Lee Bass
Profile Summary
Lee Bass is a Texas-based U.S. billionaire in the energy industry, born in 1956, with an estimated net worth of ~$2.9B RTB. The data also links him to EGain Communications Corp. through SEC filings, which are public disclosures companies and insiders file with the SEC SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC data shows 790 filings tied to EGain Communications Corp. (ticker EGAN), a company in prepackaged software, and 356 of those are insider filings SEC EDGAR. Recent filings include Form 4 and Form 144; Form 4 reports changes in insider ownership, while Form 144 is a notice of proposed sale of restricted or control securities SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Bass-linked foundations reported $25,819,684 in total grants paid and $132,075,383 in total assets ProPublica 990. The Harry Bass Foundation reported $23,288,646 in grants paid on $99,027,945 in assets in tax year 2023, and the Bass Foundation reported $2,531,038 in grants paid on $33,047,438 in assets in tax year 2021 ProPublica 990. The Bass Blankstein Foundation reported $0 in grants paid and $0 in assets for its available filing data ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From May 6, 2024 through December 31, 2025, 100 FEC-recorded contributions totaled $951,592.53 FEC. Most of the money went to Republican-aligned recipients and PACs: $182,210.61 to Republicans, $767,941.92 to PAC/Other, and $1,440 to Democrats FEC. Top recipients included NRSC VICTORY ($396,300) and Senate Leadership Fund ($250,000) FEC.
In the News
A validated news result from May 29, 2026 references Robert (Bob) Turner Bass, 73, in Port City Daily NewsAPI. The provided article data does not include additional biographical or business details beyond that headline-level reference NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
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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.