Richard Fairbank
Profile Summary
Richard Fairbank is a Virginia-based finance executive born in 1950 with an estimated net worth of ~$1.6B RTB. SEC records identify him as an insider filer tied to Capital One Financial Corp., and the filing history shows 729 insider filings under his name SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR records show 729 insider filings for Richard Fairbank, including recent Form 4 and Form 144 filings SEC EDGAR. Form 4 reports changes in insider ownership, while Form 144 is used to notify the SEC of a planned sale of restricted or control securities SEC EDGAR. The filings are associated with Capital One Financial Corp. SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Fairbank is linked to three foundations that reported a combined $1,128,530 in grants paid and $4,055,450 in total assets in 2023 ProPublica 990. The Fairbank Foundation reported $709,785 in grants paid and $861,463 in assets, while the Fairbanks Family Foundation reported $5,500 in grants paid and $651,643 in assets ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $23,242.45 during the reported period FEC. The largest listed recipient was CAPITAL ONE FINANCIAL CORP. ASSOC. POLITICAL FUND at $5,000, and the party breakdown shows $12,934.81 to Republicans, $400 to other recipients, and $9,907.64 marked unknown FEC.
In the News
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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.