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Robert F. Smith
American businessman and philanthropist (born 1962)
TexasFinanceGiving Pledge
B
46.4
PBS
~$10.8B
Est. Net Worth
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Robert F. Smith is an American businessman in finance, born in 1962 and based in Texas, with an estimated net worth of ~$10.8B. SEC records show an entity listed as “SMITH ROBERT F” with a personal CIK and insider filings connected to multiple public companies. Wikidata SEC EDGAR
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR lists 69 insider-related filings for “SMITH ROBERT F,” including Forms 3 and 4 (used to report insider ownership and changes in ownership, such as buys/sells or grants) and an SC 13D (used to disclose a significant ownership stake and related intentions). Recent filings include Form 4 entries in 2026-02 and 2025-12, and an SC 13D dated 2024-09-24. The filings reference companies including Integral Ad Science Holding Corp. (IAS), Jamf Holding Corp. (JAMF), PowerSchool Holdings, Inc. (PWSC), and Smartsheet Inc. (SMAR). SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
ProPublica nonprofit filings list three foundations with “Smith” names, including the Smith Handy Smith Foundation (Fort Worth, TX) and two Pennsylvania-based entities named Smith Foundation. For tax year 2023, the two Pennsylvania foundations report $0 grants paid, with combined assets of $7,330,721 across all listed foundations (including $7,010,708 for one and $320,013 for the other). ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $36,429.30 from 2020-10-08 to 2025-12-20. The party breakdown is $26,360 to Democrats, $742.50 to Republicans, and $9,326.80 to PACs/other, with top recipients including the DCCC ($25,700) and the Democratic National Committee ($500), alongside several corporate/association PACs. FEC
In the News
Recent coverage includes a March 8, 2026 article reporting that Vista’s Robert F. Smith made a fresh investment in aviation software company Portside. Other mentions include a Bloomberg item (Feb. 19, 2026) discussing potential bidders for the Seattle Seahawks that includes Smith, and a CNHI News piece (Feb. 18, 2026) listing “Richest billionaires in Texas.” NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
otherU.S. economic presence
Philanthropy
$7.3MFoundation Assets
$646KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Smith Handy Smith FoundationFort Worth, TX
Human services (IRS NTEE P20)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerSmith FoundationWayne, PA
Assets: $7.0MRevenue: $444KGrants: $591KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerSmith FoundationWrightsville, PA
Assets: $320KRevenue: $22KGrants: $55KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$36KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2020–2025Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
DCCC$26K
BWX TECHNOLOGIES, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$5K
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC$3K
LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$700
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$500
SEC Filings
69Total Filings
69Insider Filings
831EDGAR Mentions
0001216497Personal 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
44
2/3/202633
2/2/202644
12/29/202544
4/3/202533
2/7/202544
10/3/2024SC 13DSC 13D
9/24/20244FORM 4
7/1/202444
5/20/20244FORM 4
3/27/2024Recent News
13Total Articles
Daily News on African Billionaires and UHNWIsTop Source
PositiveAvg. Sentiment
Score Breakdown
B
46.4
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 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