BEAR STEARNS
Total Donated
$3,358,338
Contributions
5,609
Unique Donors
365
Top Employer
BEAR STEARNS
Filers who listed BEAR STEARNS as employer or occupation on federal reports account for $3.4M ($3,358,338) in itemized receipts on FEC.gov. The cluster holds 5,609 contributions and 365 donors. The string is a historic two-word bank stamp on FEC forms. LobbyVault still ranks it because the filings exist; the label is not a NAICS securities total, not a statement about the firm’s present legal status, and not BEAR STEARNS & CO or JPMORGAN as sibling keys.
Key figures
- BEAR STEARNS as FEC employer text totals $3.4M ($3,358,338) from 365 donors.
- 5,609 contribution lines sit under that historic two-word bank stamp.
- BEAR STEARNS & CO and JPMORGAN are separate FEC keys.
- The label is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry or a present-tense legal claim.
A legacy two-word stamp at $3,358,338
Three hundred sixty-five donors produced 5,609 contributions, about 15 itemized gifts per person. Mean gift size is about $599; mean per donor is about $9,201. FEC aggregates that span many cycles retain employer text as originally filed. People who listed BEAR STEARNS in older cycles remain in this cluster even if they later listed a successor firm. The packet does not split dollars by year, so this guide does not assign $3,358,338 to a single decade.
Top employer matches BEAR STEARNS. BEAR STEARNS & CO, BEAR, STEARNS & CO., JPMORGAN, and GOLDMAN SACHS can exist as other keys. They are not inside $3,358,338 unless they grouped to BEAR STEARNS. LobbyVault does not recode ampersand-plus-CO variants into this two-word stamp.
365 donors and 5,609 lines
5,609 lines from 365 people is a lighter receipt pattern than several payroll stamps at similar dollars. Repeat gifts raise the contribution count without raising unique donors. The packet does not publish a trading-versus-banking split or a cycle year. Coverage is itemized federal individual receipts only.
Party share is not on the industry headline. Independent expenditures and any historic committee PAC filings are outside the $3,358,338 unless an individual receipt itself carries this employer string. Unitemized gifts never appear.
Full analysis: BEAR STEARNS money in federal elections →
Questions
- How much have BEAR STEARNS-listed donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $3,358,338 to the BEAR STEARNS employer string, from 5,609 contributions and 365 donors. These are itemized individual receipts on FEC.gov, not a firm PAC and not a NAICS securities total. Unitemized gifts are omitted. Figures are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- Is BEAR STEARNS & CO included?
- Only if those receipts grouped to BEAR STEARNS. BEAR STEARNS & CO is a separate grouped key if filers used that suffix. The $3.4M total is receipts whose employer text grouped to BEAR STEARNS. LobbyVault does not merge ampersand-CO variants into this row. Unitemized gifts are omitted.
- Does this total mean the firm still operates?
- No. The FEC field stores employer text as filed. Historic stamps remain in aggregates because the receipts exist. This page reports $3,358,338 for matching text, not a present-tense legal-status claim. Unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. Cite FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
- How many unique donors listed BEAR STEARNS?
- The rollup counts 365 donors and 5,609 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a firm headcount. Figures are limited to the FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $5,250 | 11 | 9 |
| 1982 | $10,129 | 11 | 4 |
| 1984 | $30,469 | 31 | 9 |
| 1986 | $32,379 | 29 | 18 |
| 1988 | $62,450 | 62 | 34 |
| 1990 | $73,950 | 53 | 29 |
| 1992 | $71,054 | 81 | 34 |
| 1994 | $67,764 | 56 | 26 |
| 1996 | $72,950 | 96 | 55 |
| 1998 | $68,150 | 80 | 44 |
| 2000 | $161,628 | 178 | 82 |
| 2002 | $73,510 | 83 | 37 |
| 2004 | $211,210 | 165 | 102 |
| 2006 | $160,081 | 140 | 76 |
| 2008 | $329,014 | 268 | 141 |
| 2010 | $149,481 | 102 | 47 |
| 2012 | $201,989 | 164 | 56 |
| 2014 | $98,920 | 99 | 34 |
| 2016 | $268,455 | 728 | 56 |
| 2018 | $190,720 | 466 | 44 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ZUCKER, UZI | $227,285 | 90 | NY, NY | — | 1984–2014 |
| 2 | BARNISH, KEITH C MR. | $82,500 | 22 | MENDHAM, NJ | INVESTMENT BANKER | 2004–2014 |
| 3 | FICHERA, JOSEPH | $70,457 | 58 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1992–2014 |
| 4 | STEINHARDT, JOHN | $59,950 | 42 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2014 |
| 5 | BERNEY, PHILIP E | $54,850 | 40 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1996–2010 |
| 6 | BUXTON, GEORGE N MR. | $52,101 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | INVESTMENTS ADVISOR | 2004–2012 |
| 7 | SARNER, GEORGE | $51,894 | 44 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1980–2012 |
| 8 | RAUCH, DAVID | $50,666 | 45 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2014 |
| 9 | LUKAJ, RICHARD | $40,250 | 25 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2014 |
| 10 | DEWEY, CHRISTOPHER | $40,150 | 23 | OLDWICK, NJ | — | 1986–2014 |
| 11 | MALPASS, DAVID | $37,350 | 26 | NY, NY | — | 1994–2014 |
