David Kaplan
Profile Summary
David Kaplan is a U.S. finance-industry figure born in 1967 and based in California. His estimated net worth is ~$1.8 billion. SEC records identify Climb Global Solutions, Inc., a wholesale distributor of computers, peripherals, and software, along with Shepherd Kaplan Krochuk, LLC; the data does not specify Kaplan’s role in either entity. RTB SEC EDGAR
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR records for Climb Global Solutions, Inc. show 1,003 filings, including 703 insider filings. Recent Form 4 filings report insider transactions; Form 4 is the SEC form insiders use to disclose purchases, sales, and other changes in their company securities. SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
Three Kaplan-named foundations reported $2,165,705 in grants paid and $28,658,965 in combined assets for tax year 2023. The Kaplan Foundation in Illinois reported $795,955 in grants and $14,595,780 in assets; the Kaplan Foundation in Ohio reported $877,858 in grants and $11,650,419 in assets; and the Kaplan Family Foundation in Pennsylvania reported $491,892 in grants and $2,412,766 in assets. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
The supplied FEC data covers only the most recent 100 contributions and indicates at least 100 federal contributions; the full amount and history are unknown. In this sample, contributions totaled $8,177.81, including $2,130 categorized as Democratic, $198 as Republican, and $5,849.81 as unknown; the largest listed recipient was Patriot PAC Fund at $3,500. FEC
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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.
Political Contributions
These figures cover the 100 most recent federal contributions on file, not the full record. The total, party split, top recipients and dates below are all computed over that sample, so each is a floor rather than a complete figure.
By Party (in the sample)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
Matched by name only. These are the donations the FEC lists under this person’s name — so a different person with the same name can show up here too.
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 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.