COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$624,248
Contributions
916
Unique Donors
292
FEC.gov records $684,221 where the stored grouping COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY meets the 2008 election cycle. That join rests on 984 itemized individual contributions from 337 donors. Across every cycle, the same string sums to $8,849,740, so 2008 is about 7.7% of the running book. The dollars are Schedule A aggregates, not a university PAC, a payroll census of every campus worker, or an education NAICS total.
Key figures
- $684,221 is the Columbia University × 2008 join on FEC.gov.
- 984 contributions came from 337 donors.
- 7.7% of the $8,849,740 lifetime grouping sits in 2008.
- COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY is an exact filer-entered string, not a university PAC, a payroll census of every campus worker, or an education NAICS total.
- Means of about $695 per receipt and $2,030 per donor are arithmetic only.
Why Columbia University and 2008 share one page
This page exists because two indexes meet. One index is the employer string Columbia University. The other is the 2008 two-year FEC window. Only rows that carry both keys enter $684,221. The Columbia University hub without a year filter is $8,849,740. The 2008 cycle hub without this employer filter is a different table and is not a denominator in this packet. Cite FEC.gov for the intersection.
Campus filers who typed a school, hospital, or abbreviated Columbia string sit in other keys; this cell is the stored employer COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. 984 lines and 337 identities produced the cell. Repeat gifts explain why the line count can exceed the donor count. The overlay Columbia University 2008 holds the itemized rows. This JSON file names the join; it is not a second filing system.
Do not restate the Columbia University hub as if it were 2008-only, and do not restate the 2008 cycle hub as if it were Columbia University-only. Two filters, one cell: $684,221 from FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates.
The Columbia University string without the year filter
$8,849,740 is every cycle for the stored string COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Subtract $684,221 and $8,165,519 remains in other even-year windows (92.3%). That remainder is visible on the Columbia University hub. It is not published as a cycle-by-cycle list in this packet, so other years are not quoted here as dollar amounts.
COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA UNIV, COLUMBIA U, and named schools or hospitals inside the university are neighboring spellings. They are not aliases of COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY. Adding them would invent a sector total the packet does not contain. Columbia University is employer string, not a university PAC, a payroll census of every campus worker, or an education NAICS total.
Full analysis: Columbia University political money — 2008 cycle →
Questions
- How much FEC money is tagged Columbia University in 2008?
- This extract records $684,221 on 984 itemized individual receipts from 337 donors where the stored grouping is COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY and the cycle is 2008. That is not the $8,849,740 all-cycle book and not a PAC total. Source: FEC.gov.
- Is Columbia University the same as COLUMBIA?
- No. Only the exact stored string COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY is inside $684,221. COLUMBIA, COLUMBIA UNIV, COLUMBIA U, and named schools or hospitals inside the university are other keys on this site. 337 donors and 984 receipts follow that exact-match rule. LobbyVault does not recode the employer field into a sector total.
- What share of Columbia University dollars landed in 2008?
- $684,221 is about 7.7% of the all-cycle grouping $8,849,740. Other even-year windows hold $8,165,519 (92.3%) on the Columbia University hub. Quote both totals together. Do not recast 7.7% as a ranking of employers in 2008.
- Does Columbia University giving in 2008 pay for USAspending awards?
- No. FEC Schedule A individual contributions and USAspending awards are different datasets under different statutes. This packet publishes no obligation dollars. Sharing a workplace string and a calendar year does not convert $684,221 into a federal contract or grant. Cite FEC.gov. COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY in 2008 is $684,221 on 984 itemized receipts from 337 donors; the all-cycle grouping is $8,849,740.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Related ties
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WULF, EVAN | $75,622 | 230 | BROOKLYN, NY | GRADUATE STUDENT |
| 2 | BLAUSTEIN, SUSAN | $30,800 | 2 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | PROGRAM DIRECTOR |
