Jim Breyer
American venture capitalist (born 1961)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Jim Breyer is an American venture capitalist born in 1961, with an estimated net worth of ~$3.8B Wikidata. He is based in Texas and is identified in the data as working in finance Wikidata. His wealth is associated with venture capital investing Wikidata.
Business & SEC Activity
Breyer is described as a venture capitalist Wikidata. The data provided does not include SEC filings or other business transaction records, so no additional details about investments, company roles, or insider activity are available here.
Philanthropy
The Breyer Family Foundation reported $95,903,917 in total assets and $4,570,178 in grants paid for tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. The foundation also reported $18,214,748 in revenue and $5,786,411 in expenses for that year ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 28 contributions totaling $59,105.96 from 2001-12-14 to 2024-10-27 FEC. The largest recipient was the Republican Party of Kentucky at $20,000, and the party breakdown shows $20,000 to Republicans, $2,300 to Democrats, and $36,805.96 to PACs or other recipients FEC.
In the News
The news data provided includes one validated article, but it is about a different person named Bill Breyer, not Jim Breyer NewsAPI. No validated news item in the dataset directly concerns Jim Breyer NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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