Ben Silbermann
Profile Summary
Ben Silbermann is a U.S. media-industry figure based in California, born in 1982. His estimated net worth is ~$1.3 billion RTB. SEC records identify him in connection with Pinterest, Inc. (PINS), a publicly traded company SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR lists 147 filings associated with Silbermann and Pinterest, including 147 insider filings SEC EDGAR. Form 4 reports insider transactions, while Form 144 provides notice of proposed sales of restricted or control securities; recent filings include both forms, indicating frequent insider filing activity SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Ben Silbermann is listed as a signatory to The Giving Pledge Giving Pledge.
Political Activity
FEC records show eight contributions totaling $37,100 between August 25, 2016, and October 13, 2020 FEC. The records list $21,900 in Democratic contributions, $2,700 in Republican contributions, and $12,500 categorized as unknown; the largest recipient was Hillary Victory Fund, with $12,500 FEC.
U.S. Presence
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
Matched by name only. These are the donations the FEC lists under this person’s name — so a different person with the same name can show up here too.
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 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.