Phil Ruffin
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Phil Ruffin is an American businessman based in Nevada, born in 1935, with an estimated net worth of ~$4.7B Wikidata. He is identified in the data as working in diversified business Wikidata.
Philanthropy
Ruffin-linked foundations reported $402,237 in grants paid in tax year 2023 across the foundations with available filings ProPublica 990. The Ruffin Family Foundation reported $339,083 in grants paid on $793,191 in assets, and the Joseph M Ruffin Foundation reported $63,154 in grants paid on $10,129,109 in assets ProPublica 990. The Ruffin Foundation in Meridian reported $0 in grants, $0 in assets, and $0 in revenue or expenses for the available record ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From March 20, 2024 to December 10, 2025, FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $1,014,052.42 FEC. Of that total, $623,552.42 went to Republican candidates or committees and $390,500 went to PACs or other recipients, with the largest recipient being the Republican National Committee at $371,700 FEC.
In the News
No validated news articles were returned in the provided GDELT data NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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. View on Wikidata