Michael Steinhardt
American financier, newspaper publisher, antiquities collector, philanthropist
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Michael Steinhardt is an American financier, newspaper publisher, and philanthropist based in New York, born in 1940, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.1B. Wikidata His public records in this dataset include federal political contributions, SEC ownership filings, and private foundation tax filings. FEC SEC EDGAR ProPublica 990
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR records list Michael H. Steinhardt (CIK 0000315246) with 63 insider-related filings, including repeated Schedule 13G/A amendments and some Form 4 filings. SEC EDGAR Schedule 13G/13G-A filings are used to report (and update) beneficial ownership stakes in public companies, while Form 4 reports changes in holdings by corporate insiders. SEC EDGAR The companies appearing in the SEC results include WisdomTree Investments, Inc. (WT) and several other entities listed under the SEC search results. SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
ProPublica-reported 2023 Form 990 data shows three foundations in the dataset associated with the Steinhardt name, with combined reported foundation assets of 66,858 and total grants paid of $0. ProPublica 990 In 2023, the Steinhardt Family Foundation reported total revenue of 170, total expenses of 170, total assets of 1, and grants paid of $0. ProPublica 990 The David R Steinhardt Foundation reported total assets of 66,857, total revenue of 2,255, total expenses of 0, and grants paid of $0 for 2023. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $6,781 from 2023-11-20 to 2025-05-05. FEC The party breakdown in this dataset is $5,100 to Republicans, $250 to Democrats, and $1,431 to PAC/other recipients. FEC Top listed recipients include Bird for Congress ($3,300), Heath Barnes for Congress ($1,800), ActBlue ($1,031), Harris Victory Fund ($400), and Harris for President ($250). FEC
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
SEC Filings
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
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