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Magic Johnson
CaliforniaDiversified
C
30.5
PBS
~$1.6B
Profile Summary
Magic Johnson is a U.S. billionaire based in California, born in 1959, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.6B RTB. He is identified here as being in diversified business, and the data provided does not include a detailed breakdown of how he built his wealth RTB.
Philanthropy
The data shows three Johnson Foundation filings for tax year 2023, with combined grants paid of $320,961 and combined total assets of $8,122,238 ProPublica 990. The largest foundation by assets reported $4,406,767 in total assets and $259,165 in grants paid, while another reported $2,908,784 in assets but only $275 in grants paid ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 73 contributions totaling $576,285.12 between 2011-06-14 and 2018-12-04 FEC. The largest listed recipient was the HILLARY VICTORY FUND at $277,000, and the party breakdown shows $291,632.89 to Democratic recipients, $7,408.23 to the DFL, and $277,244 marked Unknown FEC.
In the News
The news data provided does not include articles specifically about Magic Johnson NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
residenceLos Angeles, California
Philanthropy
$8.1MFoundation Assets
$321KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Johnson FoundationSalisbury, NC
Assets: $2.9MRevenue: $440KGrants: $275Tax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerJohnson FoundationNew York, NY
Assets: $4.4MRevenue: $116KGrants: $259KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerJohnson FoundationChariton, IA
Assets: $807KRevenue: $49KGrants: $62KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$576KTotal Contributed
73Contributions
2011–2018Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
HILLARY VICTORY FUND$277K
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$62K
DNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'L COMMITTEE$33K
MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE$7K
PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$7K
Recent News
921Total Articles
Cassius | born unapologetic | News, Style, CultureTop Source
PositiveAvg. Sentiment
Score Breakdown
C
30.5
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.