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Woody Johnson
American businessman, ambassador
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32.8
PBS
~$3.8B
Est. Net Worth
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 8/30/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Woody Johnson is an American businessman and former U.S. ambassador, born in 1947. He has an estimated net worth of ~$3.8 billion, associated with the Johnson & Johnson family fortune. Wikidata NewsAPI
Business & SEC Activity
Johnson owns the New York Jets and acquired a minority stake in Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team in 2026. News reports describe the Formula 1 investment as his first involvement in the sport. NewsAPI
Philanthropy
Three Johnson Foundations reported combined assets of $8,122,238 and $320,961 in grants paid for tax year 2023. The New York foundation accounted for $259,165 of the reported grants, while the North Carolina and Iowa foundations reported $275 and $61,521, respectively. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
The FEC data covers only the most recent 100 federal contributions and shows at least 100 contributions, totaling $376,570.75 in the sampled records. The sample included $120,828.75 to Republican recipients and $255,742 to PACs or other recipients; the largest listed recipient was GROW THE MAJORITY at $250,000. FEC
In the News
On August 20, 2026, The New York Times and ClutchPoints reported that Johnson acquired a strategic minority stake in Aston Martin’s Formula 1 team. Both reports also identified him as the owner of the New York Jets and noted his service as U.S. ambassador to the United Kingdom from 2017 to 2021. NewsAPI
U.S. Presence
otherU.S. economic presence
Philanthropy
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.
$8.1MFoundation Assets
$321KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Johnson FoundationSalisbury, NC
Assets: $2.9MRevenue: $440KGrants: $275Tax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerJohnson FoundationNew York, NY
Assets: $4.4MRevenue: $116KGrants: $259KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerJohnson FoundationChariton, IA
Assets: $807KRevenue: $49KGrants: $62KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit ExplorerPolitical Contributions
$377K+In Records We Hold
100+Contributions
2024–2026Range 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)
Top Recipients (in the sample)
GROW THE MAJORITY$250K
LAWLER FOR CONGRESS, INC.$7K
MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA$7K
ELI CRANE FOR CONGRESS$7K
HUIZENGA FOR CONGRESS$7K
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.
News Coverage
Coverage window: 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-20 · retrieved 8/22/2026
Score Breakdown
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32.8
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 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. View on Wikidata