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Dick Wolf

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AIProfile Summary

Dick Wolf is a U.S. media figure born in 1946 and based in California, with an estimated net worth of ~$1.5B RTB. He is associated with television production, and recent coverage references Wolf Entertainment projects such as NBC and CBS crime dramas NewsAPI GDELT.

Business & SEC Activity

Wolf’s wealth is tied to media, especially television production Wikidata. Recent headlines link him to ongoing series and pilots including NBC’s "What The Dead Know" and the long-running "Law & Order" franchise through Wolf Entertainment NewsAPI GDELT. The available data does not include SEC filings or insider-trading records.

Philanthropy

The data shows three foundations associated with Wolf with combined assets of $10,112,104 and total grants paid of $438,290 in the latest available filings ProPublica 990. The Wolf Foundation reported $1,406,018 in assets and $23,031 in grants paid for tax year 2023, while the Heymann Wolf Foundation reported $8,706,085 in assets and $414,950 in grants paid for tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. The Wolf Conservatory Foundation reported $1 in assets and $309 in grants paid for tax year 2018 ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

From 2022-10-26 to 2025-12-23, FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $2,615.02 FEC. Donations went to both parties, with $360 to Democratic recipients and $85.02 to Republican recipients, while $2,016 was listed as Unknown FEC. Top recipients included ACTBLUE, WINRED, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT, FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS, and NEVER SURRENDER, INC. FEC

In the News

Recent coverage focuses on Wolf-linked TV productions. Headlines mention NBC’s "What The Dead Know," Fox’s "Doc," CBS’s "CIA," and the "Law & Order" franchise, indicating continued activity across multiple networks NewsAPI GDELT.

AI-generated summary from fec, newsapi, rtb, gdelt, propublica_990 6/27/2026 (gpt-5.4-mini). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceMontecito, California

990Philanthropy

$10.1MFoundation Assets
$438KGrants 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 Conservatory FoundationEdmond, OK
Animal-related (IRS NTEE D30)
Assets: $1Revenue: $309Grants: $309Tax Year: 2018
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Heymann Wolf FoundationNew York, NY
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking (IRS NTEE T112)
Assets: $8.7MRevenue: $562KGrants: $415KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$3KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2022–2025Date Range

By Party

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

Top Recipients

ACTBLUE$1K
WINRED$771.28
HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT$360
FRIENDS OF BERNIE SANDERS$154
NEVER SURRENDER, INC.$85.02
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
31.8
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
8%

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
75%

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 6/23/2026 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 (32) | Billionaire Army