Richard Kinder
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Richard Kinder is an American businessman from Texas, born in 1944, with an estimated net worth of ~$11.1B Wikidata. He is associated with the energy industry and is the signatory of The Giving Pledge under the name Rich Kinder Wikidata.
Business & SEC Activity
The available data identifies Kinder as an American businessman in the energy industry Wikidata. Recent news coverage references Kinder Morgan’s first-quarter 2026 results and a dividend increase, indicating ongoing activity tied to the company NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
Kinder Foundation reported $57,233,266 in grants paid in tax year 2023 and $162,035,942 in total assets ProPublica 990. The foundation’s Houston filing shows $67,607,405 in revenue and $58,437,619 in expenses for that year ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From December 10, 2020 to December 18, 2025, Kinder made 100 federal contributions totaling $312,908.28 FEC. Most of the money went to Republican recipients, including $95,600 to CORNYN VICTORY COMMITTEE and $77,800 to the NRSC; the party breakdown shows $134,773.34 to Republicans, $9,450 to Democrats, and $168,684.94 to PACs or other committees FEC.
In the News
Recent coverage focused on Kinder Morgan’s first-quarter 2026 earnings and dividend action. Rigzone reported a 39% year-on-year increase in adjusted net profit to $1.06 billion and a dividend of $0.2975 per share, up 2% NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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