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Phillip Ragon

American businessman

MassachusettsTechnology

AIProfile Summary

Phillip Ragon is an American businessman from Massachusetts in the technology industry, born in 1949, with an estimated net worth of ~$4.2B Wikidata. The data provided does not identify a specific company or role, but it does show substantial foundation activity and large political giving ProPublica 990FEC.

Philanthropy

The Phillipsusan Ragon Institute Foundation reported $79,505,885 in grants paid in tax year 2015 and $16,661,294 in total assets ProPublica 990. The Phillip And Susan Ragon Foundation reported $51,434,770 in grants paid in tax year 2023 and $20,794,448 in total assets ProPublica 990. Across the foundation records provided, total grants paid were $130,940,655 and total foundation assets were $37,455,742 ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

From 2016-08-29 to 2025-12-30, the records show 100 FEC contributions totaling $12,324,837.50 FEC. Most of the money went to PACs and other non-party recipients, with $11,035,500 in that category and $1,289,337.50 to Democrats FEC. The top recipients listed were SMP, AB PAC, HMP, DCCC, and HOUSE MAJORITY PAC FEC.

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

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$37.5MFoundation Assets
$130.9MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Phillipsusan Ragon Institute FoundationCambridge, MA
Assets: $16.7MRevenue: $269KGrants: $79.5MTax Year: 2015
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Phillip And Susan Ragon FoundationCambridge, MA
Corporate foundation (IRS NTEE T21)
Assets: $20.8MRevenue: $10.0MGrants: $51.4MTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Dr Lawrence And Anna Marie Ragone Foundation IncCherry Hill, NJ
Arts, culture & humanities (IRS NTEE A12)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$12.3MTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2016–2025Date Range

By Party

PAC/Other
$11.0M
DEM
$1.3M

Top Recipients

SMP$4.5M
AB PAC$3.1M
HMP$1.3M
DCCC$823K
HOUSE MAJORITY PAC$713K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

A
68.4
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
58%

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
88%

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. View on Wikidata

Phillip Ragon — Public Benefit Score A (68) | Billionaire Army