Paul Foster

Paul Foster (born 1958) is a Texas-based billionaire in the energy industry with an estimated net worth of ~$4.2B. Public records show extensive SEC filing activity under the names “Foster Paul L” and “Foster Paul A,” including insider transaction reports. His political giving in late 2025 totaled about $413,835 across 100 contributions, with most dollars going to PACs/other committees. Wikidata SEC EDGAR FEC

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR lists 124 insider filings associated with a personal CIK (0001349213), with recent filings largely consisting of Form 4 reports in 2018. Form 4 is used to disclose insider transactions (such as buys, sells, or grants) by officers, directors, or large shareholders of public companies. The filings reference companies including Andeavor, Western Refining, Northern Tier Energy LP, and Xencor Inc. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data shows three entities named “Foster Foundation” (WA, CA, and MI) reporting combined total assets of $52,590,932 across the listed tax years. In the most recent filings shown (tax year 2023 for WA and CA), each reported $0 in grants paid; the MI foundation also reported $0 grants paid for tax year 2016. Across all listed filings, total grants paid are reported as $0. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $413,835.08 from 2025-10-16 to 2025-12-31. The largest recipient was “GROW THE MAJORITY” ($250,000), and the party breakdown shows $321,984 to PAC/Other, $84,351.08 to Republican recipients, and $7,500 to Democratic recipients. Several top recipients were Republican state party committees (e.g., New Mexico, Montana, Indiana) at $8,605.10 each. FEC