Carol Jenkins Barnett
American philanthropist and businesswoman
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Carol Jenkins Barnett, born in 1956, is an American businesswoman and philanthropist with an estimated net worth of ~$1.0B Wikidata. The data identifies her as a businesswoman and philanthropist, but does not provide additional details on how she built her wealth Wikidata.
Philanthropy
Foundation filings show three Barnett-related foundations with combined grants paid of $539,251 and combined assets of $245,986 across the reported tax years ProPublica 990. The Barnett Foundation in Greenwood, Mississippi reported $85,001 in grants paid in 2023, while the Barnett Foundation in Tulsa, Oklahoma reported $9,526 in grants paid in 2024 ProPublica 990. The Barnett Newman Foundation in New York reported $444,724 in grants paid in 2023 ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 28 contributions totaling $286,300 between 1987-12-31 and 2021-07-06 FEC. Reported recipients include KEEP AMERICA AMERICA ACTION FUND and SENATE GEORGIA BATTLEGROUND FUND at $100,000 each, ROMNEY VICTORY INC at $33,000, and the NRSC at $17,800 FEC. The party breakdown lists $20,300 to Republican recipients, $3,000 to unknown recipients, and $263,000 to PACs or other committees FEC.
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.
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