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Neal Aronson

GeorgiaFinance

AIProfile Summary

Neal Aronson is a U.S. finance industry billionaire based in Georgia, born in 1965, with an estimated net worth of ~$4.0B RTB. SEC records show 15 insider filings tied to him, including Forms 3 and 4, which are standard ownership reports used to disclose when an insider acquires a stake or changes holdings in a company SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC filings connect Neal Aronson to Driven Brands Holdings Inc. (DRVN) and DRIVEN EQUITY SUB LLC SEC EDGAR. The filings include Form 3 and Form 4 reports; Form 3 is the initial statement of beneficial ownership, and Form 4 reports changes in ownership, which can reflect buying, selling, or other stock-related transactions SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

The Aronson Foundation reported total foundation assets of $3,934,796 across the available filings, with total grants paid of $376,082 ProPublica 990. In 2023, Aronson Foundation reported $207,000 in grants paid, $3,297,389 in total assets, $218,419 in revenue, and $240,176 in expenses ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 45 contributions totaling $59,810.50 from 2007-05-24 to 2025-01-31 FEC. The largest recipient listed was the Manchin Leadership Fund at $11,600, and the party breakdown shows $9,500 to Democrats, $30,830 to Republicans, and $19,480.50 to PACs or other recipients FEC.

In the News

No validated GDELT news results were returned for this profile NewsAPI.

AI-generated summary from propublica_990, rtb, fec, sec_edgar, gdelt 6/27/2026 (gpt-5.4-mini). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceAtlanta, Georgia

990Philanthropy

$3.9MFoundation Assets
$376KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Aronson FoundationRhinecliff, NY
Assets: $3.3MRevenue: $218KGrants: $207KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Aronson Foundation IncNew York, NY
Assets: $634KRevenue: $72KGrants: $50KTax Year: 2015
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Aronson Foundation IncRockville, MD
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $3KRevenue: $108KGrants: $119KTax Year: 2019
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$60KTotal Contributed
45Contributions
2007–2025Date Range

By Party

REP
$31K
PAC/Other
$19K
DEM
$10K

Top Recipients

MANCHIN LEADERSHIP FUND$12K
GEORGIANS FOR KELLY LOEFFLER$11K
MANCHIN FOR WEST VIRGINIA$7K
CORY GARDNER FOR SENATE$5K
COUNTRY ROADS PAC$5K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

15Total Filings
15Insider Filings
239EDGAR Mentions
0001040618Personal 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

4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
11/17/2023
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
9/15/2022
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
9/10/2021
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
8/11/2021
3OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
1/14/2021
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
11/9/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
8/15/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
3/15/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
6/17/2015
3FORM 3 SUBMISSION
6/11/2015
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
24.2
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
4%

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
63%

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.

Neal Aronson — Public Benefit Score D (24) | Billionaire Army