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