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Bubba Cathy

American businessman

GeorgiaDiversified

AIProfile Summary

Bubba Cathy is an American businessman based in Georgia, born in 1950, with an estimated net worth of ~$13.7B. His wealth is categorized under a diversified industry. Wikidata

Philanthropy

ProPublica 990 data lists three foundations associated with the Cathy name: Cathy Kuhlmeier Foundation (EIN 873713303), Cathy Swimelar Foundation (EIN 208109790), and Cathys Foundation (EIN 471076333). In the most recent available filing for Cathys Foundation (tax year 2023), it reported $456,461 in total assets, $9,535 in total revenue, $67,895 in total expenses, and $0 in grants paid. Across the listed foundations, total grants paid are reported as $0 and total foundation assets as $456,461. ProPublica 990

AI-generated summary from wikidata, propublica_990 3/10/2026 (gpt-5.2). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

otherU.S. economic presence

990Philanthropy

$456KFoundation Assets
$62KGrants Paid
3Foundations
Cathy Kuhlmeier FoundationWarrenton, MO
Civil rights, social action & advocacy (IRS NTEE R63)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Cathy Swimelar FoundationNone, AL
Education (IRS NTEE B82)
Assets: $0Revenue: $0Grants: $0
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Cathys FoundationRichmond, VA
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking (IRS NTEE T50)
Assets: $456KRevenue: $10KGrants: $62KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (proPublica_990)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
17.6
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
0%

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
50%

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

Bubba Cathy — Public Benefit Score D (18) | Billionaire Army