Herbert Fisk Johnson III
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Herbert Fisk Johnson III (born 1957) is an American businessman with an estimated net worth of ~$4.7B. He is based in the United States. Wikidata
Philanthropy
ProPublica-reported Form 990 filings show three foundations associated with the name: Article Iii Foundation (VA), Aspen Foundation Iii (OR), and Elkes Foundation Iii (NY). In the most recent years provided, Article Iii Foundation reported $269,620 in grants paid in 2023, while Elkes Foundation Iii reported $0 in grants paid in 2023 and Aspen Foundation Iii reported $0 in grants paid in 2015. Across these filings, total foundation assets were $23,308,866 and total grants paid were $269,620. 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. View on Wikidata