Ted Turner
Profile Summary
Ted Turner is a U.S. media entrepreneur from Georgia, born in 1938, with an estimated net worth of ~$2.8B RTB. He built his wealth in media and is known for founding the Turner Foundation and signing The Giving Pledge WikidataRTB.
Business & SEC Activity
Turner’s wealth is tied to the media industry Wikidata. Recent news coverage about him centers on CNN and media independence, reflecting his long association with cable news and broadcasting NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
The Turner Foundation appears in three filings across Alabama, Kentucky, and Colorado, with combined grants paid of $140,362 and total reported assets of $1,353,422 in the latest available filings ProPublica 990. One filing for tax year 2022 reported $0 in grants paid, while the 2023 filings reported $90,150 and $50,212 in grants paid ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
From June 7, 2021 through December 31, 2025, there were 100 reported FEC contributions totaling $6,035.60 FEC. The largest listed recipients were Taylor Morrison Inc. Building Strong Business PAC, WinRed, Associated Builders and Contractors PAC, ActBlue, and Trump National Committee JFC, Inc.; the party breakdown shows $310 to Republicans, $500 marked unknown, and $5,225.60 to PACs or other recipients FEC.
In the News
Recent articles describe Ted Turner in connection with tributes at CNN and discussions about media mergers and independence NewsAPI. Coverage says CNN journalists and executives framed him as someone who would speak up against media consolidation, and another article highlighted public praise for him NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
Political Contributions
By Party
Top Recipients
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.