Robert F. Smith
American businessman and philanthropist (born 1962)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Robert F. Smith is an American businessman and philanthropist born in 1962 and listed in Texas, with finance as his industry. He has an estimated net worth of ~$10.8 billion. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR records identify Smith in connection with Integral Ad Science, Jamf, PowerSchool, Smartsheet, and VEP Group. The records list 69 insider filings, including Forms 3 and 4, which report insider ownership and changes in holdings, and a Schedule 13D, which discloses certain large ownership positions. SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
Three listed foundations reported $7,330,721 in combined assets and $646,232 in grants paid. The Smith Foundation reported $7,010,708 in assets and $591,207 in grants in 2023, while the Smith Handy Smith Foundation reported zero assets and zero grants in the available record. ProPublica 990 The supplied profile also lists Smith as a signatory to The Giving Pledge.
Political Activity
The most recent 100 federal contribution records show at least $36,429.30 in contributions; these figures cover only the sampled records, not his full giving history. In that sample, Democratic recipients received $26,360, Republican recipients received $742.50, and PAC or other recipients received $9,326.80; the largest listed recipient was the DCCC at $25,700. FEC
U.S. 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.
Political Contributions
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)
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
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
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. View on Wikidata