David Steward
founder of World Wide Technology (1951-)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
David Steward is a Missouri technology entrepreneur born in 1951 and the founder of World Wide Technology. His estimated net worth is ~$5.8 billion. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
Steward built his wealth through World Wide Technology, which he founded. Wikidata
Philanthropy
Three organizations named Steward Foundation or Steward Family Foundation are listed in the available 990 data. For tax year 2023, the Steward Foundation in Fayetteville, North Carolina, reported $1,000 in grants and $23,906 in assets, while the Steward Family Foundation in St. Louis reported $11,647,816 in grants and $22,486 in assets; combined reported grants were $11,648,816 and combined assets were $46,392. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
The available records show at least 100 federal contributions; the figures below cover only the most recent 100 contributions on file, so they do not represent Steward's full giving history. In this sample, Republican contributions totaled $248,500, Democratic contributions totaled $9,300, and PAC or other contributions totaled $210,442.40. The largest listed recipients were the NRSC at $138,900, the NRCC at $76,000, Great Opportunity PAC at $50,000, the Scalise Leadership Fund at $30,000, and Wagner for Missouri at $25,000. FEC
In the News
A June 1, 2026 report said David Steward II bought a horse farm in Wellington's Grand Prix Farms. The available news data lists three results, with one validated result from The Real Deal. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
Political Contributions
These figures cover the 100 most recent federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
Matched by name only. These are the donations the FEC lists under this person’s name — so a different person with the same name can show up here too.
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 8/31/2026 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