Gary Magness
Profile Summary
He has an estimated net worth of ~$1.4 billion RTB. SEC records identify filings under the name Gary D. Magness and list companies including General Communication Inc. and GCI Inc. SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records show 49 search hits and 26 insider filings associated with Gary D. Magness SEC EDGAR. The filings include Forms 3, 4, and 5, which generally report insider ownership and transactions, as well as Schedule 13D filings and amendments, which disclose certain large ownership positions or changes in control intentions SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
The Gary Magness Family Foundation, based in Denver, reported $2.1 million in total assets and $312,468 in grants paid for tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. It reported $192 in revenue and $326,111 in expenses for that year ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 15 contributions totaling $11,433 between April 18, 1980, and August 20, 2023 FEC. The party breakdown was $5,400 to Republican recipients, $500 to Democratic recipients, $5,200 classified as non-party, and $333 with an unknown party classification FEC. The largest named recipient was Marianne Williamson for Congress, which received $5,200 FEC.
In the News
The available news search returned no articles or validated results for Gary Magness during the reported period NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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Political Contributions
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Top Recipients
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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 8/31/2026 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.