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Ben Navarro
South CarolinaFinance
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35.0
PBS
~$3.2B
Profile Summary
Ben Navarro (born 1962) is a U.S.-based finance billionaire in South Carolina with an estimated net worth of ~$3.2B. Recent public records show significant federal political giving and activity connected to multiple Navarro-named foundations. RTB FEC ProPublica 990
Philanthropy
Across three Navarro-named foundations in the latest available filings, total foundation assets were reported at $25,395,241 and total grants paid were $521,248. Two foundations reported $0 grants paid in their most recent tax years: Navarro Foundation (tax year 2022; assets $153,003) and Navarro Community Foundation (tax year 2023; assets $13,025,984). Navarro College Foundation Inc (tax year 2023) reported $521,248 in grants paid and $12,216,254 in assets. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
From 2025-04-06 to 2026-01-23, Ben Navarro made 100 reported federal contributions totaling $341,137.12. The party breakdown shows $332,203.41 to Republican recipients and $8,933.71 to PAC/other, with the top recipient the NRSC at $310,100; other listed recipients include MARK SMITH FOR CONGRESS, CLIMER FOR CONGRESS, TEAM GRAHAM, INC., and GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND at $7,000 each. FEC
In the News
Recent headlines mention Union Pier and a James Island road project in the Charleston area (Post and Courier, 2026-03-02) and commentary about Union Pier redevelopment (Post and Courier, 2026-02-21). Other coverage references a $2.5 million pledge/investment connected to the Credit One Charleston Open and women’s tennis (WPDE, 2026-02-10; EssentiallySports, 2026-02-11; ExBulletin, 2026-02-11). NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
residenceCharleston, South Carolina
Philanthropy
$25.4MFoundation Assets
$3.5MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Navarro FoundationMillsboro, DE
Animal-related (IRS NTEE D12)
Assets: $153KRevenue: $1KGrants: $1KTax Year: 2022
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerNavarro Community FoundationCorsicana, TX
Assets: $13.0MRevenue: $1.9MGrants: $2.0MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerNavarro College Foundation IncCorsicana, TX
Education (IRS NTEE B43I)
Assets: $12.2MRevenue: $741KGrants: $1.5MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$341KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2025–2026Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
NRSC$310K
MARK SMITH FOR CONGRESS$7K
CLIMER FOR CONGRESS$7K
TEAM GRAHAM, INC.$7K
GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND$7K
Recent News
12Total Articles
Post and CourierTop Source
PositiveAvg. Sentiment
Score Breakdown
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35.0
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.