- Form
- cash and securities
- Status
- paid
- Channel
- own foundation
- Recipient
- Mostly Greater China
- Date
- from 1980
What it means: Foundation giving over decades; estimates differ by source.
Foundation giving over decades; estimates differ by source.
Key facts
Documented record (USD)
$3.8B+
Donated by the Li Ka Shing Foundation (Forbes); Hurun counts US$4.2bn (2021)
Scope
Foundation grants paid cumulative
Period
from 1980
As of
Unknown
Attribution
Channel: own foundation. Recipient: Mostly Greater China.
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.
- Documented figure
- $3.8B+[1][2]Donated by the Li Ka Shing Foundation (Forbes); Hurun counts US$4.2bn (2021)
- 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
Notable gifts / records
$3.8B+ [1]
Donated by the Li Ka Shing Foundation (Forbes); Hurun counts US$4.2bn (2021)
Scope: Foundation grants paid cumulative. Period: from 1980. As of: Unknown.
Sources
- [1] S01 Li Ka-shing Forbes · checked 2026-10-11 “…Yangtze River, in 1950 at age 21 with $6,500 in savings and loans from relatives. His Li Ka Shing Foundation has donated more than $3.8 billion; over 80% has gone to Greater China. Wealth History HOVER TO REVEAL NET WORTH BY YEAR Forbes Lists list appearances 41…” Page states the figure used here ($3.8B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
- [2] S02 Hurun Report - Info - 2021 EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century Hurun Report · checked 2026-10-11 “… Ma’s main donation has been the 1.4% of Alibaba shares to the Jack Ma Foundation. Li Ka-shing’s donations amount to US$4.2bn to take him to 47 th on the 2021 EdelGive Hurun Philanthropists of the Century . Li first set up the Li Ka Shing …” Page states the figure used here ($4.2B). Citation check: passed (HTTP 200, figure found near the name).
Identity and updates
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