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Gene Lee
New YorkFinance
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30.8
PBS
~$1.9B
Profile Summary
Gene Lee is a New York-based finance figure born in 1991 with an estimated net worth of ~$1.9B RTB. The available data does not identify the specific company or companies that built his wealth, but SEC records show filings tied to Social Cube Inc. and related entities, including insider and ownership forms that track major stakes and changes in ownership SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records show 216 filings connected to Social Cube Inc., an operating company classified under abrasive, asbestos, and other nonmetallic mineral products SEC EDGAR. The filing history includes 50 insider filings, and the recent records shown are Schedule 13D and Forms 3 and 4. For general readers, Schedule 13D reports when someone acquires a significant ownership stake, Form 3 reports an initial beneficial ownership position, and Form 4 reports changes in that ownership SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Foundation filings show three Lee-named foundations with a combined $3,974,709 in assets and $423,079 in grants paid ProPublica 990. The largest grant total listed is from the Lee Foundation in Baton Rouge, which reported $205,500 in grants paid in tax year 2022 and $3,479,476 in assets ProPublica 990. The other foundations reported $95,100 in grants paid in Los Angeles and $122,479 in Davenport ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $6,887.50 during the listed period FEC. The largest recipient was PEGGY FLANAGAN FOR MINNESOTA at $3,500, followed by ACTBLUE at $1,662.50 and HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT at $770 FEC. By party breakdown, the reported giving went mostly to DFL and Democratic recipients, with smaller amounts to Republican and unknown categories FEC.
In the News
Recent news results include a Forbes piece on the future of business-to-business banking and fintech, dated 2026-02-19 NewsAPI. Another result is a Talk Business & Politics article titled "Billy Gene Lee" dated 2026-02-15 NewsAPI. The remaining results are unrelated local news and obituary items that also appeared in the search results NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
residenceNew York, New York
Philanthropy
$4.0MFoundation Assets
$423KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Lee & Lee FoundationLos Angeles, CA
Education (IRS NTEE B82)
Assets: $13KRevenue: $100KGrants: $95KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerLee FoundationBaton Rouge, LA
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22)
Assets: $3.5MRevenue: $161KGrants: $206KTax Year: 2022
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerLee FoundationDavenport, IA
Assets: $482KRevenue: $-1,258Grants: $122KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$7KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2024–2025Date Range
By Party
Top Recipients
PEGGY FLANAGAN FOR MINNESOTA$4K
ACTBLUE$2K
HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT$770
NEVER SURRENDER, INC.$250
VOTEVETS$250
SEC Filings
216Total Filings
50Insider Filings
1,036EDGAR 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
SC 13DSHCEDULE 13D
12/6/2011SC 13DSCHEDULE 13D
12/6/2011SC 13DSCEDULE 13D
12/6/2011SC 13DSCHEDULE 13D
12/6/2011SC 13Dj122110sc13d.htm
12/5/20113OWNERSHIP DOCUMENT
12/5/20113PRIMARY DOCUMENT
5/24/20073PRIMARY DOCUMENT
5/24/20074FORM 4 PAC21
1/9/20034FORM 4 J. KIM
1/9/2003Recent News
4Total Articles
ForbesTop Source
NeutralAvg. Sentiment
Score Breakdown
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30.8
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
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
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.