Gayle Benson
American businesswoman and sports executive (born 1947)
Source: Wikidata — retrieved 7/12/2026 (wikidata)
Profile Summary
Gayle Benson is an American businesswoman and sports executive born in 1947, based in Louisiana, with an estimated net worth of ~$7.9B Wikidata. She is identified in the data as a sports industry figure and is also associated with business activity in the New Orleans area Wikidata, NewsAPI.
Philanthropy
The data shows three family foundations tied to Benson with combined assets of $16,266,684 and total grants paid of $1,587,609 in tax year 2023 ProPublica 990. The Benson Family Foundation in Oregon reported $13,791,332 in assets and $779,388 in grants paid, while the Colorado Benson Family Foundation reported $2,020,777 in assets and $787,621 in grants paid ProPublica 990. The Henson Benson Foundation in Arkansas reported $454,575 in assets and $20,600 in grants paid ProPublica 990.
Political Activity
FEC records show 100 contributions totaling $49,554.17 from 2024-09-29 to 2025-12-31 FEC. The largest recipients were the JOHNSON LEADERSHIP FUND ($20,000), the NRCC ($8,000), and MIKE JOHNSON FOR LOUISIANA ($7,000); the party breakdown shows $18,500 to Republican recipients and $31,054.17 to PACs or other committees FEC.
In the News
Recent articles report that Gayle Benson received a service award in Washington, D.C. in June 2026 NewsAPI. The coverage identifies her as the owner of the Saints and Pelicans NewsAPI.
U.S. Presence
Philanthropy
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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