Skip to main content
← Back to AUTHOR2010 election cycle overview

AUTHOR

2010 Election Cycle

Total Donated

$141,903

Contributions

164

Unique Donors

49

Author in 2010 is $156,403 in itemized individual contributions. FEC.gov counts 193 contributions from 52 donors against the stored string AUTHOR. Other cycles hold $4,229,361 (96.4%) of the $4,385,764 lifetime total. The relationship is self-reported occupation word, not a publishers' census crossed with a two-year cycle, not a writers' PAC, a book-industry NAICS rollup, or neighboring titles such as writer stored as other keys.

Key figures

  • Author and 2010 together: $156,403.
  • Counts: 193 contributions, 52 donors.
  • Share of stored Author money: about 3.6% of $4,385,764.
  • Not a PAC total and not a NAICS industry rollup.
  • Live overlay and FEC.gov override this snapshot if they differ.

Reading $156,403 as an intersection

$156,403 is the amount that survives both filters. The occupation filter is Author (AUTHOR). The cycle filter is 2010. FEC.gov itemized individual contributions supply the dollars, the 193 lines, and the 52 donors.

Because the grouping is self-reported occupation word, not a publishers' census, the cell is a text match. Household members, retirees, and former workers can reuse a workplace or title. The Commission does not audit those claims on this aggregate.

Use the industry hub when the question is every cycle for Author. Use the 2010 election cycle when the question is every string that year. Use this tie when the question is both.

The $4,385,764 denominator

Divide $156,403 by $4,385,764 and the result is about 3.6%. The complementary share is 96.4%, or $4,229,361 outside 2010. Those two pieces add to the grouping total on FEC.gov as stored here.

$4,385,764 is not earnings, assets, or federal contract value. It is summed itemized individual contributions that matched AUTHOR in any cycle in this table. The denominator $4,385,764 is every cycle stored for AUTHOR, not revenue and not assets. $156,403 over $4,385,764 is about 3.6%. The leftover $4,229,361 is other even-year windows on the Author hub.

Full analysis: Author (occupation text) and the 2010 FEC cycle

Questions

How much did Author donors give in 2010?
The Author × 2010 cell is $156,403. FEC.gov counted 193 itemized individual contributions from 52 unique donors. That is the join, not the $4,385,764 lifetime grouping total and not a committee disbursement. FEC.gov is the source for $156,403, 193 contributions, and 52 donors in the Author × 2010 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $4,385,764.
What share of Author FEC money is 2010?
About 3.6%. $156,403 divided by $4,385,764 is the 2010 share for this exact string. $4,229,361 (96.4%) sits in other cycles. No national 2010 denominator is in the packet. FEC.gov is the source for $156,403, 193 contributions, and 52 donors in the Author × 2010 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $4,385,764.
Does Author mean published book authors only?
No. Author is self-reported occupation word, not a publishers' census. 52 donors and 193 contributions in 2010 matched that stored word. Neighboring titles are other pages. The cell is $156,403. FEC.gov is the source for $156,403, 193 contributions, and 52 donors in the Author × 2010 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $4,385,764.
Where is the overlay for the Author 2010 join?
The overlay path is the Author 2010 link. The industry hub drops the year. The 2010 election cycle drops the string. All FEC ties is the directory of joins. Dollars: $156,403. FEC.gov is the source for $156,403, 193 contributions, and 52 donors in the Author × 2010 cell. The lifetime grouping total stored for this string is $4,385,764.

FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.

