José E. Feliciano
Profile Summary
José E. Feliciano is a U.S. finance investor based in California, born in 1973, with an estimated net worth of ~$3.9B RTB. Public reporting in the data links him to sports investing and to an investor group that reached a deal to buy the San Diego Padres NewsAPI.
Business & SEC Activity
The available news coverage describes Feliciano as an investor active in sports-related deals and discussions about private-market investing NewsAPI. The data does not provide additional details about his firms or how his wealth was built, beyond his finance background and estimated net worth of ~$3.9B RTB.
Philanthropy
The Jose Feliciano Foundation reported $13,783 in grants paid in tax year 2018, with total assets of $1,589, total revenue of $13,583, and total expenses of $13,783 ProPublica 990. Two other foundations in the data show $0 in grants paid and $0 in assets, revenue, and expenses ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 6 contributions totaling $5,050 between 1999-10-13 and 2007-05-24 FEC. The donations went mostly to Democratic recipients, with $2,550 to DEM and $2,500 to PAC/Other; top recipients included Obama for America ($2,300), Comite Acevedo Vila Comisionado 2000 Inc ($2,500), and Salazar for Senate ($250) FEC.
In the News
Recent headlines in the data focus on Feliciano’s interest in sports investing and his role in an investor group buying the Padres NewsAPI. The articles also place him in broader coverage about private-market liquidity and LA 2028 Olympics oversight, but the data does not provide additional verified details beyond those headlines 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.







