Lynn Schusterman
philanthropist
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Lynn Schusterman is a U.S. philanthropist from Oklahoma, born in 1939, with an estimated net worth of ~$4.4B Wikidata. The data provided does not include a business biography, but her wealth is associated with the energy industry and she is a Giving Pledge signatory Wikidata.
Philanthropy
In 2023, the Charles And Lynn Schusterman Family Foundation reported $2.274B in assets and paid $375.9M in grants ProPublica 990. A second Tulsa-based foundation, the Dan & Gloria Schusterman Foundation, reported $1.42M in assets and $148K in grants paid ProPublica 990. Together, the foundations reported $376.0M in grants paid and $2.275B in total assets ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
Federal contribution records show 100 contributions totaling $2,048,151.40 from 2024-03-04 to 2025-12-31 FEC. The largest recipients were HMP ($1,000,000), RETIRE CAREER POLITICIANS ($250,000), DSCC ($209,500), WORKERS VOTE ($200,000), and DCCC ($44,300) FEC. By party, $545,407.70 went to Democrats, $10,300 to independents, and $1,492,443.70 to PACs or other recipients FEC.
In the News
No validated news articles were available in the provided GDELT data NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
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Top Recipients
Score Breakdown
The PBS is a weighted average of 2 components. The formula is open and versioned — the weight percentages below show how much each component contributes to the final score.
Evidenced charitable giving — built on what they actually give each year, not parked assets. Dominated by generosity (annual giving relative to net worth — the share of your fortune you give), plus the absolute scale of that giving, plus a small nudge for signing the Giving Pledge (a commitment, not a realized action).
Data: ProPublica 990 charitable disbursements, net worth, The Giving Pledge registry
How much sourced, public accountability data exists — net worth, political contributions, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, and a verified profile. More public disclosure scores higher.
Data: FEC, SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): PBS = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Transparency
Scored on 6/23/2026 on a 0–100 scale. The score uses only the signals we have populated data for. Goal Impact, Controversy, and Community Approval are deferred until that data exists — Phase 1 goal adoption, controversy detection, and community votes respectively.
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