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Lauren Leichtman

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AIProfile Summary

Lauren Leichtman is a Florida-based finance executive born in 1949 with an estimated net worth of ~$1.3B RTB. SEC filings connect her to Levine Leichtman Capital Partners IV, L.P. and to Rubio's Restaurants Inc., where the filing history includes many insider-related submissions SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

The SEC data shows 528 filings tied to Rubio's Restaurants Inc., described as an operating company in the retail-eating places sector, and 318 of those are insider filings SEC EDGAR. Recent filings include Schedule 13D and 13G amendments, which are forms used to report significant ownership stakes and changes in those stakes, along with multiple Form 4 submissions, which report insider trades SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

Her family foundation, the Lauren B Leichtman Arthur E Levine Family Foundation, reported $1,844,138 in grants paid in 2023 and $148,823 in total assets ProPublica 990. The foundation also reported $1,874,598 in revenue and $1,865,190 in expenses for that tax year ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 54 contributions totaling $273,049 from 1987-03-17 to 2024-10-25 FEC. The largest recipients include AB PAC, the Republican National Committee, McCain Victory California, and Romney Victory Inc., and the party breakdown shows $73,800 to Republicans, $37,849 to Democrats, and $161,400 to recipients coded as Unknown FEC.

In the News

GDELT returned 4 total results but 0 validated results, so there are no validated news articles to summarize from the provided data NewsAPI.

AI-generated summary from propublica_990, fec, gdelt, rtb, sec_edgar 6/27/2026 (gpt-5.4-mini). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceMiami, Florida

990Philanthropy

$149KFoundation Assets
$1.8MGrants Paid
1Foundation
Lauren B Leichtman Arthur E Levine Family FoundationBeverly Hills, CA
Assets: $149KRevenue: $1.9MGrants: $1.8MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$273KTotal Contributed
54Contributions
1987–2024Date Range

By Party

Unknown
$161K
REP
$74K
DEM
$38K

Top Recipients

AB PAC$50K
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE$49K
MCCAIN VICTORY CALIFORNIA$43K
ROMNEY VICTORY INC$25K
DEMOCRATIC SENATORIAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$13K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

528Total Filings
318Insider Filings
29EDGAR Mentions

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

SC 13G/ARUBIO'S RESTAURANTS, INC.
9/10/2010
SC 13D/ASCHEDULE 13D AMENDMENT NO. 1
8/30/2010
SC 13D/Av194909_sc13da.htm
8/25/2010
SC 13D/ASC 13D/A
8/25/2010
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
8/24/2010
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
8/24/2010
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
8/24/2010
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
8/24/2010
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
8/24/2010
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
8/24/2010
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
39.9
Public Benefit Score

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.

Philanthropy65% weight
21%

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

Transparency35% weight
75%

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.

Lauren Leichtman — Public Benefit Score C (40) | Billionaire Army