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Norman Braman

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AIProfile Summary

Norman Braman (born 1932) is a U.S.-based billionaire in Florida associated here with the technology industry, with an estimated net worth of ~$4.0B. His recorded political giving spans 2016-06-06 through 2025-12-31 and totals $1,282,425 across 100 contributions. He is also connected to multiple private foundations, including entities based in Miami, Florida and Poughkeepsie, New York. RTB FEC ProPublica 990

Philanthropy

Three Braman-linked foundations reported combined assets of $42,941,414 for tax year 2023. Two of them reported $0 in grants paid in 2023 despite sizable assets: the Irma And Norman Braman Art Foundation reported $33,207,960 in assets and $0 grants paid, and the Braman Family 2011 Charitable Foundation reported $9,675,974 in assets and $0 grants paid. The Braman Foundation Of Charities Inc reported $152,660 in grants paid in 2023 on $57,480 in assets, and total grants paid across the three foundations were $152,660. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show $1,282,425 in contributions from 2016-06-06 to 2025-12-31, with the largest amounts going to Florida First Project ($325,000) and Never Back Down Inc. ($300,000). The party breakdown reported is $222,300 to Republican recipients, $23,500 to Democratic recipients, $5,800 to nonparty/other (NNE), and $1,030,825 to PAC/Other. Other top recipients include Project Rescue America ($100,000), Rick Scott Victory Fund ($100,000), and NRSC ($94,800). FEC

AI-generated summary from rtb, fec, propublica_990 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceMiami, Florida

990Philanthropy

$42.9MFoundation Assets
$145KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Braman Family 2011 Charitable FoundationMiami, FL
Public foundation (IRS NTEE T30)
Assets: $9.7MRevenue: $391KGrants: $41KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Braman Foundation Of Charities IncPoughkeepsie, NY
International & foreign affairs (IRS NTEE Q33)
Assets: $57KRevenue: $44KGrants: $97KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Irma And Norman Braman Art FoundationMiami, FL
Arts, culture & humanities (IRS NTEE A20)
Assets: $33.2MRevenue: $3.0MGrants: $8KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$1.3MTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2016–2025Date Range

By Party

PAC/Other
$1.0M
REP
$222K
DEM
$24K
NNE
$6K

Top Recipients

FLORIDA FIRST PROJECT$325K
NEVER BACK DOWN INC.$300K
PROJECT RESCUE AMERICA$100K
RICK SCOTT VICTORY FUND$100K
NRSC$95K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
18.5
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
2%

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
50%

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.

Norman Braman — Public Benefit Score D (19) | Billionaire Army