← All Profiles
JT

Joseph Tsai

businessman

AIProfile Summary

Joseph Tsai (born 1964) is a Canada-linked billionaire with an estimated net worth of ~$9.5B. SEC filings under “Tsai Joseph C” show ownership-reporting activity connected to Alibaba Group Holding Ltd and other entities, including Weibo Corp and SoftBank Group Corp. Wikidata SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists 9 total filings for “Tsai Joseph C” (personal CIK 0001633999), all of which are Schedule 13G/13G-A filings from 2015 through 2023. Schedule 13G filings are beneficial ownership reports used to disclose large shareholdings in public companies, and the “/A” versions are amendments updating prior disclosures. The filings reference companies including Alibaba Group Holding Ltd, Weibo Corp (WB), AutoNavi Holdings Ltd, SoftBank Group Corp, and Ali ET Investment Holding Ltd. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica-reported 2023 Form 990 data shows two California-based foundations—Tsai Family Foundation (Los Altos Hills, CA) and Chock Tsai Foundation (Saratoga, CA)—with combined total assets of 180,409 and total grants paid of $0 in 2023. Tsai Family Foundation reported assets of 105,629, revenue of 30,101, expenses of 14,825, and grants paid of $0 for tax year 2023; Chock Tsai Foundation reported assets of 74,780, revenue of 21,064, expenses of 6,012, and grants paid of $0 for tax year 2023. An additional entity, Austin Chen Tsai Foundation (San Jose, CA), is listed with $0 assets/revenue/expenses and $0 grants paid. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC data shows 85 contributions totaling $10,365.78 from 2004-10-05 to 2025-10-03. The party breakdown reported is $3,977.76 to Democrats, $1,800.00 to Republicans, $800.00 to unknown/other, and $3,788.02 to PAC/Other. Top recipients by amount include DJOU FOR HAWAII ($1,550), ACTBLUE ($1,396.52), WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA ($1,000), JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE ($1,000), and AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION ($1,000). FEC

AI-generated summary from wikidata, fec, sec_edgar, propublica_990 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$180KFoundation Assets
$20KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Tsai Family FoundationLos Altos Hls, CA
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $106KRevenue: $30KGrants: $14KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Chock Tsai FoundationSaratoga, CA
Human services (IRS NTEE P12)
Assets: $75KRevenue: $21KGrants: $6KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Austin Chen Tsai FoundationSan Jose, CA
Human services (IRS NTEE P20)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$10KTotal Contributed
85Contributions
2004–2025Date Range

By Party

DEM
$4K
PAC/Other
$4K
REP
$2K
UNK
$800

Top Recipients

DJOU FOR HAWAII$2K
ACTBLUE$1K
WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA$1K
JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE$1K
AMERICAN COLLEGE OF RADIOLOGY ASSOCIATION$1K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

12Total Filings
12Insider Filings
104EDGAR Mentions
0001633999Personal CIK

Associated Companies

Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.

Recent Insider Filings

44
6/2/2026
44
4/3/2026
33
3/18/2026
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2023
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2022
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/16/2021
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2020
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2019
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2018
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2017
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
30.7
Public Benefit Score

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.

Philanthropy65% weight
0%

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

Transparency35% weight
88%

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

Joseph Tsai — Public Benefit Score C (31) | Billionaire Army