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John Catsimatidis

John Catsimatidis

American billionaire, radio talk show host, and politician

New YorkEnergy

AIProfile Summary

John Catsimatidis is a U.S. billionaire based in New York, born in 1948, with an estimated net worth of ~$4.8B Wikidata. He is identified as an American billionaire, radio talk show host, and politician, and the data links him to business activity in energy Wikidata. SEC records show 10 insider filings under his name, including Forms 3 and 4 and one amended Form 4/A, which are ownership and transaction disclosures used to report insider holdings and trades SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC filings list John Catsimatidis as an insider associated with root9B Technologies, Inc., and show 10 total filings under his personal CIK SEC EDGAR. The recent filings are mostly Form 4 reports, which are the standard SEC forms insiders use to disclose changes in beneficial ownership, along with two Form 3 filings that establish initial insider ownership SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

The John And Margo Catsimatidis Foundation Inc. reported $406,333 in grants paid in tax year 2023, with total assets of $35,862 ProPublica 990. The foundation reported $885,343 in revenue and $406,858 in expenses for that year ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $628,869.53 during the reported period FEC. The largest share went to Republican recipients, with $319,269.53 to Republicans, $500 to Democrats, and $309,100 to PACs or other committees; top recipients included the Republican National Committee at $150,000 and Grow the Majority at $100,000 FEC.

In the News

Recent coverage in the data includes a Talkers article announcing that Catsimatidis is set to keynote the 28th TALKERS Conference NewsAPI. Another item from the New York Post discusses him in connection with Gristedes and WABC Radio NewsAPI.

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

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$36KFoundation Assets
$406KGrants Paid
1Foundation
John And Margo Catsimatidis Foundation IncNew York, NY
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $36KRevenue: $885KGrants: $406KTax 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

$629KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2025–2025Date Range

By Party

REP
$319K
PAC/Other
$309K
DEM
$500

Top Recipients

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE$150K
GROW THE MAJORITY$100K
NRCC$31K
EMMER MAJORITY BUILDERS$25K
PROGRESS & PROSPERITY PAC INC.$25K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

10Total Filings
10Insider Filings
96EDGAR Mentions
0000831881Personal CIK

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

4/APRIMARY DOCUMENT
3/15/2016
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
12/9/2015
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
11/20/2015
4FORM 4
8/27/2015
4FORM 4
6/19/2015
4FORM 4
11/10/2014
4FORM 4
1/31/2013
3FORM 3
7/27/2012
4FORM 4
12/10/2009
3FORM 3 - CATSIMATIDIS
12/13/2007
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
37.2
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
3%

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
100%

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

John Catsimatidis — Public Benefit Score C (37) | Billionaire Army