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Gary Magness

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AIProfile 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.

AI-generated summary from fec, rtb, propublica_990, gdelt, sec_edgar 8/1/2026 (gpt-5.6-luna). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceDenver, Colorado

990Philanthropy

Foundations are matched to a person by name, not by trustee records — so a same-surname family foundation can land here in error. Every entity below links to its full IRS filing; if one doesn’t belong, tell us at hello@skylarkcreations.com and we’ll pull it.

$2.1MFoundation Assets
$312KGrants Paid
1Foundation
Gary Magness Family FoundationDenver, CO
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $2.1MRevenue: $192Grants: $312KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 8/1/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$11KTotal Contributed
15Contributions
1980–2023Date Range

By Party

REP
$5K
NNE
$5K
DEM
$500
Unknown
$333

Top Recipients

MARIANNE WILLIAMSON FOR CONGRESS$5K
AADLAND FOR COLORADO$3K
JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.$1K
FRIENDS OF SENATOR DON NICKLES$1K
ANDY COATS FOR US SENATE$500

Matched to this person by contributor name as filed with the FEC. Contributions filed under the same name by someone else can appear here; we do not yet corroborate against employer or state.

Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

26Total Filings
26Insider Filings
49EDGAR Mentions
0000941542Personal CIK

Associated Companies

Entities appearing alongside this person in SEC full-text search — an association, not necessarily ownership or control. Follow each link to the primary SEC record to judge for yourself.

Recent Insider Filings

3/A3/A
1/22/2026
SC 13D/ASC 13D/A
12/8/2004
44
3/5/2004
SC 13D/ASC 13D/A
3/3/2004
55
2/17/2004
4/A4/A
1/23/2003
SC 13D/ASC 13D/A
12/10/2002
44
12/2/2002
44
11/26/2002
SC 13DSCHEDULE 13D
9/28/2001
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
30.8
Public Benefit Score

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.

Philanthropy65% weight
7%

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

Transparency35% weight
75%

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.

Gary Magness — Public Benefit Score C (31) | Billionaire Army