Sheldon Adelson
American businessman (1933–2021)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Sheldon Adelson was an American businessman who lived from 1933 to 2021. He had an estimated net worth of ~$34.8 billion. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
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Philanthropy
In tax year 2023, the Adelson Family Foundation entities in New York and Massachusetts reported combined grants paid of $44,971,523 and combined assets of $6,635,840. The New York foundation reported $1,165,334 in grants, while the Massachusetts foundation reported $43,806,189. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
The available records contain at least 100 federal contributions; the most recent 100 records, covering only the sampled data, total $94,978,050. In that sample, $94,605,000 was categorized as PAC/Other and $373,050 as Republican contributions; the largest listed recipients were Preserve America PAC ($45 million), Congressional Leadership Fund ($25 million), and Senate Leadership Fund ($22.5 million). FEC
In the News
Three validated articles in the provided news sample were dated June 19 to August 4, 2026. Coverage reported that the Adelson Family Foundation appointed Shoham Nicolet as president and that an Israeli newspaper owned by Miriam Adelson published an open letter criticizing President Donald Trump. GDELT
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
Political Contributions
These figures cover the 100 most recent federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
Matched by name only. These are the donations the FEC lists under this person’s name — so a different person with the same name can show up here too.
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 8/31/2026 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