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Brad Jacobs
businessman
ConnecticutDiversified
C
35.9
PBS
~$15.4B
Est. Net Worth
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Brad Jacobs is a U.S. businessman born in 1956 and based in Connecticut, with an estimated net worth of ~$15.4B Wikidata. He is identified in the data as being in the diversified industry, and SEC records show 83 insider filings tied to Bradley S. Jacobs, including recent Form 4 ownership documents for XPO Logistics SEC EDGAR. Form 4 is the SEC filing insiders use to report changes in their ownership of company shares SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
The SEC data links Bradley S. Jacobs to XPO Logistics, Inc. (ticker: XPO) and shows 83 insider filings, with multiple Form 4 reports in 2024 and 2025 and two more in January 2026 SEC EDGAR. Form 4 filings are ownership reports, so this record reflects repeated insider activity rather than a one-time filing SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Three Jacobs-named foundations reported a combined $2,684,233 in grants paid and $1,258,186 in total assets in their latest available filings ProPublica 990. The Jacobs Engineering Foundation reported $2,674,734 in grants paid in 2023, while the Jacobs Ladder Foundation reported $2,227 and the Jacobs Charitable Foundation reported $7,272 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission data shows 100 contributions totaling $7,837.44 from 2024-10-10 to 2025-12-13 FEC. The largest listed recipients were ACTBLUE, Harris for President, WinRed, Harris Victory Fund, and Elect Republicans, and the party breakdown shows $1,675 to Democrats, $5,608.94 to PAC/Other, and $553.50 unclassified FEC.
In the News
Recent news and GDELT coverage centers on curling, including articles about Team Jacobs and a street naming, “Team Jacobs Way,” outside the Soo Curlers Association NewsAPIRTB. One NewsAPI headline also noted a Brier playoff matchup where Matt Dunstone advanced with a win over Jacobs NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
otherU.S. economic presence
Philanthropy
$1.3MFoundation Assets
$2.7MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Jacobs Engineering FoundationDallas, TX
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $275KRevenue: $2.6MGrants: $2.7MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerJacobs Ladder FoundationWest Newton, MA
International & foreign affairs (IRS NTEE Q12)
Assets: $750KRevenue: $2KGrants: $2KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerJacobs Charitable FoundationVictoria, TX
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $233KRevenue: $135KGrants: $7KTax Year: 2022
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$8KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2024–2025Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
ACTBLUE$2K
HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT$2K
WINRED$1K
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$1K
ELECT REPUBLICANS$665
SEC Filings
83Total Filings
83Insider Filings
1,725EDGAR Mentions
0001054518Personal CIK
Associated Companies
Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.
Recent Insider Filings
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
1/20/20264OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
1/5/20264FORM 4
5/15/20254FORM 4
3/18/20254FORM 4
3/5/20254FORM 4
2/7/20254FORM 4
1/6/20254FORM 4
1/6/20254FORM 4
1/3/20254FORM 4
12/31/2024Recent News
1,480Total Articles
SportsnetTop Source
PositiveAvg. Sentiment
Score Breakdown
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35.9
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
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
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