E. Joe Shoen
Profile Summary
E. Joe Shoen is a U.S.-based billionaire from Arizona, born in 1949, with an estimated net worth of ~$3.2B. He is listed in the technology industry and is based in the United States. RTB
Philanthropy
Three Shoen-linked private foundations are listed in IRS Form 990-PF data: Shoen Family Foundation (Phoenix, AZ), L S Sam Shoen Foundation (Milwaukee, WI), and Paul F Shoen Foundation Inc (Gardnerville, NV). In the most recent years shown (2023 for two foundations; 2019 for one), all three reported $0 in grants paid, while combined foundation assets totaled $4,091,136. The L S Sam Shoen Foundation reported $4,061,764 in assets in 2023, with $160,901 in revenue and $426,460 in expenses, despite $0 grants paid. ProPublica 990
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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.