David Kaplan
Profile Summary
David Kaplan, born in 1967 and based in California, is a U.S. finance industry billionaire with an estimated net worth of ~$1.8B RTB. The SEC data ties him to Climb Global Solutions, Inc., a public company in the wholesale computers and software distribution business, and shows a large volume of filings connected to the company SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records show 1,003 total filings tied to Climb Global Solutions, Inc., including 703 insider filings, with recent Form 4 filings in April, May, and June 2026 SEC EDGAR. Form 4 is the SEC filing insiders use to report changes in their ownership of company stock, so this record indicates frequent insider reporting activity SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Three Kaplan-named foundations filed 2023 Form 990s and reported a combined $2,165,705 in grants paid and $28,658,965 in total assets ProPublica 990. The largest reported foundation was the Kaplan Foundation in Northbrook, Illinois, with $795,955 in grants paid and $14,595,780 in assets; the Kaplan Foundation in Cincinnati reported $877,858 in grants paid, and the Kaplan Family Foundation in Philadelphia reported $491,892 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $8,177.81 during the reported period FEC. The largest recipient was PATRIOT PAC FUND at $3,500, and the party breakdown shows $2,130 to Democrats, $198 to Republicans, and $5,849.81 to unknown or unclassified recipients FEC.
In the News
The provided news feed contains many unrelated items and does not include a clear article about David Kaplan NewsAPI. No validated GDELT articles were returned for this profile RTB.
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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.




