Jacqueline Mars
American billionaire and philanthropist, member of Mars family of candy fame
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Jacqueline Mars (born 1939) is an American billionaire and philanthropist associated with the Mars family known for candy, and she is based in Virginia. She has an estimated net worth of ~$23.9B. Wikidata
Business & SEC Activity
Mars is described as a member of the Mars family of candy fame. Wikidata
Philanthropy
ProPublica-reported 2023 filings show three related foundations: Mars Foundation (NY) reported total assets of $1,867,388 and grants paid of $0; Mars Wrigley Foundation (DE) reported total assets of $39,439,346 and grants paid of $0; and a Mars Foundation (TX) entry shows $0 assets/revenue/expenses with no tax year listed. Across these foundations, total reported foundation assets were $41,306,734 and total grants paid were $0. ProPublica 990
Political Activity
FEC data shows 100 contributions totaling $51,282.71 from 2024-08-09 to 2025-12-31. The party breakdown reported $39,665 to Democrats and $11,617.71 to PAC/Other, with top recipients including the Montana Democratic Party ($25,000), Haley Stevens for Senate ($5,000), Oceans PAC ($5,000), Mark Warner Victory Fund ($3,500), and Friends of Mark Warner ($3,500). 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.
All data is sourced from public records. Each section links to its original source. View on Wikidata