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Tom Golisano

Tom Golisano

American businessman

FloridaTechnology

AIProfile Summary

Tom Golisano is an American businessman born in 1941 and identified here as a technology industry figure who built an estimated net worth of ~$6.5B Wikidata. He is based in Florida and is associated with the B. Thomas Golisano Foundation, which held $30,478,237 in assets in 2023 ProPublica 990. News coverage in the data links his name to projects and institutions in Buffalo and other parts of New York NewsAPI, GDELT.

Philanthropy

The B. Thomas Golisano Foundation reported $3,428,917 in grants paid in tax year 2023, with $30,478,237 in total assets, $2,139,911 in revenue, and $4,386,096 in expenses ProPublica 990. The foundation’s 990 is the annual tax filing for private foundations, which reports assets, grants, revenue, and expenses to the IRS ProPublica 990. News coverage in the data also references Golisano-named hospitals, a business and entrepreneurship institute, and a residential home in Le Roy NewsAPI, GDELT.

In the News

Recent coverage mentions the Golisano Institute for Business and Entrepreneurship taking shape in downtown Buffalo and a Penn State trustees recap that includes capital projects NewsAPI. Other articles reference Golisano Children’s Hospitals teaming up to change children’s health care and the dedication of a Golisano IRA home in Le Roy GDELT.

AI-generated summary from propublica_990, newsapi, wikidata, gdelt 6/27/2026 (gpt-5.4-mini). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$30.5MFoundation Assets
$3.4MGrants Paid
1Foundation
B Thomas Golisano FoundationVictor, NY
Assets: $30.5MRevenue: $2.1MGrants: $3.4MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
40.3
Public Benefit Score

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.

Philanthropy65% weight
15%

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

Transparency35% weight
88%

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

Tom Golisano — Public Benefit Score C (40) | Billionaire Army