Justin Ishbia
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile 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.
U.S. Presence
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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. View on Wikidata