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Rep. Charles B. Rangel (D-NY)
House · Democrat (most recent term) · NY-13 · in Congress 1971–2017 · Bioguide ID R000053
Party history: D 1971–2017. Source: term data in unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0); party shown is as recorded per term there.
Estimated net worth (from public disclosures)
| Estimate | Report year | Low | Mid | High |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (a) Estimated net worth at the earliest available report (2013); the member entered office earlier, in 1971 | 2013 | $1,038,019 | $1,741,510 | $2,445,000 |
| (b) Latest net worth estimate | 2015 | $1,144,020 | $1,877,010 | $2,610,000 |
| (c) Estimated gain / loss, nominal dollars, 2013 → 2015 (2 years spanned) | 2013–2015 | −$1,300,980 | +$135,500 | +$1,571,981 |
Gain Low = latest Low − earliest High; Gain High = latest High − earliest Low (widest possible spread); Mid = latest Mid − earliest Mid.
Note: earlier annual report(s) for 2012 exist but could not be used for net worth (scanned/not computable), so the 'earliest' figure is the earliest computable one.
Reliability flags (net worth): short span (2 yr). Not in the recommended dollar-gain ranking (shown only in the full list).
Net worth by report year (mid; Low–High)
| Report year | Assets (mid) | Liabilities (mid) | Net worth mid | Low … High | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | not available | validated OCR of a scanned filing: Schedule A is usable, but Schedule D (liabilities) is not parsed from scanned filings, so net worth is not computed | |||
| 2013 | $1,741,510 | $0 | $1,741,510 | $1,038,019 … $2,445,000 | computed |
| 2014 | $1,709,510 | $0 | $1,709,510 | $1,009,021 … $2,410,000 | computed; 1 Schedule A row(s) had the upper bound of the range lost in text extraction; completed from the fixed statutory bracket |
| 2015 | $1,877,010 | $0 | $1,877,010 | $1,144,020 … $2,610,000 | computed |
- What this is: Net worth = Schedule A assets (each value range at its midpoint; low–high range shown) minus Schedule D liabilities (midpoints / ranges). Low = assets at range floors minus liabilities at range ceilings; Mid = midpoints; High = assets at ceilings minus liabilities at floors. Low and High are outer bounds of the reported ranges, not likely outcomes.
- What it excludes / understates: exact values (only ranges are reported); a personal residence is not reported as an asset (although a mortgage on it may be listed as a liability, which then lowers the estimate); retirement and federal accounts (e.g. Thrift Savings Plan, defined-benefit pensions) are only partly or not reported; assets of excepted/blind trusts, cash held below reporting thresholds, vehicles, household goods and most spouse/dependent items exempt from reporting are not included; liabilities on a personal residence, revolving credit under thresholds and loans to family may be omitted by filers.
- Open-ended top ranges (e.g. “Over $50,000,000”) are counted at their lower bound and flagged, so such values are understated.
- The change is a change in estimated net worth in nominal dollars (no inflation adjustment). It includes salary, gifts, inheritances, business income and re-valuation as well as investment results, and it is subject to range-bracket noise; it is not an investment return and implies nothing about conduct.
Read this first. Members report asset values only as ranges (e.g. “$15,001 – $50,000”), never exact dollars. Every figure below is an estimate computed from range midpoints, not a measured return. Figures cannot be interpreted as investment performance, and they do not show wrongdoing or skill. Methodology and limitations are at the end and in the project README. Sources: public financial disclosure reports filed with the Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives and/or the Secretary of the Senate (Senate eFD), linked below.
Avg. annual change (geometric, est.)+1.9%
Simple average of years+2.3%
Years estimated3
Best / worst single year2014 +13%
2013 -6%
2013 -6%
Reliability flags: few years (3); OCR-derived: 1/3 year(s) use validated OCR of scanned filings; 1 unparsed value(s).
Sensitivity band for the average (all ranges at floor vs. all at ceiling, same holdings both years): +1.5% to +2.1%. This band is narrow because it moves both years together; the true uncertainty is larger — see the per-year “strict envelope” column and the limitations.
Estimated year-over-year change
Bars: midpoint estimate; whisker: same-position floor/ceiling band. Axis clipped to −100%…+150%. Years with insufficient traceable holdings are omitted.
| Year (t−1 → t) | Opening value (mid) | Closing value (mid) | Income (mid) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) | Est. gain | Same-position band | Strict envelope | Traced coverage | Status / flags |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012→2013 | $1,396,006 | $1,253,006 | $54,006 | $0 | $0 | -6.4% | -11.0% … -4.3% | -83% … +71% | 77% | counted; OCR-derived (scanned filing; validated, see method) - years 2012 |
| 2013→2014 | $1,334,008 | $1,459,510 | $69,310 | $266,002 | $248,002 | +13.3% | +12.8% … +13.4% | -94% … +120% | 77% | counted |
| 2014→2015 | $1,634,510 | $1,802,010 | $38,708 | $207,501 | $0 | -0.1% | -1.9% … +4.2% | -92% … +91% | 100% | counted |
Filings used
Each annual-report year uses one filing (most recently filed version among originals/amendments whose Schedule A row count is ≥ 40% of the largest). Electronic (text) PDFs are parsed. Scanned/image-only filings are OCR-read and used only if they pass the explicit validation gates described in the project README (value/income coverage, two-engine agreement, exact bracket snapping, page completeness, year-to-year position continuity); such years are labelled OCR-derived below. Scanned filings that fail validation are listed as “insufficient data – scanned”.
