Joseph 'Pitt' Reeves Hyde III
Profile Summary
Joseph “Pitt” Reeves Hyde III is a U.S. technology billionaire based in Tennessee, born in 1942. He has an estimated net worth of ~$2.0B. RTB
Philanthropy
ProPublica nonprofit filings list three related foundations: Article Iii Foundation (VA), Aspen Foundation Iii (OR), and Elkes Foundation Iii (NY). In the most recent year provided for Article Iii Foundation (2023), it reported $269,620 in grants paid, $126,310 in total assets, $269,620 in total revenue, and $136,521 in total expenses. ProPublica 990 Two other foundations reported $0 grants paid in the tax years provided: Aspen Foundation Iii (2015) reported $2,919,956 in total assets, $1,492,901 in total revenue, and $1,632,487 in total expenses; Elkes Foundation Iii (2023) reported $20,262,600 in total assets, $1,431,240 in total revenue, and $1,251,206 in total expenses. Across all listed foundations and years provided, total grants paid were $269,620 and total foundation assets were $23,308,866. ProPublica 990
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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.