ACTOR
2014 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$509,345
Contributions
307
Unique Donors
82
Contributors grouped to ACTOR on federal itemized receipts account for $599,845 in the 2014 election cycle, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. That slice is 328 contributions from 91 donors. The all-cycle ACTOR total is $15,661,611. Cycle 2014 is 3.8% of that parent book. ACTOR is grouped occupation text — not a SAG-AFTRA membership file, not studio PAC spending, and not a count of every performer who donated. This page joins that string to cycle 2014.
Key figures
- ACTOR in 2014 totals $599,845 from 91 donors and 328 contributions.
- That slice is 3.8% of the all-cycle total of $15,661,611.
- Mean gift size is about $1,829; mean per donor is about $6,592.
- The label is FEC occupation text, not a SAG-AFTRA file.
- Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
91 occupation-coded donors in a $600K midterm
Ninety-one unique donors produced 328 itemized receipts totaling $599,845 in 2014. That is about 3.6 lines per donor and about $6,592 per donor ($599,845 ÷ 91). Mean gift size is about $1,829 ($599,845 ÷ 328). A four-figure mean inside a midterm occupation cell is larger than a typical small-dollar itemized floor and smaller than a seven-figure Super PAC line. The Actor 2014 overlay lists the disclosed names.
Three point eight percent of $15,661,611 sits in 2014. The leftover outside this cycle is $15,061,766, or 96.2%. The occupation’s published individual total is concentrated outside this midterm window. Treating 2014 as the ACTOR FEC story would ignore more than 96% of the book.
Filers also write ACTRESS, PERFORMER, ENTERTAINER, or a production-company employer. Those strings are other buckets if stored separately. LobbyVault does not merge gender or guild titles into ACTOR.
The ACTOR parent across cycles
The parent grouping ACTOR totals $15,661,611 across every cycle in this table. 2014 holds $599,845, or 3.8% of that book. Other windows hold $15,061,766 (96.2%). Reading only 2014 understates the parent; reading only the parent hides this two-year cell.
ACTOR as stored text can cover film, television, theater, and people using a shorthand title. The FEC does not check guild cards. The $15,661,611 parent is every cycle combined for this exact grouping, not box-office revenue.
Full analysis: Actor money in the 2014 FEC cycle →
Questions
- How much did ACTOR-listed donors give in 2014?
- LobbyVault attributes $599,845 to that occupation string in 2014, from 328 contributions and 91 donors. These are itemized individual receipts, not a guild census. The all-cycle grouping is $15,661,611. Cite FEC.gov for $599,845, 328 contributions, and 91 donors on the Actor × 2014 join.
- Is 2014 most of the ACTOR total?
- No. $599,845 is 3.8% of the all-cycle total of $15,661,611. Other cycles hold $15,061,766, or 96.2%. The midterm cell is a small slice of the occupation book. Cite FEC.gov for $599,845, 328 contributions, and 91 donors on the Actor × 2014 join.
- Did these donations fund film or arts grants?
- No. This join is FEC individual contributions grouped to ACTOR in 2014. USAspending arts or production awards are a different dataset and are not in this packet. Cite FEC.gov for $599,845, 328 contributions, and 91 donors on the Actor × 2014 join.
- Does 91 donors mean 91 working actors?