| 3 | LOWENSTEIN, LOUIS | $24,600 | 12 | LARCHMONT, NY | — |
| 4 | GOODMAN, ROBERT R. DR. | $20,000 | 2 | TEANECK, NJ | PHYSICIAN |
| 5 | FEAGIN, SUSAN KAY MS. | $11,000 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | UNIVERSITY ADMINISTR |
| 6 | STIGLITZ, JOSEPH | $10,100 | 6 | NEW YORK CITY, NY | ECONOMIST |
| 7 | HAO, MARSHALL MR. | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | M.B.A. |
| 8 | NOSHIRVANI, VAHID | $9,200 | 2 | DOBBS FERRY, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 9 | SIVOLELLA, JOHN MR. | $8,500 | 2 | WELLESLEY, MA | ACADEMIC |
| 10 | PALMER, ABRAHAM | $7,400 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | RESEARCH SCIENTIST |
| 11 | HOWELL, MARTHA | $7,050 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 12 | WALSH, BT | $6,900 | 4 | PURCHASE, NY | PHYSICIAN |
| 13 | BULLIET, RICHARD W | $6,900 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 14 | FAHN, STANLEY | $6,800 | 10 | HASTINGS, NY | — |
| 15 | IMPERATORE, VIVETTE | $6,600 | 5 | TENAFLY, NJ | — |
| 16 | JENKINS, DAVIS | $6,550 | 7 | CHICAGO, IL | RESEARCH PROFESSOR |
| 17 | MOSES, JEFFREY W. DR. | $6,500 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | INTERVENTIONAL CARDIOLOGIST |
| 18 | LAMPERT, ROBIN | $6,000 | 2 | SCARSDALE, NY | — |
| 19 | STAROPOLI, JOHN | $6,000 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | GRADUATE RESEARCH FELLOW |
| 20 | BAROLINI, TEODOLINDA | $5,050 | 12 | NEW YORK, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 21 | DOVE, LORNA | $5,041 | 12 | SCARSDALE, NY | PHYSICIAN |
| 22 | BRYAN, CRAIGH | $4,970 | 16 | NEW YORK, NY | PHYSICIAN |
| 23 | KASDIN, ROBERT | $4,750 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | SENIOR EXECUTIVE VICE PRESIDENT |
| 24 | CALOMIRIS, CHARLES DR. | $4,600 | 1 | SCARSDALE, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 25 | LODGE, HENRY | $4,600 | 2 | NY, NY | MD |
| 26 | SIVOLELLA, JOHN J. MR. | $4,600 | 3 | SUMMIT, NJ | ACADEMIC |
| 27 | WALDFOGEL, JANE | $4,600 | 2 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PROFESSOR |
| 28 | ANDRUS, TYSON | $4,600 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | GRADUATE STUDENT |
| 29 | NARENDRAN, RAJ | $4,550 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | PHYSICIAN |
| 30 | PERERA, FREDERICA | $4,500 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 31 | LIEBMAN, CAROL | $4,050 | 8 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 32 | LIEBMAN, JAMES | $3,650 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 33 | MURPHY, M DIANNE | $3,500 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | DIR OF ATHLETICS |
| 34 | NUMRICH, CAROL | $3,300 | 5 | STAMFORD, CT | LECTURER |
| 35 | PICKER, HARVEY | $3,300 | 2 | MAMARONECK, NY | — |
| 36 | GARFINKEL, IRV MR. | $3,300 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 37 | GEBBIE, KRISTINE M DR. | $3,250 | 8 | NEW YORK, NY | NURSING PROFESSOR |
| 38 | SOVERN, MICHAEL I | $3,250 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 39 | OZ, MEHMET C | $3,000 | 3 | CLIFFSIDE PARK, NJ | — |
| 40 | PALM, CHERYL | $3,000 | 3 | UPPER GRANDVIEW, NY | SENIOR RESEARCH SCIENTIST |
| 41 | LERMAN, ZAFRA | $2,950 | 6 | EVANSTON, IL | — |
| 42 | SANOGO, MOUSSA | $2,900 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | PROGRAM MANAGER |
| 43 | THADDEUS, MICHAEL | $2,900 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 44 | CHU, BENJAMIN | $2,800 | 4 | BROOKLYN, NY | — |
| 45 | CLEVELAND, SARAH | $2,800 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | LAW PROFESSOR |
| 46 | HAMMER, SCOTT | $2,800 | 3 | HASTINGS ON HUDSON, NY | PHYSICIAN |
| 47 | HORNIG, MADY | $2,800 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | PHYSICIAN - SCIENTIST |
| 48 | KRAMARSKY, DANIEL | $2,750 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | TEACHER |
| 49 | CHU, CHIA-KUN | $2,550 | 5 | WESTPORT, CT | PROFESSOR EMERITUS |
| 50 | HEYER, ERIC MR. | $2,550 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | PHYSICIAN |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $239,099 | 321 |
| 2 | C00447714 | $75,872 | 231 |
| 3 | C00451393 | $50,331 | 81 |
| 4 | C00431569 | $30,458 | 42 |
| 5 | C00193433 | $23,400 | 28 |
| 6 | C00280537 | $20,000 | 2 |
| 7 | C00042366 | $18,250 | 27 |
| 8 | C00401224 | $15,900 | 17 |
| 9 | C00430512 | $14,700 | 8 |
| 10 | C00003418 | $12,750 | 7 |
| 11 | C00430470 | $12,200 | 8 |
| 12 | C00431171 | $11,500 | 7 |
| 13 | C00341396 | $9,050 | 9 |
| 14 | C00453738 | $8,500 | 2 |
| 15 | C00010603 | $7,813 | 16 |
| 16 | C00358895 | $6,900 | 3 |
| 17 | C00382457 | $6,600 | 5 |
| 18 | C00432591 | $6,000 | 9 |
| 19 | C00441352 | $6,000 | 2 |
| 20 | C00448498 | $4,300 | 3 |
| 21 | C00179408 | $3,300 | 2 |
| 22 | C00177741 | $3,000 | 3 |
| 23 | C00148999 | $2,950 | 6 |
| 24 | C00418632 | $2,700 | 8 |
| 25 | C00432856 | $2,500 | 1 |