YouTube superstar Jimmy ‘MrBeast’ Donaldson has revealed that he is cash poor and has “negative money” in his bank account, despite publishing some extravagant videos.
Over the last few years, MrBeast has ascended to the top of the YouTube summit with his wild videos. Donaldson initially started by just challenging his friends and employees to take part in challenges for cash and big prizes, but that has since expanded to fans, other creators, and well-known celebrities.
2026 has also marked the start of the second season of his Beast Games series on Amazon Prime Video. The new series, which is running a Strong vs Smart theme, has a total prize pot of $15 million available to competitors.
However, when it comes to his own bank account, the YouTube superstar claimed that he has “negative money” in there.
MrBeast is cash poor and “borrowing money” for his bank account
Speaking to the Wall Street Journal at the start of January, Donaldson said he is cash poor, despite having the net worth of a billionaire.
“No one ever believes anything I say because they’re like, ‘you’re a billionaire.’ I’m like, that’s net worth. Actually, I have negative money right now,” he said.
“I’m borrowing money, that’s how little money I have. Technically, everyone watching this video has more money than me in their bank account if you subtract the equity value of my company, which doesn’t buy me McDonald’s in the morning or whatever.”
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Donaldson said he is “so busy” with work that he doesn’t “really think” about his personal bank balance.
It is something he has touched on before. Back in June 2025, the YouTube star revealed that he is borrowing money from his mom to pay for his wedding because he reinvests all of his own money into different things.
“Ironically, I’m actually borrowing $ from my mom to pay for my upcoming wedding lol. But sure, on paper the businesses I own are worth a lot,” he told Dexerto.