Top Donors in 2010

Top AUTHOR donors in the 2010 election cycle.
#NameTotalContributionsCity / StateOccupation
1ORMAN, SUZE$25,0001EMERYVILLE, CA
2CLEMENTS, JOHN$17,40013DALLAS, TX
3GORDON, THOMAS$16,45010LEUCARDIA, CA
4WOODS, STUART$13,00013WASHINGTON DEPOT, CT
5TOLLES, MARTHA$10,75019SAN MARINO, CA
6STARK, PATRICIA$4,7507DALLAS, TX
7WATSON, CLYDE D$4,0002HANOVER, NHSELF
8HARRIS, LEO O$3,7506CLEVELAND HGTS, OH
9JACKSON, HERRICK$3,5002WILTON, CT
10TOLLES, MARTHA G$3,2505SAN MARINO, CA
11ALLEN, JENNIFER$3,0009PALOS VERDES EST, CA
12WALKER, ALICE$3,0003SAN FRANCISCO, CA
13ROBINSON, PATRICK$2,5002COTUIT, MA
14AUEL, JEAN$2,4001SHERWOOD, OR
15ALEXANDER, JAMES E$2,0372OKLAHOMA CITY, OK
16AZAR, BETTY S$2,0004FREELAND, WA
17JOSEFOWITZ, NATASHA$2,0002LA JOLLA, CA
18BERGREEN, LAURENCE$1,8503NEW YORK, NYSELF
19HAKE, STEPHEN$1,7504TEMPLE CITY, CA
20CLANCY, TOM$1,5001HUNTINGTOWN, MD
21BEE, HELEN L$1,2503MADISON, WI
22WHITAKER, RUTH$1,2002CEDARVILLE, AR
23SHAEVITZ, MARJORIE$1,1304LA JOLLA, CA
24ABROMOWITZ, DAVID$1,0753JAMAICA PLAIN, MA
25SHEEHY, GAIL$1,0713NEW YORK, NY
26JESSUP, CLAUDIA$1,0002SANTA FE, NM
27BIRD, CHRISTOPHER$1,0001WASHINGTON, DC
28RHINE, BARBARA$9504BERKELEY, CA
29ROBBINS, THOMAS$9504LACONNER, WA
30LEA, SYDNEY$7502NEWBURY, VT
31SNELL, KAREN$7503NEWPORT BEACH, CA
32EDWARDS, SARAH$7002SANTA MONICA, CA
33BOYAR, BURTON$7002LOS ANGELES, CA
34DEW, ROBB$6503WILLIAMSTOWN, MA
35BRIDGEMAN, JACKIE$5001MALIBU, CA
36TOBIAS, ANDY$5002MIAMI, FL
37GRIFFITH, ELIZABETH$5001MCLEAN, VA
38JEFFERS, SUSAN$5002PACIFIC PALISADES, CA
39KING, STEVE$5001BANGOR, ME
40JAMES, JENNIFER$2501SEATTLE, WA
41PAYNE, CHARLES$2501NEW YORK, NY
42GAZIANO, ROSALIE$2501CHARLESTON, WV
43AXTELL, ROGER$2501JANESVILLE, WI
44GADDY, EVE$2501TYLER, TX
45O'ROURKE, PETER$2501HO HO KUS, NJ
46SCHMIDT, J E$2401CHARLESTOWN, IN
47ROOT, WAYNE A$2001MALIBU, CA
48BENNETT, WILLIAM J$2001WASHINGTON, DC
49CONROY, SANDRA$2001FRIPP ISLAND, SC

Top Recipients in 2010

Top committees that received AUTHOR donations in 2010.
#CommitteeTotalContributions
1C00010603$32,2509
2C00042366$24,25034
3C00478842$17,40013
4C00027466$16,69011
5C00025254$4,7507
6C00459040$4,0002
7C00381517$3,7506
8C00466573$3,2505
9C00409441$3,0009
10C00465534$2,5002
11C00308676$2,4001
12C00463653$2,0372
13C00461913$2,0002
14C00461046$2,0005
15C00466763$2,0004
16C00458398$1,8503
17C00347112$1,5001
18C00257642$1,2503
19C00084954$1,2002
20C00000935$1,1304
21C00128868$1,0753
22C00413914$1,0713
23C00461681$1,0001
24C00329896$1,0002
25C00279315$9504