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Resource Generation membership requirements

Every criterion Resource Generation publishes, with its source, the date it was verified and how confident we are in it, plus superseded figures, so you can see how the tests have moved.

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Current published criteria

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Criterion	Published requirement	Note	Provenance
Minimum age	Constituent and Stepping Stone membership are for people aged 18 to 35; an Alumni track exists for those 36 and over	RG states that people aged 18 to 35 with wealth and class privilege are at a pivotal stage for making a lifelong commitment to social movements.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Maximum age at joining	The core constituency is 18 to 35 year olds; members over 35 move to the Alumni track		Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Minimum net worth	Family net wealth of $1 million or more is one of the qualifying tests for access to wealth	Alternatives include a parent's income in the top 90th percentile (median around $185,000 for ages 45–65), ownership of a family foundation, or, internationally, $1 million or more in land value, major business interests, or ruling-elite status.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Personal income at approximately the 90th percentile for the member's state, around $105,000 nationally, ranging from roughly $82,000 to $248,000 depending on cost of living	One of three alternative qualifying routes, alongside personal net financial assets and family wealth.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Other criterion	Members are asked to adhere to RG's Redistribution Guidelines: redistributing at least 7 per cent of all assets and/or at least 10 per cent of excess income	The Redistribution Pledge asks members to commit publicly at the 7 per cent level or higher and to make a multi-year commitment.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗
Geographic restriction	United States	RG organises young people with access to wealth in the US; its criteria include an international variant for family wealth held abroad.	Verified September 2026High confidenceSource ↗

How admission works

Application process

Prospective members complete an online intake form, choose the membership track matching their age and access to wealth, pay dues and are connected to a local chapter. There is no vetting committee, sponsorship requirement or interview described; the qualification is self-assessed against RG's published wealth and income percentile thresholds, and the site links to external percentile calculators.

Invitation required

Sponsor required

Selectivity

Not publicly disclosed: RG publishes detailed qualification thresholds but no screening or acceptance process. The tests are self-applied.

Membership term

Annual

Primary audience

People aged 18 to 35 in the United States who have access to wealth or class privilege placing them in the top 10 per cent by net wealth or income, and who want to redistribute rather than grow that wealth

Typical member

Members are young people with inherited or earned wealth in the top decile of the US economy. Qualification runs through personal income at roughly the 90th percentile for the member's state (around $105,000 nationally, ranging from about $82,000 to $248,000 by cost of living), significant personal net financial assets, or family wealth: family net wealth of $1 million or more, parental income in the top decile, or ownership of a family foundation. A high net wealth designation covers the top 1 per cent: $1 million or more in liquid assets, an anticipated inheritance of $5 million, or family net wealth of $10 million or more.

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If not: alternatives to Resource Generation (NEXUS Global, Solidaire Network, Social Venture Partners International, Women Moving Millions).

Last verified: 6 September 2026 Report an error on this page

Sources

Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
History — Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Local Chapters — Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Redistribution Pledge — Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 1
Who Should Join RG?, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Become a Member — Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Constituent Member — Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Stepping Stone Member — Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2
Alumni Member — Resource Generation, Resource Generation. Accessed 6 September 2026.tier 2

Source tiers follow the published hierarchy: 1 official site · 2 official membership materials · 3 application documents · 4 annual reports · 5 government filings · 6 reliable business publications · 7 credible interviews · 8 other reputable secondary sources. Sources and data policy.