Ric Elias

Ric Elias is a U.S. billionaire from North Carolina, born in 1967, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.0B RTB. He is identified in the data as being in the media industry, and he has signed The Giving Pledge RTB.

Philanthropy

Elias is associated with three foundations that reported a combined $1,781,505 in grants paid in 2023 and $12,568,210 in total assets ProPublica 990. The Elias Foundation reported $1,593,902 in grants paid on $3,365,714 in assets, the Elias & Sultana Foundation reported $68,563 in grants paid on $6,162,291 in assets, and the Elias Family Foundation reported $119,040 in grants paid on $3,040,205 in assets ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $10,330.57 in the period from 2025-02-19 to 2025-12-31 FEC. The largest listed recipients were PPG BETTER GOVERNMENT TEAM; PPG INDUSTRIES INC. ($2,775), Jesse Oppenheim for Congress ($2,000), the NRCC ($1,300), WINRED ($1,239.43), and ACTBLUE ($955), with $2,008.20 going to Republicans, $2,000 to Democrats, and $6,322.37 marked unknown FEC.