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John Paulson
American family office manager
New YorkFinance
B
58.3
PBS
~$9.8B
Est. Net Worth
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
John Paulson is an American family office manager based in New York, born in 1955, with an estimated net worth of ~$9.8B. Wikidata SEC EDGAR lists him under the entity name “Paulson John” with 116 insider filings, indicating frequent reported transactions in public-company securities. SEC EDGAR
Business & SEC Activity
SEC EDGAR shows 116 insider filings for “Paulson John,” including recent Form 4 and Form 4/A filings in 2025–2026. SEC EDGAR Form 4 reports changes in ownership by corporate insiders (such as officers, directors, or large shareholders), and Form 4/A is an amendment to correct or update a prior Form 4. SEC EDGAR Companies associated with his SEC filing footprint include Aptiv (APTV), Cheniere Energy (LNG), Realogy Holdings (HOUS), BrightSphere Investment Group (BSIG), and NovaCopper (TMQ). SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
ProPublica-reported IRS Form 990 filings list three foundations with a combined ~$1.401B in total assets and $0 in total grants paid in the most recent years shown. ProPublica 990 The Paulson Family Foundation (West Palm Beach, FL) reported ~$1.401B in assets in tax year 2023 with $0 grants paid, alongside ~$28.2M in revenue and ~$66.9M in expenses. ProPublica 990 Two other entities—Paulson Family Foundation (MN, tax year 2022) and Paulson Charitable Foundation Inc (CO, tax year 2023)—also reported $0 grants paid in the years shown. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $311,063.02 from 2025-08-01 to 2025-12-31. FEC The party breakdown reported is $120,855.69 to Republican recipients, $190,107.33 to PAC/Other, and $100 categorized as unknown. FEC Top recipients by amount include TRUMP-GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND ($100,000), the Republican National Committee ($90,000), OPPORTUNITY AND FREEDOM PAC ($45,000), GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND ($25,000), and SULLIVAN VICTORY ($10,000). FEC
In the News
A March 9, 2026 headline from Benzinga reported that Paulson “owns nearly half” of a gold miner (Intl Tower Hill Mines). NewsAPI An Anchorage Daily News headline on March 9, 2026 reported that a billionaire sold a stake in a company with Ambler prospects after spending big on Donlin. NewsAPI Another March 9, 2026 headline from The New American mentioned Trump visiting Thomas Massie’s Kentucky district. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
otherU.S. economic presence
Philanthropy
$1.4BFoundation Assets
$66.7MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Paulson Family FoundationWest Palm Bch, FL
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $1.4BRevenue: $28.2MGrants: $66.6MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPaulson Family FoundationExcelsior, MN
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $1Revenue: $1Grants: $0Tax Year: 2022
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPaulson Charitable Foundation IncLa Veta, CO
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $558KRevenue: $86KGrants: $49KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$311KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2025–2025Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
TRUMP-GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND$100K
REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE$90K
OPPORTUNITY AND FREEDOM PAC$45K
GRAHAM MAJORITY FUND$25K
SULLIVAN VICTORY$10K
SEC Filings
116Total Filings
116Insider Filings
1,087EDGAR Mentions
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Associated Companies
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Recent Insider Filings
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6/12/2025Recent News
121Total Articles
BenzingaTop Source
NeutralAvg. Sentiment
Score Breakdown
B
58.3
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