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Donald Bren
American businessman
CaliforniaReal Estate
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29
Giving Score
uses a net worth as of 2019
~$16.4B
Est. Net Worth (as of 2019)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 10/11/2026 (wikidata)Dispute
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 10/11/2026 (wikidata)Dispute
Profile Summary
A net worth stated in this summary may be out of date.
Donald Bren is an American businessman in California’s real estate industry, born in 1932. He has an estimated net worth of ~$16.4B. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
A 2026 news report identified Irvine Management Company as a unit of Bren’s Irvine Company and as the broker behind Irvine Company Apartment Communities. The report said the unit made a $39,200 contribution to Xavier Becerra’s California governor campaign in late July 2026. NewsAPI
Philanthropy
The Donald L Bren Foundation, based in Newport Beach, California, reported $260.6 million in total assets for tax year 2023. It reported $10.6 million in grants paid, $8.7 million in revenue, and $3.2 million in total expenses. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC records show at least 100 federal contributions in the most recent sampled records on file, totaling $7,154.52 from January 20 through July 19, 2026; these figures cover only the 100-record sample, not Bren’s full contribution history. Federal Election Commission records track money reported in connection with federal candidates, committees, and political action committees. Of the sampled total, $6,427.52 was categorized as Unknown, $700 as Republican, and $27 as Independent; the largest listed recipients were FirstEnergy Political Action Committee ($3,485), ActBlue ($1,344.52), First Energy Political Action Committee ($998), Van Orden for Congress ($500), and Van Orden Victory Fund ($500). FEC
These donations are matched to this person by name only, so some may belong to a different person with the same name: FEC filings can include a donor's employer and city, but our matching does not check them against what we know about this person.
In the News
The Real Deal reported on August 3, 2026, that Irvine Management Company, described as a unit of Bren’s Irvine Company, gave $39,200 to Xavier Becerra’s campaign for California governor. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
otherU.S. economic presence
Philanthropy
Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.
$260.6MFoundation Assets
$10.6MGrants Paid
1Foundation
The Donald L Bren FoundationNewport Beach, CA
Assets: $260.6MRevenue: $8.7MGrants: $10.6MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$7K+In Records We Hold
1828Contributions On File
2026–2026Range Shown
These figures cover the 100 most recent of 1,828 federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Every party in this sample is listed here. The bars are rounded for display; unrounded they total exactly $7,154.52.
Top Recipients (in the sample)
FIRSTENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$3K
ACTBLUE$1K
FIRST ENERGY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$998
VAN ORDEN FOR CONGRESS$500
VAN ORDEN VICTORY FUND$500
Matched by name only. These donations are matched to this person by name only, so some may belong to a different person with the same name: FEC filings can include a donor's employer and city, but our matching does not check them against what we know about this person.
News Coverage
Coverage window: 2026-08-03 · retrieved 8/22/2026
Score Breakdown
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Giving score
uses a net worth as of 2019
The giving score 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
Data coverage35% weight
How much sourced public record we hold about this person — net worth, SEC filings, foundation 990s, news coverage, Wikidata. It measures our coverage, not how open the person is. Each further kind of record scores higher, up to eight. Political donation records matched to a person by name alone are not counted: they may belong to someone else with the same name. From October 7, 2026, our own AI-written summary and the profile photo are not counted either — neither is a public record — so grades that leaned on them moved down that day.
Data: SEC EDGAR, ProPublica 990s, GDELT / NewsAPI, Wikidata
Formula (v2): Giving score = 65% x Philanthropy + 35% x Data coverage
Scored on 10/16/2026 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