Jimmy Haslam
American businessman and sports team owner (born 1954)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Jimmy Haslam is an American businessman and sports team owner born in 1954, based in Tennessee, with an estimated net worth of ~$8.7B Wikidata. He is identified in the data as being in the retail industry Wikidata. Recent reporting also ties him to a $130 million investment in the University of Tennessee with Dee Haslam NewsAPI.
Business & SEC Activity
The available data identifies Haslam as a businessman and sports team owner, but does not provide a detailed breakdown of his operating companies Wikidata. His public profile in the data is also connected to recent sports-related coverage, including reporting on a Bucks trade deadline story NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
The Haslam Foundation, Haslam Memorial Foundation, and Haslam Family Foundation Inc reported total grants paid of $3,203,877 and total foundation assets of $17,814,062 in their latest available filings ProPublica 990. The Haslam Family Foundation Inc reported $3,110,569 in grants paid on $17,163,075 in assets for tax year 2023, while the Haslam Foundation reported $93,308 in grants paid on $650,987 in assets for tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. The Haslam Memorial Foundation reported $0 in grants paid and $0 in assets ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From 2001 through 2024, Haslam made 24 federal contributions totaling $65,100 FEC. Of that amount, $21,100 went to Republican recipients and $44,000 went to PACs or other non-party recipients FEC. His top listed recipients include VOLUNTEER PAC, NATSO INC. NATSO PAC, Pete Ricketts for Senate, Friends of Dave Joyce, and Gridiron-PAC FEC.
In the News
Recent coverage says Jimmy and Dee Haslam made a $130 million investment in the University of Tennessee, described as the largest in the university's history NewsAPI. Another article says Haslam set a June 23 deadline on a Bucks trade decision involving Giannis NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
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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