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Henry Laufer

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AIProfile Summary

Henry Laufer is a Florida-based finance billionaire born in 1945 with an estimated net worth of ~$3.2B RTB. The data identifies him as a U.S. billionaire in the finance industry, but it does not provide details on his specific company or career path RTB.

Philanthropy

Two Laufer-linked private foundations reported 2023 tax filings: the Laufer Family Foundation Inc. and the Wayne L Laufer Charitable Foundation Inc. Together, they reported $1,227,720 in total assets and $161,838 in grants paid ProPublica 990. The larger foundation reported $1,087,049 in assets and $44,557 in grants paid, while the Florida foundation reported $140,671 in assets and $117,281 in grants paid ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show $2,645,339.29 in contributions from July 31, 2024 to December 31, 2025 FEC. Most of the giving went to Democratic-aligned recipients, including $800,000 to SMP, $310,100 to the DSCC, $300,700 to the JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND, and $289,100 to the DCCC FEC. The party breakdown shows $1,025,589.29 to Democrats, $3,300 to independents, and $1,616,450 to PACs or other recipients FEC.

In the News

No validated news articles were returned in the provided dataset NewsAPI.

AI-generated summary from fec, rtb, propublica_990, gdelt 6/27/2026 (gpt-5.4-mini). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceLake Worth, Florida

990Philanthropy

$1.2MFoundation Assets
$162KGrants Paid
2Foundations
Laufer Family Foundation IncKew Gardens, NY
Community foundation (IRS NTEE T31)
Assets: $1.1MRevenue: $12KGrants: $45KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Wayne L Laufer Charitable Foundation IncEstero, FL
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $141KRevenue: $30KGrants: $117KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$2.6MTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2024–2025Date Range

By Party

PAC/Other
$1.6M
DEM
$1.0M
IND
$3K

Top Recipients

SMP$800K
DSCC$310K
JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND$301K
DCCC$289K
DEMOCRATIC GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND$250K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
23.3
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
2%

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
63%

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.

Henry Laufer — Public Benefit Score D (23) | Billionaire Army