Daniel Hirschfeld
Profile Summary
Daniel Hirschfeld, born in 1941, is a Nebraska-based U.S. billionaire in the retail industry with an estimated net worth of ~$2.2B RTB. The data provided does not include a detailed business history, but it identifies him as a retail-sector figure and shows substantial charitable and political activity RTBFECProPublica 990.
Philanthropy
Three foundations tied to Hirschfeld reported a combined $2,103,734 in grants in 2023 and held $6,792,673 in total assets ProPublica 990. The Hirschfeld & Associates Foundation reported $1,733,782 in grants paid on just $828 in assets, while the Al Hirschfeld Foundation reported $298,057 in grants on $5,646,096 in assets and the Hirschfeld Family Foundation reported $71,895 in grants on $1,145,749 in assets ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $98,970 from 2013 to 2020 FEC. Most of the giving went to Democratic recipients, with $34,400 to DEM and $500 to REP, while $64,070 is listed as Unknown party FEC. The largest named recipients were HILLARY VICTORY FUND ($33,400) and DNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'L COMMITTEE ($30,700) FEC.
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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.