Richard Kayne

Richard Kayne (born 1946) is a U.S.-based finance executive in California with an estimated net worth of ~$1.3B. SEC records list him under the name “KAYNE RICHARD A” with a personal CIK and extensive filing activity, including insider filings and ownership reports tied to multiple public companies and funds. RTB SEC EDGAR

Business & SEC Activity

SEC EDGAR links Kayne to filings involving Freshpet (FRPT), Eiger BioPharmaceuticals (EIGRQ), Applied Therapeutics (APLT), Kayne Anderson MLP Investment Co (KYN), and Kayne Anderson Acquisition Corp (KNTK). His SEC history includes 117 insider filings out of 132 total filings; insider forms like Form 3 and Form 4 are used to report an insider’s initial holdings and subsequent trades/changes in ownership, while Schedule 13G is a short-form report of beneficial ownership. Recent filings include Form 4 and Form 3 in late 2023 and a Schedule 13G in 2023. SEC EDGAR

Philanthropy

Three foundations associated with Kayne reported a combined $13,568,809 in total assets for tax year 2023, and together reported $0 in grants paid that year. The Ric & Suzanne Kayne Foundation (Los Angeles, CA) reported $13,029,662 in assets, $2,586,828 in revenue, $1,344,220 in expenses, and $0 grants paid in 2023. Cannonballs For Kayne Foundation (Ormond Beach, FL) and the Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors Foundation (Los Angeles, CA) also reported $0 grants paid in 2023, with assets of $74,734 and $464,413 respectively. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $478,083.50 from 2018-10-24 to 2025-12-22, with a party breakdown of $348,500 to Republicans, $24,025 to Democrats, $2,000 to independents, and $103,558.50 categorized as unknown. The top recipients by amount were the NRSC ($248,500) and NRSC Targeted State Victory ($100,000), followed by several state Republican party committees at $10,000 each. This pattern shows the largest disclosed amounts going to Republican-aligned committees. FEC