James Truchard
Profile Summary
James Truchard is a Texas-based technology executive born in 1943, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.2B RTB. SEC records show 293 insider filings tied to him, and the filings connect him to National Instruments Corp., indicating a long-running role as a company insider SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC data identifies James Truchard as an insider associated with National Instruments Corp. and shows 293 total insider filings under his name SEC EDGAR. The recent filings listed are Form 4 reports, which are SEC disclosures used to report changes in an insider’s ownership of company securities SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
The Truchard Foundation, based in Austin, reported $81,775,399 in assets in tax year 2023 and paid $2,106,385 in grants ProPublica 990. It also reported $23,324,320 in revenue and $2,530,327 in expenses for that year ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission records show 60 contributions totaling $527,126.40 from September 22, 2020 to January 21, 2026 FEC. Reported giving went mostly to Republican recipients, with $313,810.46 categorized as REP and $213,315.94 as Unknown; top recipients included the Republican National Committee, Trump 47 Committee, Inc., Ted Cruz Victory Fund, and the NRSC FEC.
U.S. Presence
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SEC Filings
Associated Companies
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Recent Insider Filings
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.