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Warren Buffett
American investor, entrepreneur and businessman
NebraskaFinanceInvestmentsGiving Pledge
A
87.9
PBS
~$82.5B
Est. Net Worth
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Warren Buffett is an American investor, entrepreneur, and businessman based in Nebraska, born in 1930, with an estimated net worth of ~$82.5B. Wikidata SEC EDGAR lists him as “BUFFETT WARREN E” with a personal CIK and hundreds of filings, indicating extensive reporting activity tied to public-company ownership and insider status. SEC EDGAR
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR links Buffett to Berkshire Hathaway Inc. and other companies (including Wesco Financial Corp and Burlington Northern Santa Fe Corp) through entity search results and associated filings. SEC EDGAR His SEC filing history includes 523 total filings and 426 insider filings, with recent filings including Forms 3 and 4 in 2025–2026. SEC EDGAR Form 3 is an initial statement of beneficial ownership for corporate insiders, and Form 4 reports subsequent changes in insider ownership (such as buys, sells, or grants). SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
ProPublica 990 data lists multiple Buffett-related foundations and reports total foundation assets of 419,599,637 and total grants paid of 0 across the listed foundations. ProPublica 990 For tax year 2023, the Howard G Buffett Foundation reports total assets of 419,598,452, total revenue of 377,621,424, total expenses of 503,789,015, and grants paid of 0. ProPublica 990 A “Buffett Foundation” (Albuquerque, NM) reports 2023 total assets of 1,185, total expenses of 2,276, and grants paid of 0. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling 991,835.64 from 2004-07-27 to 2019-11-01. FEC The party breakdown is 815,116.11 to Democrats, 9,100 to Republicans, and 167,619.53 to PAC/Other. FEC Top recipients include the DCCC (315,800), DNC Services Corporation/Democratic National Committee (154,100), and DSCC (134,600). FEC
In the News
Recent headlines mention Berkshire Hathaway repurchasing stock for the first time since 2024, and separate coverage discussing Apple-related moves in the context of investing commentary. NewsAPI Multiple outlets carried similar repurchase-related headlines on 2026-03-09, including NASDAQ and The Motley Fool. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
businessBerkshire Hathaway
residenceNebraska
Business
Berkshire HathawayChairman
A holding company owning insurance (GEICO), railroad (BNSF), energy, manufacturing, and consumer businesses outright, plus large stock positions in public companies.
Source: Berkshire HathawayDirect Giving
$60.0BGiven since 2006
$3.0BPer year (avg)
Has given away over $60B in Berkshire stock since 2006 — most of it THROUGH the Gates Foundation + family foundations, so absent from his own 990.
Direct gifts made outside a private foundation (no 990 filing) — counted in the Public Benefit Score.
Philanthropy
$419.6MFoundation Assets
$503.2MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Buffett FoundationAlbuquerque, NM
Assets: $1KRevenue: $1Grants: $2KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerBuffett Fam FoundationOmaha, NE
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking (IRS NTEE T12)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerHoward G Buffett FoundationDecatur, IL
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking (IRS NTEE T99)
Assets: $419.6MRevenue: $377.6MGrants: $503.2MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$992KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2004–2019Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
DCCC$316K
DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$154K
DSCC$135K
DNC SERVICES CORP./DEM. NAT'L COMMITTEE$79K
OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012$66K
SEC Filings
528Total Filings
430Insider Filings
5,515EDGAR Mentions
0000315090Personal 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
44
5/26/202644
5/20/202644
5/5/202644
3/19/202644
2/17/202633
2/17/202644
2/2/202644
11/12/202544
10/29/202544
8/4/2025Recent News
2,146Total Articles
The Motley FoolTop Source
NeutralAvg. Sentiment
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Score Breakdown
A
87.9
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
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
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