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Philip Anschutz

American billionaire businessman

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AIProfile Summary

Philip Anschutz is an American billionaire businessman from Colorado, born in 1939. He has an estimated net worth of ~$10.9 billion Wikidata. SEC records identify him in connection with Carmike Cinemas Inc., a motion-picture-theater company SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

SEC records list Carmike Cinemas Inc. and Mittleman Brothers, LLC in connection with the available filings, with Carmike classified under motion-picture-theater services SEC EDGAR. The records include 579 insider filings; a Form 4 reports changes in an insider’s beneficial ownership of company securities. The SEC data lists 1,000 total filings in the record SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

In tax year 2023, the Anschutz Foundation reported $1.56 billion in assets, $73.5 million in grants paid, $58.0 million in revenue, and $122.9 million in expenses ProPublica 990. The Anschutz Family Foundation reported $45.8 million in assets and $3.1 million in grants paid ProPublica 990. Together, the two foundations reported approximately $1.60 billion in assets and $76.6 million in grants paid ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

The available FEC data covers at least 100 federal contributions and is limited to the most recent 100 records, so the full contribution total is unknown and higher FEC. In this sample, contributions totaled $1,513,413.65, including $689,813.65 categorized as Republican and $823,600 categorized as PAC/Other FEC. The largest listed recipients were the NRCC ($310,100), Johnson Leadership Fund ($259,100), One Team Senate Majority ($159,700), NRSC ($153,700), and NRSC Victory ($150,000) FEC.

AI-generated summary from wikidata, sec_edgar, fec, gdelt, propublica_990 8/29/2026 (gpt-5.6-luna). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

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.

$1.6BFoundation Assets
$76.6MGrants Paid
2Foundations
Anschutz FoundationDenver, CO
Corporate foundation (IRS NTEE T21)
Assets: $1.6BRevenue: $58.0MGrants: $73.5MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Anschutz Family FoundationDenver, CO
Assets: $45.8MRevenue: $1.4MGrants: $3.1MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 8/1/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$1.5M+In Records We Hold
100+Contributions
2024–2025Range Shown

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)

PAC/Other
$824K
REP
$690K

Top Recipients (in the sample)

NRCC$310K
JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND$259K
ONE TEAM SENATE MAJORITY$160K
NRSC$154K
NRSC VICTORY$150K

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.

Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

1,000Total Filings
579Insider Filings
6EDGAR Mentions

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

4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
4FORM 4 SUBMISSION
12/21/2016
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

B
58.7
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
43%

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
88%

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. View on Wikidata

Philip Anschutz — Public Benefit Score B (59) | Billionaire Army