Eric Smidt
American businessmen
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Eric Smidt is an American businessman in the retail industry based in California, born in 1960, with an estimated net worth of ~$17.9B. Wikidata
Philanthropy
Two foundations associated with Smidt reported a combined $332,590,527 in total assets for tax year 2023, and reported $0 in grants paid that year. The Smidt Foundation (Beverly Hills, CA) reported $267,841,665 in assets, $6,459,114 in revenue, and $26,913,265 in expenses in 2023. The Smidt Fam Foundation (Newbury Park, CA) reported $64,748,862 in assets, $1,999,703 in revenue, and $3,151,517 in expenses in 2023. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission records show 100 contributions totaling $181,288.25 from 2016-10-10 to 2025-09-30. The largest recipient listed is TAKE BACK 2020 ($100,000), followed by Collins Victory Committee ($10,000), Tom Rice for Congress ($8,700), Collins for Senator ($7,000), and Alex Padilla for Senate ($5,600). By party coding, $25,904.25 went to Democrats, $21,269 to Republicans, and $134,115 to PACs/other recipients. FEC
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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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.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata