
Rick Caruso
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Rick J. Caruso (born 1959) is an American businessman based in the United States with an estimated net worth of ~$5.9B. Wikidata
Philanthropy
ProPublica nonprofit filings list multiple foundations connected to Caruso. In 2023, The Caruso Foundation (EIN 84-1559444, Boulder, CO) reported $39,349,328 in total assets and $0 in grants paid, with $2,572,463 revenue and $2,047,908 expenses. ProPublica 990 In 2023, the Caruso Family Foundation (EIN 95-4317077, Los Angeles, CA) reported $125,596 in total assets and $0 in grants paid, with $4,348,174 revenue and $4,246,694 expenses; across the listed foundations, total grants paid were $0 and total foundation assets were $39,474,924. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission records show 79 contributions totaling $468,177.46 from 1986-02-10 to 2025-08-15. FEC The party breakdown shows $248,850 to Republicans, $82,727.46 to Democrats, $134,600 to PAC/Other, and $2,000 to NNE. FEC Top recipients by amount include the Republican National Committee ($128,500), McCarthy Victory Fund ($50,000), NRCC ($39,600), National Republican Congressional Committee ($30,400), and 2004 Joint Candidate Committee ($30,000). FEC
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