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Chris Wanstrath

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AIProfile Summary

Chris Wanstrath is a U.S. technology-industry figure born in 1985 and based in California. His net worth is estimated at ~$1.3 billion. RTB

Business & SEC Activity

The available data places Wanstrath in the technology industry. Wikidata

Political Activity

The most recent 100 federal contributions on file total at least $5,067,700, and the dataset states that Wanstrath has at least 100 federal contributions overall; these figures cover only the sampled records, not his full contribution history. In the sample, $1,589,700 is attributed to Democratic recipients and $3,478,000 to recipients with an unknown party classification. The largest listed recipients include HMP ($2,000,000), Harris Victory Fund ($923,000), DNC Services Corp./Democratic National Committee ($533,600), FF PAC ($500,000), and DCCC ($250,000). FEC

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

USU.S. Presence

residenceSan Francisco, California

FECPolitical Contributions

$5.1M+In Records We Hold
100+Contributions
2020–2024Range 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)

Unknown
$3.5M
DEM
$1.6M

Top Recipients (in the sample)

HMP$2.0M
HARRIS VICTORY FUND$923K
DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE$534K
FF PAC$500K
DCCC$250K

Matched to this person by contributor name as filed with the FEC. Contributions filed under the same name by someone else can appear here; we do not yet corroborate against employer or state.

Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
17.5
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
No data

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

No giving data on file. That is a gap in our sources, not a finding that this person gives nothing — and because the component still counts as zero, it holds this score down. Know of a gift we are missing? Tell us and we will source it.

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 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.

Chris Wanstrath — Public Benefit Score D (18) | Billionaire Army