James Tisch
Profile Summary
James Tisch is a New York-based U.S. billionaire in the diversified industry, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.9B RTB. SEC records show 279 filings tied to him, including many Form 4 insider reports; Form 4 is the SEC filing used to report changes in an insider’s holdings, and Form 144 is used to notify the SEC of a proposed sale of securities SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC data links James Tisch to General Electric Co. (GE), SkyPostal Networks, Inc., and LBI Investments, LLC SEC EDGAR. The filing history shows 279 total filings and 279 insider filings, with recent activity including multiple Form 4 reports in 2025 and 2026 and one Form 144 filing in March 2025 SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Three foundations associated with the Tisch family reported a combined $908,474 in grants paid and $7,058,937 in total assets ProPublica 990. In 2023, the Jamie Tisch Foundation reported $474,720 in grants paid and $6,323,874 in assets, while Tisch Foundation Inc reported $131,254 in grants paid and $299,919 in assets; the Steve Tisch Foundation reported $302,500 in grants paid in its 2020 filing ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From August 19, 2024 to December 5, 2025, FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $44,272 FEC. The largest share went to Republican recipients, with $22,300 to REP, $7,250 to DEM, and $14,722 marked Unknown; top recipients included Rogers for Senate, Team Rogers, Lasher for Congress, New York Majority Makers, and Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. FEC.
In the News
A validated article from eJewishPhilanthropy reported on Wilma “Billie” Tisch, describing her as a matriarch of a prominent philanthropic family and noting her leadership roles in Jewish, medical, and academic institutions NewsAPI.
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Associated Companies
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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.