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LeBron James

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AIProfile Summary

LeBron James is a U.S. sports figure born in 1984 and identified as being based in California. The data lists an estimated net worth of ~$1.3B RTB.

Business & SEC Activity

The data identifies James's industry as sports. It does not provide details about specific companies, ownership stakes, or business ventures.

Philanthropy

Three foundations listed in the data reported $13.16 million in combined grants paid and $24.48 million in combined assets for tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. The foundations reported $1.42 million, $11.68 million, and $60,000 in grants paid, respectively ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

Federal Election Commission records show 16 contributions totaling $41,145.57 from June 30, 2008, through October 31, 2025 FEC. The records identify $20,899 as going to Democratic recipients and $20,246.57 as having an unknown party classification; the two largest listed recipients were the Democratic White House Victory Fund and the DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee, at $20,000 each FEC.

In the News

Recent coverage includes reports on the Los Angeles Lakers' position in the NBA standings and commentary about James's place among NBA legends NewsAPI. A July 2026 report also quoted Maverick Carter saying James was not producing his own version of a 'The Last Dance' documentary NewsAPI.

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

USU.S. Presence

residenceLos Angeles, California

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.

$24.5MFoundation Assets
$13.2MGrants Paid
3Foundations
James FoundationSaint James, MO
Assets: $6.1MRevenue: $1.7MGrants: $1.4MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
James Foundation IncAuburn, IN
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $17.3MRevenue: $11.7MGrants: $11.7MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
James Family FoundationEl Dorado, AR
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $1.0MRevenue: $45KGrants: $60KTax 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

$41KTotal Contributed
16Contributions
2008–2025Date Range

By Party

DEM
$21K
Unknown
$20K

Top Recipients

DEMOCRATIC WHITE HOUSE VICTORY FUND$20K
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$20K
COMMUNITY FOR KINA COLLINS$899
WINRED$241.57
ACTBLUE$5

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)

NEWSNews Coverage

Coverage window: 2026-08-22 to 2026-08-22 · retrieved 8/22/2026

76ers Bolster LeBron James With a Familiar Face as Mavericks Suffer Double Blow After Klay Thompson Buyout
Source: NewsAPI retrieved 8/22/2026 (newsapi)

PBSScore Breakdown

B
49.6
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
43%

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 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.

LeBron James — Public Benefit Score B (50) | Billionaire Army