David Geffen
Profile Summary
David Geffen is a U.S. media figure born in 1943 and based in California. His estimated net worth is ~$9.3 billion. Wikidata RTB
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records identify David Geffen under personal CIK 0001107033 and associate filings with DreamWorks Animation SKG, DG-DW, L.P., and DG-DW, Inc. SEC EDGAR The database lists 20 personal filings, including Form 4 reports, which disclose changes in an insider’s beneficial ownership, and SC 13G/A filings, which amend reports of beneficial ownership by certain investors. SEC EDGAR
Philanthropy
The David Geffen Foundation reported $438.6 million in total assets and $130.1 million in grants paid for tax year 2023. It reported $72.8 million in revenue and $131.6 million in expenses for that year. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
The available FEC data represents only the 100 most recent contributions and is truncated, so David Geffen has made at least 100 federal contributions and the full totals are higher. In this sample, contributions totaled $23,224.56: $1,299 to Democratic recipients, $500 to recipients categorized as unknown, and $21,425.56 to PACs or other organizations; the largest listed recipient was Planned Parenthood Advocacy Project Los Angeles County Action Fund, at $20,000. FEC
In the News
GDELT-listed coverage dated July 30, 2026 included articles about the David Geffen Galleries at the Los Angeles County Museum of Art and a separate music-related article involving St. Vincent. GDELT
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.