Charlie Ergen
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Charlie Ergen (born 1953) is an American businessman in the United States with an estimated net worth of ~$9.6B. SEC records connect him to EchoStar Corp (SATS) and DISH Network Corp through multiple filings and insider reports. Wikidata SEC EDGAR
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR shows extensive activity tied to EchoStar Corp (SATS), an operating company in “Communications Services, NEC,” with 1,001 total filings and 660 insider filings. Recent insider-related filings include multiple Form 4 reports (insider transactions) and Form 144 notices (intent to sell restricted/control securities) dated from 2025-12-29 through 2026-03-06. The SEC entity list also includes filings associated with DISH Network Corp and an individual filer entry for “ERGEN CHARLES W.” SEC EDGAR
Political Activity
FEC data shows 22 contributions totaling $49,200 from 1996-10-21 to 2025-12-29. The party breakdown is $20,200 to Democrats, $18,500 to Republicans, and $10,500 to PACs/Other, indicating contributions spread across parties and committees. Top recipients by amount include LAMBORN FOR CONGRESS ($5,800), FAMILIES FOR JAMES LANKFORD ($5,800), PEOPLE FOR BEN ($5,600), VOTETIPTON.COM ($5,400), and the ECHOSTAR/DISH PAC ($5,000). FEC
U.S. Presence
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
SEC Filings
Associated Companies
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Recent Insider Filings
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