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Sue Gross

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AIProfile Summary

Sue Gross, born in 1950, is a U.S. finance figure based in California and the founder of the Sue J. Gross Foundation. She has an estimated net worth of ~$1.9 billion RTB.

Business & SEC Activity

A 2026 report said Gross received an estimated $1.5 billion after her 2017 divorce from Bill Gross, including half of the couple’s art collection; it also reported that she sold a Picasso painting for $35 million NewsAPI. The report identified her as owning multiple properties in Laguna Beach, Palm Springs, and Beverly Hills NewsAPI.

Philanthropy

Three foundations associated with the Gross name reported $4.41 million in combined grants paid and $81.65 million in combined assets for the listed tax years ProPublica 990. The reported foundations were Gross Foundation in Florida, Gross Foundation Inc. in New York, and Gross Family Foundation in Florida ProPublica 990.

Political Activity

FEC records show at least 100 federal contributions; the available figures cover only the most recent 100 sampled records and total $4,712.69 FEC. Within that sample, $690 was categorized as Democratic and $258.67 as Republican, while $3,764.02 was categorized as UNK or Unknown; the largest listed recipients were WinRed and ActBlue FEC.

In the News

The Orange County Business Journal reported that Gross founded the Sue J. Gross Foundation and owns four homes in Laguna Beach’s Abalone Point enclave, along with properties elsewhere in California NewsAPI. The report also described the estimated $1.5 billion divorce settlement and the $35 million Picasso sale NewsAPI.

AI-generated summary from fec, gdelt, rtb, newsapi, propublica_990 8/29/2026 (gpt-5.6-luna). All claims are derived from the source data shown below.

USU.S. Presence

residenceLaguna Beach, California

990Philanthropy

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.

$81.7MFoundation Assets
$4.4MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Gross FoundationWest Palm Bch, FL
Assets: $11.5MRevenue: $821KGrants: $612KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Gross Foundation IncBrooklyn, NY
Assets: $69.9MRevenue: $6.8MGrants: $3.8MTax Year: 2024
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Gross Family FoundationCoral Gables, FL
Private independent foundation (IRS NTEE T22Z)
Assets: $242KRevenue: $28KGrants: $34KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Source: ProPublica (990) annual filing · latest on record (retrieved 8/1/2026) (proPublica_990)

FECPolitical Contributions

$5K+In Records We Hold
100+Contributions
2016–2024Range 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)

Unknown
$3K
DEM
$690
UNK
$300
REP
$258.67

Top Recipients (in the sample)

WINRED$1K
ACTBLUE$1K
EVERYTOWN FOR GUN SAFETY ACTION FUND, INC. PAC (EVERYTOWN PAC)$500
NARAL PRO-CHOICE AMERICA PAC$400
JON HOADLEY FOR CONGRESS$300

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.

Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/10/2026) (fec)

NEWSNews Coverage

Coverage window: 2026-07-27 to 2026-07-27 · retrieved 8/22/2026

SUE GROSS - Orange County Business Journal
Source: NewsAPI retrieved 8/22/2026 (newsapi)

PBSScore Breakdown

C
39.5
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
27%

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
63%

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.

Sue Gross — Public Benefit Score C (39) | Billionaire Army