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Sam Altman

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AIProfile Summary

Sam Altman is a California-based U.S. billionaire born in 1985, with an estimated net worth of ~$3.4B RTB. SEC records show 31 filings tied to him, including 29 insider filings, and recent forms filed for Oklo Inc. SEC EDGAR. He is a Giving Pledge signatory Wikidata.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC filings show Altman has reported insider activity connected to Oklo Inc., including multiple Form 4 ownership documents and a Form 3 ownership document SEC EDGAR. Form 3 is the initial report of beneficial ownership, and Form 4 reports changes in that ownership SEC EDGAR. The data provided does not include a fuller business biography, so only the filing activity can be stated here SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

Altman is listed as a Giving Pledge signatory Wikidata. His foundations reported a combined $19,014,244 in grants paid in 2023 and total assets of $289,226,611 ProPublica 990. The Altman Foundation accounted for $14,846,063 in grants paid and $283,326,707 in assets, while the Altman Family Foundation reported $22,000 in grants paid and the Altman Kazickas Foundation reported $4,146,181 in grants paid ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

Federal Election Commission records show 100 contributions totaling $391,831.98 from 2023-03-27 to 2025-12-19 FEC. The largest recipient was the HARRIS VICTORY FUND at $200,000, and the party breakdown shows $136,700 to Democrats, $34,000 to Republicans, $3,300 to Independents, and $217,831.98 to PAC/Other FEC.

In the News

Recent articles mention Altman in connection with OpenAI and broader AI industry coverage NewsAPI. The provided article set includes a June 18, 2026 piece about whether he will still be running OpenAI within a year, and another June 18, 2026 article discussing startup founders in San Francisco NewsAPI.

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

USU.S. Presence

residenceSan Francisco, California

990Philanthropy

$289.2MFoundation Assets
$19.0MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Altman FoundationNew York, NY
Assets: $283.3MRevenue: $12.2MGrants: $14.8MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Altman Family FoundationAspen, CO
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $26KRevenue: $-516Grants: $22KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Altman Kazickas FoundationNew York, NY
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20J)
Assets: $5.9MRevenue: $5.6MGrants: $4.1MTax 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

$392KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2023–2025Date Range

By Party

PAC/Other
$218K
DEM
$137K
REP
$34K
IND
$3K

Top Recipients

HARRIS VICTORY FUND$200K
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$41K
DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF VIRGINIA$8K
FRIENDS OF MARK WARNER$7K
MARK WARNER VICTORY FUND$7K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

31Total Filings
29Insider Filings
286EDGAR Mentions
0001571705Personal 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

4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
11/21/2024
4OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
5/13/2024
3OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
5/13/2024
4xslF345X04/doc4.xml
6/2/2023
4xslF345X03/doc4.xml
1/4/2023
4xslF345X03/doc4.xml
10/4/2022
4xslF345X03/doc4.xml
9/13/2022
4xslF345X03/doc4.xml
7/5/2022
4xslF345X03/doc4.xml
6/3/2022
4xslF345X03/doc4.xml
4/4/2022
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

A
60.7
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
53%

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 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.

Sam Altman — Public Benefit Score A (61) | Billionaire Army