Jeff Skoll
Canadian engineer, internet entrepreneur and film producer
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Jeff Skoll is a Canadian engineer, internet entrepreneur, and film producer born in 1965. He is identified with the technology industry and is based in Florida; his estimated net worth is ~$5.4 billion. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
Skoll built his wealth through internet entrepreneurship and is also identified as a film producer. Wikidata
Philanthropy
The Skoll Foundation reported $807.1 million in total assets, $82.96 million in grants paid, $35.3 million in revenue, and $72.9 million in expenses for tax year 2023. ProPublica 990 Jeff Skoll is listed as a Giving Pledge signatory. Giving Pledge
Political Activity
The FEC data contains at least 100 federal contributions; the figures below cover only the most recent 100 records and do not represent his full contribution history. In that sample, contributions totaled $19.4 million, with $18.69 million categorized as PAC/Other, including $15 million to SMP, $2 million to Priorities USA Action, $1 million to MAGA Inc., $645,600 to Biden Victory Fund, and $522,900 to the Democratic National Committee. FEC
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 to this person by contributor name as filed with the FEC. Contributions filed under the same name by someone else can appear here; we do not yet corroborate against employer or state.
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