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Steven Spielberg

Steven Spielberg

American filmmaker (born 1946)

CaliforniaMedia

AIProfile Summary

Steven Spielberg is an American filmmaker born in 1946 who is based in California and works in media Wikidata. His estimated net worth is ~$7.1B Wikidata. SEC records show 12 filings tied to him, including ownership reports for DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc. and several amendments to Schedule 13G, which is a filing used to report beneficial ownership of a company’s stock SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

Spielberg’s SEC filings include ownership-related disclosures for DreamWorks Animation SKG, Inc., with the most recent entries being amended Schedule 13G filings and earlier Form 4 and Form 3 filings SEC EDGAR. Form 4 reports changes in insider holdings, while Form 3 is the initial statement of beneficial ownership; the 13G filings indicate a passive ownership stake rather than a management filing SEC EDGAR. The data provided does not include operating-company revenue, but it does show repeated filings over time connected to that company SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

Two foundations associated with the data reported total grants paid of $185,329 and total assets of $1,980,192 in 2023 ProPublica 990. The Frank & Bessie Spielberg Foundation reported $38,104 in grants paid and $381,196 in assets, while The Dr Lawrence Spielberger And Dr Greta Spanierman Family Foundation reported $147,225 in grants paid and $1,598,996 in assets ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

During the 2024-03-01 to 2024-10-23 period, 100 FEC-recorded contributions totaled $3,087,522 FEC. The largest listed recipients were SMP ($1,500,000), HARRIS VICTORY FUND ($500,000), HMP ($175,000), WOMEN VOTE ($75,000), and SOMOS PAC ($50,000) FEC. The party breakdown shows $626,004 to DEM, $6,600 to DFL, and $2,454,918 to PAC/Other FEC.

In the News

Recent articles in the provided news data focus on Spielberg’s films and public attention around a title referred to as "Disclosure Day" NewsAPI. The items include coverage from Tom's Guide, Times of India, and HuffPost UK, but the supplied article text does not add business or financial details NewsAPI.

AI-generated summary from propublica_990, sec_edgar, wikidata, fec, gdelt 6/27/2026 (gpt-5.4-mini). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$2.0MFoundation Assets
$185KGrants Paid
2Foundations
Frank & Bessie Spielberg FoundationWildwood, MO
Assets: $381KRevenue: $24KGrants: $38KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
The Dr Lawrence Spielberger And Dr Greta Spanierman Family FoundationDetroit, MI
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $1.6MRevenue: $85KGrants: $147KTax 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

$3.1MTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2024–2024Date Range

By Party

PAC/Other
$2.5M
DEM
$626K
DFL
$7K

Top Recipients

SMP$1.5M
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$500K
HMP$175K
WOMEN VOTE$75K
SOMOS PAC$50K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

12Total Filings
12Insider Filings
236EDGAR Mentions
0001080083Personal CIK

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

SC 13G/AAMENDMENT NO. 6
2/11/2016
SC 13G/AAMENDMENT NO. 5
2/14/2014
SC 13G/AAMENDMENT NO. 4
2/13/2012
SC 13G/AAMENDMENT NO. 3
2/17/2009
SC 13G/AAMENDMENT NO. 2
2/14/2008
SC 13G/AAMENDMENT NO. 1
2/14/2007
4FORM 4
11/22/2006
4FORM 4
2/2/2006
3/AFORM 3 AMENDMENT
3/10/2005
SC 13GSTEVEN SPIELBERG - DREAMWORKS ANIMATION SKG, INC.
2/14/2005
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
35.8
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
1%

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
100%

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

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