Nicholas Howley
Profile Summary
Nicholas Howley is a U.S. businessman in manufacturing, born in 1962 and based in Florida, with an estimated net worth of ~$2.0B RTB. He is tied to TransDigm Group Inc. and has 303 SEC insider filings under the name "Howley W Nicholas," indicating frequent reporting activity around his holdings SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records show 303 insider filings connected to TransDigm Group Inc., including multiple Form 4 filings and a Form 144 filing in June 2026 SEC EDGAR. Form 4 reports changes in insider ownership, while Form 144 is used to notify the SEC of a planned sale of restricted or control securities SEC EDGAR. A news report from April 2026 said he sold 10,132 shares of TransDigm Group NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
Foundation filings show three Howley-related foundations with combined assets of $135,880,857 and total grants paid of $24,083,297 across the available tax years ProPublica 990. In 2023, the Howley Foundation Ua 05192016 reported $22,521,639 in grants paid on $99,604,961 in assets, while the Howley Family Foundation in South Carolina reported $106,500 in grants paid on $1,527,551 in assets ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 76 contributions totaling $550,832 from 1990 through 2025 FEC. The largest share went to Republican recipients, including NRSC, the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the NRSC Targeted State Victory Fund, Romney Victory Inc., and the Republican National Committee; the party breakdown shows $324,400 to Republicans, $2,005 to Democrats, and $224,427 to Unknown FEC.
In the News
A validated April 21, 2026 article reported that TransDigm Group director W. Nicholas Howley sold 10,132 shares NewsAPI.
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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.