Ronald Lauder
Profile Summary
Ronald Lauder, born in 1944, is a New York-based U.S. billionaire with an estimated net worth of ~$4.9B RTB. The data provided does not identify his operating company, but SEC records show 194 filings tied to his name, including 193 insider-related filings and reports on ownership changes and large shareholdings SEC EDGAR.
Business & SEC Activity
SEC records show Ronald Lauder has filed Form 4 and Schedule 13G/A reports SEC EDGAR. Form 4 is used to report insider transactions in a company’s stock, while Schedule 13G/A is an amendment to a filing used to report beneficial ownership of more than 5% of a public company SEC EDGAR. The filings list Central European Media Enterprises Ltd. among the companies connected to his record SEC EDGAR.
Philanthropy
Three foundations tied to Ronald Lauder reported a combined $22,286,523 in grants paid in 2023 and total assets of $143,513,759 ProPublica 990. The largest was the Ronald S Lauder Foundation, which reported $19,250,612 in grants paid and $117,937,517 in assets ProPublica 990. The Lauder Foundation Inc. and Judy Glickman Lauder Foundation also reported grants paid in 2023 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From 2022-11-28 to 2025-12-22, Ronald Lauder made 100 federal contributions totaling $10,891,125 FEC. Most of that money went to PACs and other political committees, with $10,497,025 in that category and $394,100 to Republicans FEC. His largest listed recipients were MAGA INC. ($5,000,000), National Horizon ($1,100,000), Congressional Leadership Fund ($1,000,000), Keystone Renewal PAC ($850,000), and Senate Leadership Fund ($500,000) FEC.
In the News
Recent coverage focused on Lauder’s comments that Israel is losing the information war NewsAPI. Another article connected him to the Neue Galerie and the Metropolitan Museum through a merger-related discussion involving family members and museum leadership NewsAPI. A separate item referenced his daughter Jane Lauder’s wealth in the context of her husband Kevin Warsh’s financial disclosure NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
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Associated Companies
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Score Breakdown
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.
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
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.