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Katharine Rayner

American heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropist

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AIProfile Summary

Katharine Rayner is an American heiress associated with Cox Enterprises, born in 1945 and based in New York, with an estimated net worth of ~$6.3B. She is described as a billionaire and philanthropist. Wikidata

Business & SEC Activity

Rayner is identified as an heiress connected to Cox Enterprises in the media industry. Wikidata

Philanthropy

Two Rayner-linked foundations reported a combined $4,340,307 in total assets for tax year 2023 and $0 in grants paid. The Rayner Foundation (San Rafael, CA) reported $724,139 in assets, $18,468 in revenue, $34,475 in expenses, and $0 grants paid; the Betty Parsons And William P Rayner Foundation (Atlanta, GA) reported $3,616,168 in assets, $167,614 in revenue, $88,575 in expenses, and $0 grants paid. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

From 2024-06-25 to 2025-12-19, Rayner made 100 reported federal contributions totaling $423,065.28. The party breakdown shows $240,385.28 to Democrats, $179,180 to PACs/other committees, and $3,500 to other recipients; top recipients included HMP ($50,000), Jeffries Victory Fund ($50,000), DCCC ($38,000), Nevada State Democratic Party ($13,201.96), and Morelle Victory Fund ($12,000). FEC

AI-generated summary from wikidata, fec, 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

$4.3MFoundation Assets
$116KGrants Paid
2Foundations
Rayner FoundationSan Rafael, CA
Assets: $724KRevenue: $18KGrants: $34KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Betty Parsons And William P Rayner FoundationAtlanta, GA
Assets: $3.6MRevenue: $168KGrants: $82KTax 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

$423KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2024–2025Date Range

By Party

DEM
$240K
PAC/Other
$179K
OTH
$4K

Top Recipients

HMP$50K
JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND$50K
DCCC$38K
NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY$13K
MORELLE VICTORY FUND$12K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
26.8
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
75%

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

Katharine Rayner — Public Benefit Score D (27) | Billionaire Army