Bruce Karsh
Profile Summary
Bruce Karsh (born 1955) is a U.S. finance executive based in California with an estimated net worth of ~$2.6B. SEC records list him under the name “KARSH BRUCE A” with insider and ownership filings connected to companies including Oaktree entities, Charter Communications (CHTR), and Inseego (INSG). RTB SEC EDGAR
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR shows 75 insider-related filings for Bruce Karsh, including Forms 3, 4, and 5, plus Schedule 13G/13G-A filings. Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership, while Forms 4 and 5 report changes in insider ownership (such as purchases, sales, or grants), and Schedule 13G filings disclose significant shareholdings. His recent filings include Form 3 entries dated 2021-11-08 and multiple Form 4 filings from 2017–2019, along with Schedule 13G filings in 2017 and 2018. SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
The Karsh Family Foundation (Beverly Hills, CA) reported total assets of $336,064,099 for tax year 2023, with $42,306,654 in total revenue and $30,425,367 in total expenses. The foundation reported $0 in grants paid in 2023. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
Federal Election Commission data shows 100 contributions totaling $1,511,300 from 2024-01-24 to 2025-10-07. Top recipients include Harris Action Fund ($419,000), DNC Services Corp/Democratic National Committee ($412,400), and the DCCC ($250,000). The party breakdown reported is $951,200 to Democrats, $39,600 to Republicans, $3,300 to Independents, and $517,200 categorized as Unknown. FEC
U.S. Presence
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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.