Jim Crane
Profile Summary
Jim Crane, born in 1954, is a Texas-based U.S. billionaire in the sports industry with an estimated net worth of ~$2.5B RTB. He is identified in the data as the owner of the Houston Astros, and recent coverage describes him in connection with team decision-making NewsAPI.
Business & SEC Activity
The available data ties Crane to sports ownership through the Houston Astros NewsAPI. One article from 2026 describes him as a "major road block" in Astros trade-deadline discussions, which suggests he is actively involved in baseball operations decisions NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
Crane is associated with three foundations in the data: Crane Foundation, Red Crane Foundation, and Crane Family Foundation ProPublica 990. In 2023, the Red Crane Foundation reported $3,520,718 in grants paid and $60,406,497 in assets, while the Crane Family Foundation reported $1,437,393 in grants paid and $1,529,944 in assets ProPublica 990. The Crane Foundation entry shows $0 in grants paid and $0 in assets for the available record ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
The FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $1,668 from June 7, 2025 to December 28, 2025 FEC. Most of the money went to Democratic recipients, including ACTBLUE, the DNC Services Corp / Democratic National Committee, the DCCC, and the DSCC, with a party breakdown of 432 to DEM and 1,236 marked Unknown FEC.
In the News
A May 2026 article about the Houston Astros said Crane was a "major road block" in trade-deadline planning and described his stance as getting in the way of roster moves NewsAPI. The article focuses on his role in team decisions rather than on business or personal matters NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
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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.