donor

Brian Chesky

Airbnb co-founder and CEO

Co-founder and CEO, Airbnb

Giving tracked

$100 million

Gifts

Background

Brian Chesky is the co-founder and CEO of Airbnb, which he started in San Francisco.

In November 2026 he pledged $100 million to San Francisco parks through the San Francisco Recreation and Park Department, to be donated in two phases.

About Airbnb

Airbnb: Airbnb is a company that Brian Chesky co-founded and that KQED calls a short-term rental company.

Donations by Brian Chesky

Recipient	Amount	Announced	Purpose
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department Read the story	$100 million	Nov 9, 2026	to support San Francisco parks projects, in two phases

Key facts

Title: Co-founder and CEO of Airbnbsource
Pledge: $100 million to San Francisco parks, announced Monday, November 9, 2026source
Net worth: About $13.3 billion, a Forbes estimate that NBC Bay Area citessource

WYDE coverage of Brian Chesky

WYDE Newsroom has published one article about Brian Chesky, on Nov 10, 2026. Brian Chesky is a donor in 1 story. The most recent is Brian Chesky's $100 Million Gift to San Francisco Parks: What Changes in Five Neighborhoods.

Philanthropy

Brian Chesky's $100 Million Gift to San Francisco Parks: What Changes in Five Neighborhoods

Brian Chesky pledged $100 million to San Francisco parks. The first installment covers five projects in SoMa (South of Market), the Mission, Bayview-Hunters Point, Potrero Hill and the Embarcadero. NBC Bay Area reports $61 million has no named projects yet.

Nov 10, 2026 · 4 min read · Donor

Reported alongside Brian Chesky

Airbnb · in 1 story with Brian Chesky
San Francisco Recreation and Park Department · in 1 story with Brian Chesky
Daniel Lurie · in 1 story with Brian Chesky
Sarah Madland · in 1 story with Brian Chesky

Sources

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