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The Economic Times
The Economic Times

MrBeast, who has a net worth of about $2.6 billion, once said he's cash-poor. He just spent $10 million to build an entire village in Ghana

Popular YouTuber MrBeast has recently spent $10 million to build an entire village in Ghana. The YouTuber, whose real name is Jimmy Donaldson, recently revealed the project on social media.

Donaldson recently unveiled Abna Dakwa Village in Ghana’s Eastern Region, a nearly $10 million project designed to provide education, healthcare, clean water and economic opportunities to families in cocoa-growing communities affected by child labour. The project was featured in his latest video, which documents the construction of the community.

The village includes a school capable of accommodating more than 300 students, 10 homes for teachers, a medical clinic, a community marketplace, clean-water infrastructure, solar power systems and agricultural facilities. Students are also set to receive free school meals for five years, with support from The Rockefeller Foundation.

MrBeast also responded to criticism that he does not do enough for his hometown of Greenville, North Carolina.

“I have a 501c non profit and have distributed 10s of MILLIONS of meals in America, many in my local community. If I listed all the philanthropic things we do locally I literally wouldn’t be able to fit it in this tweet,” he countered on X.

MrBeast's net worth

According to Celebrity Net Worth, MrBeast has an estimated net worth of about $2.6 billion and reportedly earns around $50 million a month.

“MrBeast's net worth comes almost entirely from his majority stake in Beast Industries, the holding company that oversees his media, food and technology ventures. Beast Industries has grown from a YouTube channel into one of the most powerful digital entertainment empires in the world,” Celebrity Net Worth reported.

The report noted that Beast Industries raised funding at a $1.5 billion valuation in 2022. In 2025, the company raised additional funding at a $5.2 billion valuation in a round led by UAE-based investment firm Alpha Wave Global. MrBeast reportedly continues to own a majority stake in the company.

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