InvestmentNews reported on 15 October 2026 that ultra-high-net-worth individuals in the United States gave about $107bn to philanthropy in 2025, according to a new report from Altrata. The same report found that UHNW giving has risen since 2022, increasing the group's share of global giving.
Altrata's own release, datelined New York and dated 15 October 2026, put total UHNW giving worldwide at about $250bn in 2025, up 32% on 2022 levels. The release defines UHNW individuals as people worth $30m or more. ThinkAdvisor, which also covered the report the same day, said this group numbers about 557,000 people and accounted for 38% of global giving by individuals.
The regional breakdown shows North America at the top. According to the release, UHNW donors in North America gave $115bn in 2025, or 46% of the global UHNW total. The Chronicle of Philanthropy reported that US donors gave $107bn of that North American figure. Since 2022, UHNW giving rose 35% in Europe and 42% in Asia, the release said. The release also said UHNW giving grew 7.3% a year over 2018 to 2025, ahead of giving by non-UHNW individuals and by foundations. InvestmentNews said the US holds about 37% of the global UHNW population.
Altrata describes itself in the release as a leader in intelligence on the wealthy and well-connected. The release is the eighth edition of its High Net Worth Philanthropy series. Its press releases are datelined New York, although some third-party profiles list London as headquarters, and those profiles also differ on founding year, so those details are unconfirmed. A third-party aggregator shows a UK ownership chain running through EII (Ventures) Limited and Delinian Holdings Limited, which the company has not confirmed. Brian Alster is listed as Altrata's CEO by NonprofitPro, and Maeen Shaban is identified as its research director by the Chronicle of Philanthropy. Spear's reported that Maya Imberg said the ultra-wealthy are becoming more important to nonprofits. Altrata's billionaire-census page lists her as head of thought leadership and analytics.
The release also gives broader context. Altrata's release also puts all individual giving above $650bn for 2025, at a time when government and multilateral aid fell back. An earlier Altrata report from September 2025 put UHNW donations at $207bn, or 36% of individual giving. The sources do not reconcile that figure with the new $250bn total, so readers should compare the two with care.
Looking ahead, the new report debuts a Giving Opportunity Index that ranks 100 cities. It also profiles 5.8 million people worth $5m or more, a group forecast to reach 8.3 million by 2031. The release puts the wealthy's liquid holdings at around $33tn in 2025, with a forecast above $45tn by 2031. These are wealth figures across the market, not assets under management for any firm, and the sources do not link them to any advisory business.