Ted Leonsis
American businessman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Ted Leonsis is an American businessman born in 1957 with an estimated net worth of ~$3.9B Wikidata. Public records in this dataset connect him to Groupon, Inc. and show a large volume of SEC insider filings tied to that company, while his public profile also includes ownership and arena-related business activity referenced in recent news coverage SEC EDGAR NewsAPI.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records show 752 insider filings associated with Groupon, Inc. (ticker GRPN), and the dataset lists 1,000 total filings for the entity, with recent Form 4 filings in June and May 2026 SEC EDGAR. Form 4 is the SEC filing insiders use to report changes in their holdings, so this record indicates repeated insider-transaction reporting rather than a single event SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
The Leonsis Foundation Inc., based in Washington, DC, reported total assets of $20,201 in tax year 2023, with $0 in grants paid, $1 in revenue, and $0 in expenses ProPublica 990. Across the foundation records provided, total grants paid were $0 and total foundation assets were $20,201 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From 1998-10-22 to 2021-05-21, he made 100 FEC-recorded contributions totaling $251,850 FEC. The party breakdown shows $110,650 to Democrats, $35,600 to Republicans, and $105,600 to PAC/Other, with top recipients including Forward Together PAC, Virginia Progress PAC, Warner Victory Fund, Friends of Mark Warner, and Virginia Together FEC.
In the News
Recent articles in the dataset focus on his arena and sports business activity, including plans to host NHL and NBA All-Star games at Capital One Arena after renovations and attendance at a possible final NHL game for Alex Ovechkin NewsAPI. These items place him in ongoing coverage tied to Washington sports and venue operations NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
SEC Filings
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
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