Shyam Sankar
Profile Summary
Shyam Sankar is a U.S. billionaire with an estimated net worth of ~$1.2B RTB. SEC records show 89 insider filings tied to him, mainly for Palantir Technologies and Ginkgo Bioworks, which indicates he is an active company insider SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC filings connect Sankar to Palantir Technologies and Ginkgo Bioworks SEC EDGAR. The recent filing types include Form 4, which reports insider transactions, and Form 144, which is a notice that an insider plans to sell securities SEC EDGAR. A May 2026 news item reported that he sold 165,514 shares of Palantir stock NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
Three family foundations associated with Sankar reported total grants paid of $161,163 in 2023 and total assets of $1,280,919 ProPublica 990. The Sankar Family Foundation in Camas, Washington reported $25 in grants paid and $1 in assets for 2023, while the Sankara Family Foundation in Allen, Texas reported $4,702 in grants paid and $233,688 in assets ProPublica 990. The Sankara Healthcare Foundation Inc. in Northborough, Massachusetts reported $156,436 in grants paid and $1,047,230 in assets ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $657,554.99 from 2023-02-06 to 2025-12-31 FEC. Of that total, $443,300 went to Republicans, $69,300 to Democrats, and $144,954.99 to PACs or other recipients FEC. The largest listed recipient was the Republican National Committee at $250,000, followed by the NRCC at $58,000 FEC.
In the News
A May 23, 2026 article reported that Shyam Sankar sold 165,514 shares of Palantir Technologies stock NewsAPI. The article was the only validated result in the provided news set NewsAPI.
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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.