David MacNeil
Profile Summary
David MacNeil is a Florida-based U.S. billionaire in the manufacturing industry with an estimated net worth of ~$4.2B RTB. He is identified in recent reporting as the founder and CEO of WeatherTech, a company known for automotive products NewsAPI. Recent news also shows him buying Florida waterfront property in Manalapan, alongside Larry Ellison, for a combined $67 million NewsAPI.
Political Activity
From 2022-10-29 to 2025-07-07, MacNeil made 100 federal political contributions totaling $2,551,375.92 FEC. Most of that money went to Republican-aligned recipients: $1,309,710 to the Republican party and $1,241,665.92 to PACs or other committees FEC. His largest recipients were TRUMP 47 COMMITTEE, INC. ($927,900), the Republican National Committee ($856,000), and MAGA INC. ($250,000) FEC.
In the News
Recent coverage focused on MacNeil’s Florida real estate activity. In June 2026, Robb Report and The Real Deal reported that he and Larry Ellison split a $67 million waterfront site in Manalapan, Florida NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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.