Jerry Yang

Jerry Yang is a U.S.-based technology figure in California, born in 1968, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.8B. SEC EDGAR lists him under the entity name “YANG JERRY” with a personal CIK and a history of insider filings. His reported political giving and foundation activity are summarized below based on federal filings and nonprofit tax returns. Wikidata SEC EDGAR FEC ProPublica 990

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR shows 52 insider filings for “YANG JERRY,” all reported as Form 4 filings. Form 4 is used to report insiders’ purchases, sales, or other changes in ownership of a company’s securities. The SEC search results associate his filings with companies including Workday (WDAY), Cisco Systems (CSCO), Yahoo Inc., Third Point LLC, and Alibaba Group Holding Ltd. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica-reported 2023 Form 990 data lists three entities named “Yang Foundation” (two in CA and one in NY) with combined assets of $1,231,672 and total grants paid of $0 for the year. Individually, each foundation reported $0 grants paid in 2023, with assets of $69,459 (Saratoga, CA), $880,136 (New Hartford, NY), and $282,077 (Beverly Hills, CA). Across the three, 2023 totals show $55,674 in revenue and $103,679 in expenses. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $381,596.84 from 2020-10-28 to 2025-12-22. The largest recipient listed is the Forward Party ($310,000), followed by RO FOR CONGRESS INC ($16,500), Liccardo Victory Fund ($11,600), Newsom for California Governor 2022 ($10,000), and Liccardo for Congress ($6,600). The party breakdown reported is $345,268.50 to PAC/Other, $36,313.34 to Democrats, $10 to Republicans, and $5 to Libertarians, indicating most dollars went to PAC/Other rather than directly to party committees. FEC