Sumner Redstone
American businessman and media magnate (1923-2020)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Sumner Redstone was an American businessman and media magnate born in 1923 and identified in the data as having died in 2020 Wikidata. His estimated net worth was ~$5.2B Wikidata. SEC records show 1,002 insider filings tied to him, and the companies listed include CBS Corp, National Amusements Inc., and Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. SEC EDGAR
Business & SEC Activity
The SEC data identifies Redstone with CBS Corp, National Amusements Inc., and Spanish Broadcasting System Inc. SEC EDGAR. The filing history includes 1,002 insider filings, with recent entries on Form 4 and Schedule 13G/A SEC EDGAR. Form 4 reports changes in beneficial ownership by insiders, while Schedule 13G/A is an amendment to a filing used to report significant ownership stakes SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Redstone-linked foundations reported total grants paid of $341,390 and total foundation assets of $620,299 in the 2023 filings ProPublica 990. The Redstone Foundation in Uniontown, PA reported $333,640 in grants paid and $481,467 in assets, while the Redstone Summit Foundation in Cashiers, NC reported $7,750 in grants paid and $138,832 in assets ProPublica 990. The Redstone Art Foundation reported $0 in grants paid and $0 in assets in the available filing data ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $255,200 from 1996-08-05 to 2015-11-03 FEC. The party breakdown was $70,700 to Democrats, $16,800 to Republicans, $1,250 to DFL, $2,500 to unknown, and $163,950 to PAC/Other recipients FEC. Top recipients included Viacom International, Inc. Political Action Committee and DNC non-federal accounts, each receiving $25,000 FEC.
In the News
A 2026 Boston University article used the Redstone name for its Redstone Film Festival, but the article is about the festival and not about Sumner Redstone himself NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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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. View on Wikidata