David Geffen
Profile Summary
David Geffen is a California-based media billionaire born in 1943, with an estimated net worth of ~$9.3B RTB. His wealth is tied to the entertainment and media business, and SEC records show 20 insider-related filings connected to his name, including ownership reports and amendments SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC filings list Geffen in connection with DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and related entities, and the recent filings include Form 4 and SC 13G/A reports SEC EDGAR. Form 4 is an insider ownership filing that reports changes in beneficial ownership, while SC 13G/A is an amendment to a schedule used to report significant passive ownership stakes SEC EDGAR. The filing history includes 20 insider filings, with several amendments over time SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
The David Geffen Foundation reported $438,590,219 in assets in 2023 and paid $130,054,828 in grants that year ProPublica 990. The foundation also reported $72,825,471 in revenue and $131,554,319 in expenses for the tax year ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $23,224.56 from 2023-11-13 to 2025-12-11 FEC. Most of the money went to PACs and other groups, while $1,299 went to Democratic recipients and $500 was listed as unknown FEC. The largest recipient was Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund at $20,000, followed by Torres for Congress at $1,000 FEC.
In the News
Recent coverage includes reports about UCLA's David Geffen School of Medicine and a Department of Justice allegation that the school illegally considered race in admissions NewsAPI. Other coverage focused on Geffen's personal life, including a Page Six report about a reunion on his yacht after a divorce NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
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Associated Companies
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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 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.