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Norman Asbjornson

OklahomaManufacturing

AIProfile Summary

Norman Asbjornson is a U.S. businessman from Oklahoma in the manufacturing industry, born in 1935, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.1B RTB. The available data does not identify his specific company, but it shows he has given through the Asbjornson Foundation and made political contributions in recent years ProPublica 990 FEC.

Business & SEC Activity

The data identifies Asbjornson as being in manufacturing, but it does not provide company names, roles, or transaction details RTB. His estimated net worth of ~$1.1B is the only wealth figure provided RTB.

Philanthropy

The Asbjornson Foundation, based in Tulsa, reported $462,444 in assets, $373,920 in revenue, and $1,200,104 in grants paid in tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. A 2026 University of Tulsa article reported a $12M gift from the foundation to fund scholarships, experiences, and activities NewsAPI.

Political Activity

From July 30, 2024 to December 21, 2025, there were 100 FEC-recorded contributions totaling $273,345 FEC. The largest recipients were TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA ($100,000), SHEEHY VICTORY COMMITTEE ($50,000), NRSC ($45,000), and the Republican National Committee ($41,770), with $204,870 reported to Republican recipients and $68,475 listed as Unknown FEC.

In the News

A University of Tulsa story dated 2026-04-09 reported a $12M gift from the Asbjornson Foundation to support scholarships, experiences, and activities NewsAPI.

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

USU.S. Presence

residenceTulsa, Oklahoma

990Philanthropy

$462KFoundation Assets
$1.2MGrants Paid
1Foundation
Asbjornson FoundationTulsa, OK
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $462KRevenue: $374KGrants: $1.2MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$273KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2024–2025Date Range

By Party

REP
$205K
Unknown
$68K

Top Recipients

TIM SHEEHY FOR MONTANA$100K
SHEEHY VICTORY COMMITTEE$50K
NRSC$45K
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE$42K
SEND IN THE SEAL PAC$5K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
37.9
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
18%

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
75%

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.

Norman Asbjornson — Public Benefit Score C (38) | Billionaire Army