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Justin Ishbia

American businessman

IllinoisFinance

AIProfile Summary

Justin Ishbia is an American businessman in finance, born in 1978 and based in Illinois. He has an estimated net worth of ~$6.2B Wikidata. The data identifies him as a businessman and shows major activity through his family foundations and political giving WikidataProPublica 990FEC.

Business & SEC Activity

The provided data identifies Ishbia as an American businessman in finance, but does not include detailed company history or deal information Wikidata. Recent news coverage links him to Shore Capital Partners and to possible land purchases in Chicago connected to White Sox stadium planning NewsAPI.

Philanthropy

Two family foundations are listed for 2023: Ishbia Family Foundation Inc. in Chicago and the Earl And Renee Ishbia Family Foundation in Orchard Lake ProPublica 990. Together, they reported $958,517 in grants paid and $3,747,340 in total foundation assets ProPublica 990. The Chicago foundation reported $382,836 in grants paid with $382,836 in revenue and expenses, while the Michigan foundation reported $575,681 in grants paid and $3,747,339 in assets ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

From 2010 to 2025, Ishbia made 35 federal contributions totaling $5,112,250 FEC. Most of that amount went to PACs and other non-party recipients, including $5,000,000 to PROGRESS PINELLAS FEC. By party, the reported totals were $30,450 to Democrats, $12,950 to Republicans, and $5,800 to Independents FEC.

In the News

Recent coverage says Justin Ishbia is tied to a possible purchase of South Loop rail yard land that could be used for a new White Sox stadium NewsAPI. Another report says his Shore Capital Partners is involved in the land deal NewsAPI.

AI-generated summary from fec, propublica_990, wikidata, gdelt 6/27/2026 (gpt-5.4-mini). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$3.7MFoundation Assets
$959KGrants Paid
2Foundations
Ishbia Family Foundation IncChicago, IL
Human services (IRS NTEE P20)
Assets: $1Revenue: $383KGrants: $383KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Earl And Renee Ishbia Family FoundationOrchard Lake, MI
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $3.7MRevenue: $199KGrants: $576KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$5.1MTotal Contributed
35Contributions
2010–2025Date Range

By Party

PAC/Other
$5.1M
DEM
$30K
REP
$13K
IND
$6K

Top Recipients

PROGRESS PINELLAS$5.0M
PETE RICKETTS VICTORY FUND$20K
UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE PAC (UWM PAC)$15K
ERIC LYNN FOR CONGRESS$11K
SINEMA LEADERSHIP FUND$11K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
34.1
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
5%

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

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