| 12 | GIGLIO, JOSEPH M | $33,800 | 35 | ALPINE, NJ | — | 1986–2008 |
| 13 | SHIFTAN, RONALD | $29,950 | 33 | RUMSON, NJ | — | 1980–2012 |
| 14 | TEMEL, CHARLES | $28,985 | 51 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1984–2014 |
| 15 | CARLEY, MICHAEL A SR | $26,250 | 7 | BLAIRSTOWN, NJ | — | 2000–2004 |
| 16 | TISHMAN, STEVEN | $25,750 | 17 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1992–2014 |
| 17 | OCONNOR, THOMAS E | $24,330 | 34 | DARIEN, CT | — | 1980–2008 |
| 18 | SOLENDER, MICHAEL | $24,250 | 16 | NEW YORK, NY | SENIOR MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2004–2014 |
| 19 | SERURE, THEODORE | $23,900 | 23 | BROOKLYN, NY | — | 1986–2006 |
| 20 | MALPASS, DAVID R | $23,750 | 21 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2014 |
| 21 | ASSAF, JEFF MR. | $21,400 | 6 | LOS ANGELES, CA | INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT CONSULTANT | 2004–2012 |
| 22 | KESSLER, AMY | $20,400 | 13 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 2000–2014 |
| 23 | TABACHNICK, PHYLLIS | $20,280 | 27 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 2000–2014 |
| 24 | TURNER, AMBER | $19,385 | 26 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2010 |
| 25 | ANDERSON, THOMAS R MR | $19,250 | 24 | BAKING RIDGE, NJ | — | 1980–2016 |
| 26 | MURPHY, TERRY | $18,680 | 34 | NORWOOD, MA | — | 1992–2014 |
| 27 | FLYNN, KEVIN J | $18,000 | 28 | FAIRFIELD, CT | — | 1998–2014 |
| 28 | NEUMAN, JOSHUA H. | $17,750 | 20 | NEW YORK, NY | MERCHANT BANKER | 2004–2014 |
| 29 | MINIKES, MICHAEL MR | $17,100 | 15 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1986–2012 |
| 30 | ZEKO, FEHMI | $17,100 | 10 | DARIEN, CT | — | 1994–2010 |
| 31 | MARTIN, R | $16,400 | 15 | PACIFIC PALISADE, CA | — | 1992–2014 |
| 32 | REED, THOMAS E | $15,150 | 10 | LAKE FOREST, IL | — | 1992–2014 |
| 33 | MARK, MATTHEW | $15,130 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2014 |
| 34 | ANDERSON, EVELYN M | $14,700 | 13 | BERNARDSVILLE, NJ | — | 1988–2016 |
| 35 | SITES, JOHN JR | $14,550 | 10 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2012 |
| 36 | LANDIS, LINDA | $14,500 | 10 | NY, NY | — | 1984–2008 |
| 37 | CHAVEZ DE ARNAVAT, GIGI | $14,250 | 6 | LARCHMONT, NY | ATTORNEY/STRUCTURER | 2008–2012 |
| 38 | BUTLER, SCOTT | $13,797 | 34 | TOPSFIELD, MA | — | 1994–2014 |
| 39 | CAYNE, JAMES E MR | $13,100 | 12 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1986–2008 |
| 40 | MALPASS, DAVID MR | $13,075 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2012 |
| 41 | URWIN, JEFFREY | $11,900 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2006–2012 |
| 42 | WEINTRAUB, JOSHUA | $11,550 | 11 | NEW YORK, NY | FIXED INCOME TRADER | 2006–2014 |
| 43 | REY, NICHOLAS A | $11,450 | 26 | LARCHMONT, NY | — | 1990–2008 |
| 44 | STOLTENBERG, WAYNE B MR. | $11,300 | 9 | DALLAS, TX | INVESTMENT BANKER | 2004–2014 |
| 45 | LIVNEY, ROLAND N | $11,200 | 9 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1998–2010 |
| 46 | KUBY, ERIC C | $11,000 | 9 | OAK PARK, IL | — | 1990–2012 |
| 47 | BLACKMAN, ADAM | $10,800 | 11 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2012 |
| 48 | WOOD, DAVID R | $10,800 | 22 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1990–2006 |
| 49 | ROSENWALD JR., E. JOHN MR. | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | VICE CHAIRMAN | 2004 |
| 50 | TIMERMAN, JAVIER G | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | CURRENCY TRADER | 2006 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $222,519 | 681 |
| 2 | BEAR STEARNS & CO INC POLITICAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE FKA BEAR STEARNS PCCC00127357 | $166,134 | 531 |
| 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $99,461 | 237 |
| 4 | MAKE CONGRESS WORK POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00329862 | $73,750 | 114 |
| 5 | NRSCC00027466 | $65,231 | 94 |
| 6 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $62,490 | 90 |
| 7 | NATIONAL PAC INC A/K/A NATPACC00150995 | $61,000 | 99 |
| 8 | RUDY GIULIANI PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00430512 | $60,000 | 91 |
| 9 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $55,600 | 16 |
| 10 | WINREDC00694323 | $55,127 | 308 |
| 11 | JOHN MCCAIN 2008 INC.C00430470 | $52,950 | 106 |
| 12 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $52,000 | 195 |
| 13 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $48,098 | 432 |
| 14 | BUSH-CHENEY '04 (PRIMARY) INCC00386987 | $47,300 | 146 |
| 15 | UBS AMERICAS INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (UBS PAC)C00012245 | $47,008 | 51 |
| 16 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $37,789 | 292 |
| 17 | DCCCC00000935 | $35,695 | 211 |
| 18 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $35,500 | 126 |
| 19 | FRIENDS OF SCHUMERC00346312 | $34,700 | 223 |
| 20 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $31,980 | 249 |
| 21 | PINGREE FOR CONGRESSC00433391 | $31,600 | 100 |
| 22 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $30,610 | 143 |
| 23 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $29,484 | 64 |
| 24 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $29,085 | 98 |
| 25 | NORPACC00247403 | $26,316 | 56 |