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Jerry Jones

Jerry Jones

American businessman and owner of the Dallas Cowboys

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AIProfile Summary

Jerry Jones is an American businessman and the owner of the Dallas Cowboys, with an estimated net worth of ~$19.6B Wikidata. He was born in 1942 and is identified in SEC records as JONES JERRY C, with 229 total filings and 228 insider filings SEC EDGAR. The SEC filing history shows frequent Form 4 reports, which are the standard filings insiders use to report changes in their ownership of company securities SEC EDGAR.

Business & SEC Activity

Jones is best known for owning the Dallas Cowboys and building his wealth in sports Wikidata. His SEC record shows 228 insider filings, including multiple recent Form 4 filings in 2025 and 2026 SEC EDGAR. Form 4 is the SEC form insiders file when they buy or sell shares or otherwise change their holdings, so this pattern indicates active reporting of ownership changes SEC EDGAR.

Philanthropy

Foundation records linked to Jones show $229,173 in total grants paid across the available filings and about $5.39M in total foundation assets ProPublica 990. The Montfort Jones & Allie Brown Jones Foundation reported $224,673 in grants paid in 2023 on $5,391,601 in assets ProPublica 990. Two other Jones Foundation entries were also listed, including one with $4,500 in grants paid and another with $0 in grants paid ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC data shows $6,463.19 in contributions during the period from 2025-12-18 to 2026-01-20 FEC. The largest recipient was Federal Express Political Action Committee at $4,270, followed by the NRCC at $500 and JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE at $250 FEC. By party breakdown, $4,270 was classified as PAC/Other or unknown, $550 as Republican, $350 as Democratic, and $1,293.19 as PAC/Other FEC.

In the News

Recent news coverage focused on the Dallas Cowboys and roster moves, including reports about the team missing out on free agents and signing Jalen Thompson in March 2026 NewsAPI. These headlines center on team management decisions rather than Jones personally NewsAPI.

AI-generated summary from sec_edgar, propublica_990, newsapi, wikidata, fec 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

$5.4MFoundation Assets
$229KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Jones FoundationHolland, MI
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22Z)
Assets: $76Revenue: $5KGrants: $5KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Jones FoundationAshland, VA
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Montfort Jones & Allie Brown Jones FoundationBristow, OK
Assets: $5.4MRevenue: $233KGrants: $225KTax 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

$6KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2025–2026Date Range

By Party

UNK
$4K
PAC/Other
$1K
REP
$550
DEM
$350

Top Recipients

FEDERAL EXPRESS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$4K
NRCC$500
LIVERAMP INC.'S COMMITTEE PROMOTING ETHICAL DATA USAGE (RAMPAC)$416.66
LOCKHEED MARTIN EMPLOYEES' POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE$380
JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE$250
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

SECSEC Filings

229Total Filings
228Insider Filings
1,362EDGAR Mentions
0001179680Personal CIK

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

4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
6/2/2026
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5/29/2026
44
5/27/2026
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
5/27/2026
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
5/19/2026
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
2/23/2026
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
11/24/2025
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
8/25/2025
4PRIMARY DOCUMENT
6/3/2025
44
5/28/2025
Source: SEC EDGAR regulatory filings · latest on record (retrieved 6/27/2026) (sec_derived)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
35.4
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
1%

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
100%

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

Jerry Jones — Public Benefit Score C (35) | Billionaire Army