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Dick Wolf

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AIProfile Summary

Dick Wolf is a U.S. media figure based in California, born in 1946. His net worth is estimated at ~$1.5 billion RTB.

Business & SEC Activity

Wolf is listed in the media industry. The available data does not specify the businesses, productions, or companies associated with his wealth.

Philanthropy

Three foundations associated with the Wolf name reported $893,027 in grants paid and $6.54 million in combined assets for tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. The Wolf Foundation in Iowa reported $23,031 in grants and $1.41 million in assets; the Wolf Family Foundation in New York reported $629,996 in grants and $880 in assets; and the Wolf Family Foundation in Colorado reported $240,000 in grants and $5.13 million in assets ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

The FEC data contains at least 100 federal contributions; the figures below cover only the most recent 100 records on file FEC. In that sample, contributions totaled $2,615.02, including $1,154 to ActBlue, $771.28 to WinRed, $360 to Harris for President, $154 to Friends of Bernie Sanders, and $85.02 to Never Surrender; the recorded party breakdown was $360 Democratic, $154 independent, $85.02 Republican, and $2,016 classified as unknown FEC.

In the News

The available news data includes one validated TV Grapevine article dated June 14, 2026, from a page collecting Dick Wolf-related coverage NewsAPI.

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

USU.S. Presence

residenceMontecito, California

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.

$6.5MFoundation Assets
$893KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Wolf FoundationWdm, IA
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22Z)
Assets: $1.4MRevenue: $179KGrants: $23KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Wolf Family FoundationBrooklyn, NY
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T200)
Assets: $880Revenue: $60KGrants: $630KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Wolf Family FoundationDenver, CO
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $5.1MRevenue: $526KGrants: $240KTax 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

$3K+In Records We Hold
100+Contributions
2022–2025Range 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)

Unknown
$2K
DEM
$360
IND
$154
REP
$85.02

Top Recipients (in the sample)

ACTBLUE$1K
WINRED$771.28
HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT$360
FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS$154
NEVER SURRENDER, INC.$85.02

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 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
30.3
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
13%

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
63%

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.

Dick Wolf — Public Benefit Score C (30) | Billionaire Army