| Report year | Doc ID | Type | Filed | Schedule A rows | Rows with unparsed value | Source (official filing) / SHA-256 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 9102980 | House annual [OCR-derived] | 5/15/2013 | 22 | 0 | 9102980.pdfc560ee1109b77289d8d63daa085501dc7fbabe1c433991edab43bbde6d69c738 |
| 2013 | 10003525 | House amendment | 7/1/2014 | 19 | 0 | 10003525.pdf574c33ba6a647d43dbb333bc2c279a6bbfa3c1e48e30a0c638035f1db82ca6ac |
| 2014 | 10008304 | House amendment | 9/8/2015 | 24 | 1 | 10008304.pdfac2531766e7dd49f569a51ffaf1f45d44a2f724bbebfe2cbdd9da4de08364249 |
| 2015 | 10012270 | House annual | 7/13/2016 | 23 | 0 | 10012270.pdffd21e223b0e45edc2ea28fc6f6ae33867d4f8cab6ee0eeca72b2e6000ab364eb |
Largest movers 2012→2013
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Federal Credit Union | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $100,001 - $250,000; $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Merrill Lynch Cash & Money Accts | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Pepsico, Inc. (PEP) | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Nuveen Select Qualified Muni | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth Bonds | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Capital One Checking | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Vanguard Short Term Bond | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $100,001 - $250,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Ishares Barclays 1-3 Yr Treasury Index Fund | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
Largest movers 2013→2014
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vanguard Short Term Bond | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $175,000 |
| Nuveen Select Qualified Muni | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $32,500 |
| Qwest Corp Snr. Notes | — | new | — | $1,001 - $15,000 | $8,000 | $0 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth Bonds | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Eaton Vance TX-AD Global Div. Inc. Fund | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Blackrock Mun. Target Term TR | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Capital One Checking | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Pimco Income Fund | — | new | — | $100,001 - $250,000 | $175,000 | $0 |
Largest movers 2014→2015
| Position (as written in filing) | Owner | Kind | Opening range(s) | Closing range(s) | Buys (mid) | Sales (mid) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Congressional Federal Credit Union | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000; $50,001 - $100,000 | $250,001 - $500,000; $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Protective Life Insurance Co. of New York (Fixed Annuity) | — | held | $100,001 - $250,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| Nuveen Select Qualified Muni | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| Blackrock Mun. Target Term TR | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | None | $0 | $0 |
| Qwest Corp Snr. Notes | — | held | $1,001 - $15,000 | $1,001 - $15,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Triborough Bridge & Tunnel Auth Bonds | — | held | $50,001 - $100,000 | $50,001 - $100,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Eaton Vance TX-AD Global Div. Inc. Fund | — | held | $15,001 - $50,000 | $15,001 - $50,000 | $0 | $0 |
| Capital One Checking | — | held | $250,001 - $500,000 | $250,001 - $500,000 | $0 | $0 |
Method (summary)
- Schedule A asset rows are read from each annual report; the dollar range for each row is converted to its midpoint. Open-ended top ranges (“Over $50,000,000”) are excluded from the traced set and counted as a coverage loss.
- Positions are matched year to year by owner code (self/SP/DC/JT) + normalised asset name. A position that appears only in year t is included only if Schedule B shows a purchase of it in year t (opening value 0); a position that disappears is included only if Schedule B shows a sale (closing value 0). Otherwise it is excluded as unexplained.
- Estimated gain = (closing − opening + reported income − purchases + sale proceeds) ÷ opening, all at midpoints, for the traced positions. “Capital gains” income is not added again (it is already in value change and sale proceeds).
- A year counts only if traced opening value ≥ $50,000 and traced coverage ≥ 60% of the opening midpoint. A member is ranked only with ≥ 3 such years (exactly 2 = “limited data”, shown but unranked). Average = geometric mean of (1+yearly estimate).
Limitations
- Ranges are wide (up to a factor of 5 or more, and up to $50M+ open-ended); a holding can move between ranges without any real change in value, and stay in a range while moving materially. Yearly estimates are therefore noisy; the “strict envelope” shows the mathematical worst/best case and is typically wider than ±100%.
- Purchases and sales are only disclosed as ranges and only for transactions over $1,000; partial sales, dividend reinvestment, spousal/dependent accounts and retirement-plan funds are reported inconsistently. Excepted/blind trusts, personal residences and certain pensions are not reported at all.
- Filers sometimes change how they list assets (e.g. listing a brokerage account vs. its individual holdings), which can make positions untraceable across years; these are excluded rather than guessed.
- Asset values in an annual report are as of Dec 31 of the reporting year; the report year t−1→t covers that calendar year. Late or amended filings are used when filed; extensions can delay them.
- The text of these reports is machine-parsed from PDFs; parse errors are possible. Every number links back to the cited filing. This is not investment advice.
- Use of these filings is restricted by 5 U.S.C. § 105(c) (no unlawful, commercial or credit-rating purpose, and none for solicitation of money).
Generated 2026-10-01 by an automated pipeline. Data: Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives (disclosures-clerk.house.gov); member roster: unitedstates/congress-legislators (CC0).