Reid Hoffman

Reid Hoffman is a U.S.-based technology billionaire (born 1967) associated with California, with an estimated net worth of ~$2.7B. Federal records show he has been a major political donor in the 2024–2025 period, primarily through PAC giving, and SEC records show frequent insider-transaction reporting tied to multiple tech companies. RTB FEC SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists “Hoffman Reid” (personal CIK 0001519339) with 186 insider filings, largely Form 4 reports, which are used to disclose changes in an insider’s beneficial ownership (such as buys, sells, or option exercises). His filings are associated with companies including Vor Biopharma (VOR), Pure Storage (PSTG), Nextdoor (KIND), Okta (OKTA), and LinkedIn. Recent Form 4 filings appear repeatedly in late 2025 and into 2026 (e.g., 2025-10-03 through 2025-12-12, and 2026-02-03), indicating ongoing reportable ownership changes. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

Across three foundations listed in 2023 IRS Form 990 filings, total grants paid were $7,247,795 and total foundation assets were $11,675,310. The Hoffman Institute Foundation (CA) reported $7,247,795 in grants paid, $4,904,174 in total assets, $17,982,188 in revenue, and $16,971,233 in expenses for tax year 2023. Two other entities—the Hoffman Foundation (VA) and Hoffman Family Foundation (MN)—reported $0 grants paid in 2023; the MN foundation reported $6,771,396 in assets, while the VA foundation reported -$260 in assets. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $11,021,400 from 2024-04-25 to 2025-12-31. The top recipients were FF PAC ($4,250,000), ONE FOR ALL COMMITTEE ($1,100,000), STATE DEMOCRACY DEFENDERS PAC ($650,000), DCCC ($599,200), and PAF ($550,000). By category, $9,951,400 went to PAC/Other versus $1,070,000 to Democratic recipients, indicating most of the reported giving flowed through PACs/other committees rather than directly to party committees/candidates. FEC

In the News

Recent headlines mentioning billionaires’ influence in elections appeared on 2026-03-09 in outlets including DNyuz and Forbes. Additional coverage on 2026-03-06 from Benzinga referenced Reid Hoffman in a story about an investment involving Hoffman and Ashton Kutcher. NewsAPI