- It means 91 unique contributors on itemized receipts grouped to ACTOR in 2014. ACTRESS, PERFORMER, and production-company employers are other keys unless they grouped here. LobbyVault does not verify guild status. Cite FEC.gov for $599,845, 328 contributions, and 91 donors on the Actor × 2014 join.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2014
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOUGLAS, MICHAEL | $88,900 | 13 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 2 | CAPSHAW, KATE | $79,200 | 18 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | — |
| 3 | CAPSHAW-SPIELBERG, KATE | $42,800 | 5 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | — |
| 4 | DAMON, MATT | $28,200 | 5 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 5 | MIDLER, BETTE | $22,700 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 6 | BENNETT, MICHAEL | $21,371 | 23 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 7 | DANSON, TED | $18,900 | 10 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 8 | REISER, PAUL | $17,250 | 15 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 9 | NICHOLSON, JOHN | $14,650 | 11 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 10 | HARMAN, PAUL | $13,000 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 11 | FISHER, FRANCES | $11,100 | 7 | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | — |
| 12 | CAGE, NICHOLAS | $10,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 13 | CHASE, CHEVY | $9,000 | 6 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 14 | TIERNEY, MAURA | $7,100 | 2 | VENICE, CA | — |
| 15 | CHAMBERS, JAMES | $6,500 | 6 | NY, NY | — |
| 16 | PERLMAN, RHEA | $6,200 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 17 | GOLDWYN, TONY | $6,000 | 4 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 18 | TAKEI, GEORGE | $5,500 | 7 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 19 | REYNOLDS, PATRICK | $5,450 | 7 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 20 | HANKS, TOM | $5,200 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 21 | GRAY, LINDA | $5,100 | 5 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 22 | BALDWIN, ALEXANDER R | $5,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 23 | JONES, JEFF | $4,400 | 10 | WOODLAND HILLS, CA | — |
| 24 | DORSEY, BRIAN | $3,750 | 2 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | SELF EMPLOYED |
| 25 | NEALON, KEVIN | $3,500 | 4 | ENGLEWOOD, CO | — |
| 26 | ROBERTS, DORIS | $3,500 | 7 | ENCINO, CA | — |
| 27 | WILLIAMS, ROBIN | $3,125 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 28 | WATERSTON, SAMUEL A | $3,100 | 2 | WEST CORNWALL, CT | — |
| 29 | LACUSTA, DEBORAH | $3,000 | 3 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 30 | DILORENZO, LEANNE | $2,800 | 6 | PORTLAND, OR | SELF |
| 31 | REDFORD, ROBERT | $2,700 | 3 | BROVO, UT | — |
| 32 | PALTROW, GWYNETH | $2,600 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 33 | PENN, SEAN | $2,600 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 34 | TAKEI, GEORGE H | $2,600 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 35 | STONE, SHARON | $2,500 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 36 | STILLER, BEN | $2,500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 37 | BALDWIN, WILLIAM | $2,400 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 38 | SCHATZKI, NICHOLAS | $2,005 | 9 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | — |
| 39 | CLOSE, GLENN | $2,000 | 2 | — | — |
| 40 | MORGAN, CHRISTOPHER | $2,000 | 1 | — | — |
| 41 | DELANY, DANA | $2,000 | 2 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 42 | GROVER, EDWARD | $1,800 | 9 | ROLLING HLS EST, CA | — |
| 43 | STEIN, BENJAMIN J MR | $1,750 | 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 44 | MORRIS, GREG | $1,725 | 5 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 45 | KOGAN, BARTON H | $1,500 | 2 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 46 | O'NEAL, RYAN | $1,500 | 2 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 47 | BURNS, GEORGE | $1,350 | 5 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 48 | HILDRETH, THOMAS W | $1,300 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | ACTOR |
| 49 | MADSEN, VIRGINIA | $1,030 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 50 | DUKE, WILLIAM | $1,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
Top Recipients in 2014
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00558205 | $88,900 | 13 |
| 2 | C00437889 | $79,200 | 18 |
| 3 | C00010603 | $47,864 | 32 |
| 4 | C00401224 | $46,705 | 56 |
| 5 | C00480384 | $44,600 | 14 |
| 6 | C00540450 | $22,700 | 3 |
| 7 | C00480814 | $22,400 | 14 |
| 8 | C00373563 | $21,371 | 23 |
| 9 | C00000935 | $14,835 | 12 |
| 10 | C00545988 | $14,650 | 11 |
| 11 | C00500421 | $13,000 | 4 |
| 12 | C00565788 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 13 | C00547083 | $8,450 | 5 |
| 14 | C00101626 | $6,500 | 6 |
| 15 | C00402800 | $6,200 | 3 |
| 16 | C00544007 | $5,500 | 7 |
| 17 | C00550640 | $5,100 | 5 |
| 18 | C00196774 | $5,000 | 2 |
| 19 | C00513077 | $3,250 | 4 |
| 20 | C00489807 | $3,125 | 7 |
| 21 | C00494203 | $3,100 | 2 |
| 22 | C00311944 | $2,700 | 3 |
| 23 | C00502575 | $2,600 | 1 |
| 24 | C00558080 | $2,600 | 1 |
| 25 | C00468413 | $2,600 | 1 |