Billionaire news — enriched with political donations, foundation data, and a giving grade — how much of their wealth they actually give. The grade rates their giving record, not the story it sits beside. Facts first.
Updated October 16, 2026
Picked for what they prove, not for when they landed — several of these are weeks old.
Inside Philanthropy takes a look at DeJoria’s giving. His listed net worth is about $3.0 billion, and his listed political donations total $180,000.
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We took this summary down: it referred to our giving score in a way we could not check against this person’s current score. The source link below still carries the story.
kelo.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of 2021. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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Barry Diller withdrew his MGM Resorts bid after Caesars buyout approval. Diller’s listed net worth is about $5.5 billion, and his listed receipts include $2.4 million in political donations.
news3lv.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of Aug 2017. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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Fortune reports that George Soros donated $102 million ahead of the midterms. Soros’s listed net worth is about $8.3 billion; FEC records list $2.9 million in political donations, and his giving grade is A (68 of 100).
fortune.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of 2019. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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MacKenzie Scott’s reported $26 billion in charitable giving has prompted criticism from Elon Musk and Katie Miller, centered on grants to progressive causes. Scott has an estimated net worth of $59.4 billion and a giving grade of A (78 of 100), while her recorded political donations total $1,202.04.
economictimes.indiatimes.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of Apr 2021. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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The Defense Department is targeting “absolute technological dominance” and has tapped Palmer Luckey and Elon Musk, according to the article. Luckey’s net worth is listed at about $3.5 billion; FEC records list $513,000 in political donations from the 100 most recent of 1,132 name-matched FEC records.
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Everything else, most recent at the top.
We took this summary down: it referred to our giving score in a way we could not check against this person’s current score. The source link below still carries the story.
ibtimes.com.au ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of Jul 2017. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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A former Trump official flagged what the article describes as a disturbing aspect of Jared Kushner’s volunteer status. Kushner’s listed political donations total $1.7M, and his giving grade is D (17 of 100).
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The Economic Times reports that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez have donated about $4.7 billion so far through the Bezos Earth Fund. Bezos has an estimated net worth of about $204.6 billion, a giving grade of C (39 of 100), and $10.4 million in political donations listed in FEC records.
economictimes.indiatimes.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of Aug 2020. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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Meta counted a $4.1 billion stock payout to Mark Zuckerberg as research pay in claiming a $355 million tax break, and the IRS wants the break returned. Zuckerberg’s listed net worth is about $69.8 billion, and his recorded political donations total $109,000.
aol.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of Oct 2019. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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A senator said OpenAI CEO Sam Altman refused to attend a hearing on the risks of “rogue AI.” Altman has an estimated net worth of about $3.4 billion and $389,000 in political donations listed in FEC records.
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Khosla, identified as an investor in both companies, stepped into a dispute between their CEOs over an employee. His listed net worth is about $9.9 billion, and FEC records list $8.7 million in political donations.
timesofindia.indiatimes.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of 2025. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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Punch reports that Sundar Pichai and Zuckerberg are set to meet Trump amid pressure over AI safety. Pichai’s listed FEC political donations total $190,000, and his estimated net worth is about $1.3 billion.
punchng.com ↗The net worth shown on this card is a figure as of Jun 2021. The giving grade is computed from our net-worth figure, so treat the grade as approximate.
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