creator
MrBeast
MrBeast is a YouTube creator and philanthropist whose channel passed 500 million subscribers in 2026, and the founder of Beast Industries.
Where MrBeast publishes
| Platform | Handle | Followers |
|---|---|---|
| YouTube | @MrBeast | 500,000,000 (Aug 12, 2026) |
| X | @MrBeast | — |
Ventures MrBeast runs
- Beast Industries, founder
- Feastables, founder
- Beast Philanthropy, founder
Background
MrBeast is the online name of Jimmy Donaldson, a YouTube creator known for cash giveaways, stunt challenges and philanthropic projects.
His charity, Beast Philanthropy, announced a strategic partnership with The Rockefeller Foundation on November 24, 2025.
In September 2026 he released a video about a nearly $10 million village he built in Ghana to pull children out of illegal labor on cacao farms.
Key facts
- Forbes 2026 earnings
- $300 million, first on Forbes' 2026 Top Creators listsource
- Ghana village
- Nearly $10 million to build a self-sustaining village in Ghanasource
- Step acquisition
- Beast Industries is buying Step, a teen-focused banking app with over 7 million userssource
- YouTube subscribers
- 500 million, crossed June 12, 2026source
WYDE coverage of MrBeast
Sources
- Northeast Times: MrBeast hits 500 million subscribers amid lawsuits and AI fears
- Complex: MrBeast Leads Forbes' 2026 Top Creators List With $300 Million in Earnings
- Dexerto: MrBeast builds $10 million village to rescue kids in Ghana from illegal labour
- TechCrunch: MrBeast's company buys Gen Z-focused fintech app Step
- Rockefeller Foundation: Beast Philanthropy and Rockefeller Foundation Launch Strategic Partnership
- Wikipedia: Feastables
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