- Form
- cash
- Status
- paid
- Channel
- own foundation and direct
- Recipient
- Many charities
- Date
- to 2026
- As of
- 2 April 2026
What it means: Self-reported total given so far; he also signed the Giving Pledge.
Self-reported total given so far; he also signed the Giving Pledge.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$450M
Given to charity so far, by his own accounting (2026)
Scope
Foundation grants paid cumulative
Period
to 2026
As of
2026-04-02
Attribution
Channel: own foundation and direct. Recipient: Many charities.
Original currency
USD as reported
Net worth
Unknown — not yet documented
Giving share
Unknown — not yet documented
No compatible net-worth observation in this preview.
Annual giving
Unknown — not yet documented
No current-year paid total verified.
Private impact
Unknown — not yet documented
Unknown is not zero.
How they give
The math
Every number is footnoted. Where we did the arithmetic, the note shows it.
- Paid vs pledged
- Paid[1]As reported by the cited sources. A pledge is not proof of payment.
- Foundation pass-through vs. reaching charities
- Goes through their own vehicle first[1]Money placed in a foundation, DAF or LLC they control reaches charities later, as grants.
- % of net worth
- Not yet researchedUnknown is not zero.
The gift
Giving timeline
Dated facts present in this record, each tied to a numbered citation.
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Cited disclosure[1]
Craigslist Founder Signs Giving Pledge and Narrows Focus
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Cited disclosure[2]
Craigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: 'I should treat people like I want to be treated' | Fortune
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Cited disclosure[3]
Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is
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Documented giving record[1]
to 2026
Notable gifts / records
$450M [1]
Given to charity so far, by his own accounting (2026)
Scope: Foundation grants paid cumulative. Period: to 2026. As of: 2026-04-02.
Sources
- [1] S01 Craigslist Founder Signs Giving Pledge and Narrows Focus The Chronicle of Philanthropy · 2026-01-15 · checked 2026-10-11 “…Giving Pledge last month, he was mostly formalizing what he had already accomplished. By his own accounting, he has given roughly $450 million to charity, with tens of millions more committed. Now he relies on established charities in his areas of focus to do some…” Page states the figure used here ($450M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Craigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: 'I should treat people like I want to be treated' | Fortune Fortune · 2026-03-20 · checked 2026-10-11 “…thanks to AI: ‘It’s going to be difficult to hire people’ Success philanthropy Craigslist founder says his inspiration for donating $450 million started in Sunday school: ‘I should treat people like I want to be treated’ By Sydney Lake Sydney Lake Associate Editor…” Page states the figure used here ($450M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [3] S03 Craiglist’s Craig Newmark Is Inspiring Billionaires to Donate Their Fortunes Like He Is SFist · 2026-04-02 · checked 2026-10-11 “… some of their fortunes to good causes. Newmark wrote in an Op-Ed for the New York Times Monday that he’s donated $450 million of his wealth so far, and last year, he signed the “Giving Pledge” to donate up to $1 billion. “When I started …” Page states the figure used here ($450M). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
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