Leon Black

Leon Black is a New York-based American billionaire businessman born in 1951, with an estimated net worth of ~$13.8B Wikidata. He is identified in the data as a MoMA chairman and art collector, and his SEC filings show extensive activity tied to Apollo Global Management LLC and BRH Holdings GP, Ltd. WikidataSEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

The SEC data shows 116 total filings associated with Leon Black, including 113 insider filings, which are mostly Form 4 and some Form 144 filings SEC EDGAR. Form 4 reports changes in beneficial ownership of securities, while Form 144 is used to notice proposed sales of restricted or control securities SEC EDGAR. The recent filings indicate repeated ownership updates and several proposed sales activity in 2024 and 2025 SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

The foundation data lists three foundations connected to Black, with total grants paid of $101,745 and total foundation assets of $6,007 across the reported records ProPublica 990. The Black Foundation in California reported $97,513 in grants paid in tax year 2021, while the Black Executives Foundation in Washington, DC reported $4,232 in grants paid in tax year 2017 ProPublica 990. Another Black Foundation entry in Pennsylvania shows $0 grants paid and $0 in assets, revenue, and expenses ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $11,201.20 from 2024-05-25 to 2025-12-18 FEC. The largest recipients were RAJA FOR ILLINOIS ($3,500), BLUEGRASS COMMITTEE ($2,500), WINRED ($1,095.86), HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT ($742.50), and HARRIS VICTORY FUND ($700) FEC. The party breakdown shows $5,442.50 to Democrats, $550 to Republicans, and $5,208.70 to PAC/Other recipients FEC.

In the News

Recent news coverage focused on Leon Black’s payments to Jeffrey Epstein, with Sen. Ron Wyden asking why Black paid Epstein $170 million for tax planning over a five-year period NewsAPI. The articles frame the issue as a congressional inquiry into those payments NewsAPI.