Michael Rubin
American businessman (born 1972), founder and CEO of Fanatics
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Michael Rubin is an American businessman born in 1972 and the founder and CEO of Fanatics Wikidata. He is based in Pennsylvania and is listed with an estimated net worth of ~$9.6B Wikidata. His wealth is tied to retail and sports commerce through Fanatics, and the SEC data also shows extensive filing activity connected to Bruker Cellular Analysis, Inc. SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records show 366 filings tied to Bruker Cellular Analysis, Inc., a company in the laboratory analytical instruments sector SEC EDGAR. The recent filings include one Schedule 13G/A and multiple Form 4 submissions; Form 4 is the SEC filing insiders use to report changes in their ownership of company stock SEC EDGAR. The data shows 226 insider filings in total, which indicates frequent insider reporting activity SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Foundation filings show three Rubin-related foundations with combined grants paid of $852,980 and combined assets of $578,446 ProPublica 990. The Rubin Family Foundation in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania reported $835,250 in grants paid in tax year 2023, with $1,044,343 in revenue and $869,167 in expenses ProPublica 990. The Rubin Foundation in Huntington Beach reported $17,730 in grants paid in 2023, while the Rubin Foundation in Flint reported $0 in grants paid in 2019 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 56 contributions totaling $316,312.50 from 2007-03-28 to 2024-07-27 FEC. The largest recipients include Biden Action Fund, Romney Victory Inc, the Democratic National Committee, Obama Victory Fund 2012, and the Republican National Committee FEC. By party breakdown, $104,512.50 went to Democratic recipients, $62,200 to Republican recipients, and $149,600 to PAC/other recipients FEC.
In the News
No validated news articles were returned in the provided dataset NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
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SEC Filings
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. View on Wikidata