CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Total Donated

$2,827,539

Contributions

7,853

Unique Donors

152

Top Employer

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE

Industry ties

All data ties →

Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

2008 · $159,248 2018 · $153,918 2016 · $148,417 2012 · $140,363 2006 · $100,976 2010 · $100,239 2004 · $97,968 1998 · $88,005 1988 · $85,000 2000 · $84,540

CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE political contributions by election cycle.
Cycle	Total	Contributions	Donors
1980	$64,856	99	59
1982	$65,700	36	21
1984	$70,410	64	41
1986	$65,650	57	36
1988	$85,000	64	37
1990	$45,600	44	30
1992	$35,588	53	35
1994	$25,775	54	33
1996	$81,610	103	45
1998	$88,005	115	49
2000	$84,540	107	36
2002	$40,349	71	27
2004	$97,968	123	39
2006	$100,976	122	35
2008	$159,248	209	32
2010	$100,239	109	27
2012	$140,363	135	25
2014	$60,658	77	27
2016	$148,417	718	27
2018	$153,918	562	27

Top Donors

Top CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE donors ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation	History
1	OBRIEN, MICHAEL	$186,950	316	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2014
2	WEINER, MICHAEL	$106,350	101	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2014
3	CUNNINGHAM, THOMAS	$104,255	148	RIVERSIDE, IL	—	1984–2014
4	LAWRENCE, STEVEN	$74,090	99	CHICAGO, IL	—	1992–2014
5	BOYLE, MICHAEL	$62,742	108	NAPERVILLE, IL	—	1992–2014
6	DONOVAN, THOMAS R	$58,000	39	CHICAGO, IL	—	1984–2014
7	YOUNG, ALAN J	$56,812	46	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2014
8	MASON, MICHAEL A	$56,450	42	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2014
9	NEWHOUSE, JOHN D	$51,750	23	LAKE FOREST, IL	—	1980–2014
10	WILSON, KENNETH	$50,486	94	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2014
11	ROONEY, DANIEL	$43,272	20	PALATINE, IL	—	1996–2012
12	MASON, MICHAEL	$38,182	48	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2014
13	KAULENTIS, JAMES J	$37,650	17	DEERFIELD, IL	—	1980–2010
14	EGAN, THOMAS	$33,724	49	WILMETTE, IL	—	1984–2014
15	CASHMAN, THOMAS J MR	$33,500	10	CHICAGO, IL	—	1986–2012
16	RITCHIE, JOSEPH J MR	$33,500	16	BIG ROCK, IL	—	1986–2004
17	LIVINGSTON, TERRANCE K	$32,850	18	RIVER FOREST, IL	—	1992–2010
18	ANDERSON, MICHAEL R MR	$32,825	29	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2016
19	DITTMER, THOMAS	$32,500	31	LAKE FOREST, IL	—	1984–2012
20	CAIN, TYLER R	$31,500	16	LAKE FOREST, IL	—	1980–2012
21	STERN, DANIEL B MR	$24,500	19	NORTHBROOK, IL	—	1980–2014
22	KAULENTIS, DEAN J	$24,250	16	DEERFIELD, IL	—	1980–2008
23	WILMOUTH, ROBERT K	$20,350	26	CHICAGO, IL	—	1984–2008
24	BURKE, CAROL A	$19,950	13	CHICAGO, IL	—	1990–2006
25	MCKENNA, MARK	$19,224	44	CHICAGO, IL	—	1996–2014
26	RUSSO, ANGELO A	$18,850	8	ADDISON, IL	—	1994–2002
27	MONIESON, BRIAN P	$18,550	7	NORTHBROOK, IL	—	1980–1998
28	HARRIS, THOMAS M	$16,150	33	ARLINGTON HEIGHTS, IL	—	1980–2014
29	NEWCOM, STEVEN	$15,200	19	CHICAGO, IL	—	1984–2014
30	KESSLER, IRVIN R MR	$15,000	7	GLENCOE, IL	—	1980–2012
31	DAN, BERNARD W MR.	$15,000	4	GLEN ELLYN, IL	PRESIDENT & CEO	2004–2006
32	LIVINGSTON, TERRANCE	$14,700	8	GLENCOE, IL	ASSOCIATE	2006–2014
33	HIRSCH, BARRY M	$14,500	10	DEERFIELD, IL	—	1980–2006
34	LEAHY, JAMES B	$13,250	19	PALOS HEIGHTS, IL	—	1980–2012
35	O'DONNELL, FRANCIS X	$11,750	12	CHICAGO, IL	—	1984–1992
36	BARKER, ROTCHFORD	$11,450	18	GOLF, IL	—	1992–2014
37	MONASTER, MONTE P	$10,910	14	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–1992
38	DURKIN, BRYAN	$9,900	7	ORLAND PARK, IL	VICE PRESIDENT	2006–2014
39	SINGER, NORMAN	$9,250	14	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2000
40	RICCI, THOMAS C	$9,000	10	NORTHBROOK, IL	—	1980–2002
41	LIND, B J MR	$8,500	9	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2004
42	SIEGEL, JOSEPH	$8,500	6	CHICAGO, IL	—	1984–2010
43	RYAN, DONALD R	$8,300	10	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2012
44	KAULENTIS, DEAN	$8,250	10	DEERFIELD, IL	—	1984–2010
45	DURKIN, BRYAN T	$8,234	13	ORLAND PARK, IL	—	2000–2012
46	JOHNS, STEVEN D. MR.	$7,900	4	CHICAGO, IL	TRADER	2008–2010
47	HENNING, DANIEL C	$7,850	16	CHICAGO, IL	—	1980–2000
48	MARTINEZ, ROGER	$7,775	13	WILMETTE, IL	—	1994–2014
49	SWANK, SCOTT M MR	$7,750	6	NORTHFIELD, IL	—	1980–2012
50	CASTY, LEE	$7,400	5	CHICAGO, IL	—	1982–2008

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADE donations.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	CME GROUP INC. PACC00076299	$326,139	289
2	ACTBLUEC00401224	$261,122	1,148
3	AUCTION MARKETS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE CHICAGO BOARD OF TRADEC00059832	$201,800	1,014
4	WINREDC00694323	$79,061	1,091
5	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603	$52,139	1,071
6	OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740	$40,868	745
7	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418	$39,118	1,083
8	OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445	$36,114	1,091
9	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376	$36,000	30
10	DCCCC00000935	$29,944	991
11	VERIZON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (VERIZON PAC)C00186288	$28,800	42
12	FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975	$23,950	1,045
13	DSCCC00042366	$23,642	902
14	DOLD FOR CONGRESSC00465971	$23,050	248
15	CAMPAIGN AMERICA INCC00088369	$22,000	574
16	JUDY BIGGERT FOR CONGRESSC00330241	$21,000	116
17	ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171	$20,731	880
18	CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00108407	$19,000	1,009
19	NRCCC00075820	$17,485	784
20	OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393	$17,000	483
21	NRSCC00027466	$16,655	765
22	EISAI INC. PACC00429886	$15,448	316
23	FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEEC00148999	$15,150	174
24	THE CENTER FOR INTERNATIONAL EDUCATION, INC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00659508	$15,000	46
25	CONOR LAMB FOR SENATEC00657411	$14,850	8