Tor Peterson
Profile Summary
Tor Peterson, born in 1964, is a U.S. billionaire in the energy industry with an estimated net worth of ~$2.7B RTB. The data provided does not include details on his company or how he built his wealth, so only his industry and net worth can be stated here RTB.
Philanthropy
Foundation filings show two Peterson Foundation entries in Texas and one Caren Peterson Foundation entry in New Jersey ProPublica 990. In 2023, the Georgetown, TX Peterson Foundation reported $55 in grants paid, $140,874 in total assets, $4,356 in revenue, and $5,341 in expenses; the Dallas, TX Peterson Foundation reported $1,105 in grants paid in 2015 with $6,574 in assets, $5,000 in revenue, and $1,105 in expenses ProPublica 990. The Caren Peterson Foundation reported $0 in grants, $0 in assets, $0 in revenue, and $0 in expenses ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $1,747.56 over the date range provided FEC. The largest recipients were WINRED, the NRCC, Van Orden for Congress, the Republican National Committee, and Kiggans for Congress, and the party breakdown shows $739.37 to Republican recipients and $1,008.19 to PAC/Other FEC.
In the News
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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.