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Eric Schmidt
software engineer, businessman, former Google CEO
CaliforniaTechnology
A
67.2
PBS
~$12.9B
Est. Net Worth
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Eric Schmidt is a U.S. software engineer and businessman who served as Google's CEO. He is listed as having an estimated net worth of ~$12.9 billion and is based in California. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
Schmidt's wealth is associated with his technology career, including his role as Google's former CEO. SEC EDGAR records list 1,000 filings connected to him, including 998 insider filings involving Google, Allogene Therapeutics, Revolution Medicines, and his personal reporting entity. Forms 4 report insider transactions, while Schedule 13G filings disclose certain beneficial ownership stakes. Wikidata SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
Three Schmidt Family Foundation entities reported $153.4 million in grants paid and approximately $1.84 billion in combined assets for tax year 2023. The Palo Alto foundation accounted for $152.3 million of the reported grants and approximately $1.83 billion of the assets; the Chicago and Texas foundations reported $1.1 million and $8,908 in grants, respectively. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
The available FEC data covers only the most recent 100 contributions and shows at least 100 federal contributions, totaling $2,934.82 in this sample. The sample included $695 to Democratic recipients, $23.75 to Republican recipients, and $2,216.07 to PAC or other recipients; the sample's largest listed recipient was ActBlue at $734.50. FEC
In the News
A Fortune report dated August 21, 2026, described Schmidt and Google cofounder Sergey Brin as being on the same side of a California political fight while reportedly differing over how contributions to an effort opposing Proposition 40 should be used. The report said the coalition had spent more than $100 million. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
otherU.S. economic presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
$1.8BFoundation Assets
$153.4MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Schmidt Family FoundationChicago, IL
Assets: $8.8MRevenue: $686KGrants: $1.1MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerSchmidt Family FoundationSchulenburg, TX
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $1.1MRevenue: $20KGrants: $9KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerThe Schmidt Family FoundationPalo Alto, CA
Education (IRS NTEE B82)
Assets: $1.8BRevenue: $116.3MGrants: $152.3MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$3K+In Records We Hold
100+Contributions
2025–2025Range Shown
These figures cover the 100 most recent federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
ACTBLUE$734.5
NATIONAL TELECOMMUNICATIONS COOPERATIVE ASSOCIATION RURAL BROADBAND PAC$500
DSCC$380
NEXTERA ENERGY, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$300
WINRED$260
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
1,000Total Filings
998Insider Filings
1,553EDGAR Mentions
0001242463Personal CIK
Associated Companies
Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.
Recent Insider Filings
SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2024SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2023SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/2022SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/16/2021SC 13G/ASC 13G/A
2/14/20204FORM 4 SUBMISSION
2/27/2019SC 13G/ASCHEDULE 13G/A (AMENDMENT NO. 14)
2/14/20194FORM 4 SUBMISSION
1/2/20194FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/27/20184FORM 4 SUBMISSION
11/27/2018News Coverage
Coverage window: 2026-08-21 to 2026-08-21 · retrieved 8/22/2026
Score Breakdown
A
67.2
Public Benefit Score
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.
Philanthropy65% weight
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
Transparency35% weight
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. View on Wikidata