Ross Perot
American businessman and politician (1930–2019)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Ross Perot was an American businessman and politician who lived from 1930 to 2019. His net worth was estimated at ~$4.1 billion. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR records in the supplied data are associated with Dell Inc., classified under electronic computers, and also list Quest Software, Compellent Technologies, 3PAR, and Argo Group International Holdings. The records include 1,007 filings and 486 insider filings; Forms 3 and 4 generally report initial ownership and changes in beneficial ownership, respectively. SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
The listed Perot foundations reported combined assets of $14,961,638 and grants paid of $24,166,250. The Perot Family Foundation reported $580 in assets and no grants paid for 2022, while The Sarah and Ross Perot Jr. Foundation reported $14,961,058 in assets and $24,166,250 in grants paid for 2023; the Perot Foundation record reports zero assets, revenue, expenses, and grants paid. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC data identifies at least 100 federal contributions; the most recent 100-record sample totals $715,400, including $326,600 to Republican recipients and $388,800 categorized as PAC/Other. The largest listed recipient was the Republican National Committee at $132,900, followed by the Cornyn Lonestar Victory Fund at $29,900; these figures cover only the sampled records, not Perot's full contribution history. FEC
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
Political Contributions
These figures cover the 100 most recent federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
Matched to this person by contributor name as filed with the FEC. Contributions filed under the same name by someone else can appear here; we do not yet corroborate against employer or state.
SEC Filings
Associated Companies
Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.
Recent Insider Filings
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 8/31/2026 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