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Margaretta Taylor

American heiress (Cox Enterprises), billionaire, philanthropist

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AIProfile Summary

Margaretta Taylor (born 1942) is a U.S.-based media billionaire and heiress associated with Cox Enterprises, with an estimated net worth of ~$6.3B. She is described as a philanthropist and is based in New York. Wikidata

Business & SEC Activity

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

Philanthropy

Across three Taylor Foundation entities reported in ProPublica’s nonprofit tax filings, total foundation assets were $8,706,557 and total grants paid were $0 in the most recent tax years shown (2022–2023). The largest listed foundation (EIN 45-3167120, GA) reported $6,674,018 in assets, $2,225,903 in revenue, $950,334 in expenses, and $0 grants paid for tax year 2023. ProPublica 990

Political Activity

FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $503,148.69 from 2025-06-11 to 2025-12-22, with $275,748.69 to Republican recipients, $3,500 to Democratic recipients, and $223,900 to PAC/Other. Top recipients included DEFEND OUR MAJORITY ($138,000), ELISE VICTORY FUND ($50,000), and the NRCC ($50,000). 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

$8.7MFoundation Assets
$1.0MGrants Paid
3Foundations
Taylor FoundationMcdonough, GA
Private grantmaking foundation (IRS NTEE T20)
Assets: $6.7MRevenue: $2.2MGrants: $895KTax Year: 2023
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Taylor FoundationPalm Beach, FL
Assets: $1.1MRevenue: $-35,103Grants: $108KTax Year: 2022
Mission, purpose & full 990 filings → ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer
Taylor FoundationSacramento, CA
Philanthropy, voluntarism & grantmaking (IRS NTEE T12)
Assets: $887KRevenue: $47KGrants: $24KTax 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

$503KTotal Contributed
100Contributions
2025–2025Date Range

By Party

REP
$276K
PAC/Other
$224K
DEM
$4K

Top Recipients

DEFEND OUR MAJORITY$138K
ELISE VICTORY FUND$50K
NRCC$50K
MCCORMICK VICTORY FUND$14K
SHOLDON DANIELS FOR THE PEOPLE$10K
Source: FEC contribution filings · latest on record (retrieved 3/9/2026) (fec)

PBSScore Breakdown

D
25.6
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
6%

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 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

Margaretta Taylor — Public Benefit Score D (26) | Billionaire Army