CORNELL UNIVERSITY
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$326,821
Contributions
513
Unique Donors
143
The 2012 FEC two-year window holds $357,613 grouped to CORNELL UNIVERSITY, from 164 donors and 583 itemized contributions. Cycle 2012 is a presidential-year federal clock. $5,990,437 is every cycle under the same string. Do not treat $357,613 as a corporate treasury check.
Key figures
- CORNELL UNIVERSITY in 2012 totals $357,613 from 164 donors and 583 contributions.
- That slice is 5.97% of the all-cycle total of $5,990,437.
- Mean gift size is about $613; mean per donor is about $2,181.
- The label is FEC employer/industry text, not a corporate contribution.
- Source: FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Relationship between Cornell University and 2012
164 unique donors produced 583 itemized receipts totaling $357,613 in 2012. That is 3.6 lines per donor and about $2,181 per donor ($357,613 ÷ 164). Mean gift size is about $613 ($357,613 ÷ 583). Those ratios describe this cell; they are not a payroll census. CORNELL UNIVERSITY is grouped employer text, not Cornell as a PAC filer. CORNELL, CORNELL UNIV, and college-within-Cornell spellings can be other keys.
Amended reports can move $357,613, 583, or 164. If the overlay disagrees with this snapshot, the overlay and FEC.gov control.
All-cycle dollars stored as CORNELL UNIVERSITY
Sibling industry-cycle pages (other employer strings in 2012) are other filters. Do not add other 2012 employer cells into one 2012 industry total with CORNELL UNIVERSITY.
The 2012 election cycle hub shows other employer strings in the same presidential-year window. This page keeps Cornell University and 2012 named together so neither hub is mistaken for the join. Live hubs override this snapshot.
Full analysis: Cornell University political money in the 2012 FEC cycle →
Questions
- What did LobbyVault publish for Cornell University × 2012?
- LobbyVault attributes $357,613 to that employer/industry string in 2012, from 583 contributions and 164 donors. These are itemized individual receipts. The all-cycle grouping is $5,990,437. Cite FEC.gov for $357,613, 583 contributions, and 164 donors on the Cornell University × 2012 join.
- Does 5.97% mean Cornell University concentrated giving in 2012?
- No. $357,613 is 5.97% of the all-cycle total of $5,990,437. Other cycles hold $5,632,824, or 94.0%. This page publishes only the 2012 intersection. A share is not a preference finding. Cite FEC.gov for $357,613, 583 contributions, and 164 donors on the Cornell University × 2012 join.
- Does the CORNELL UNIVERSITY total include company PAC spending?
- No. The total is itemized individual contributions whose employer or occupation field grouped to CORNELL UNIVERSITY. Mean gift size near $613 across 583 lines is a ratio, not a treasury gift. Cite FEC.gov for $357,613, 583 contributions, and 164 donors on the Cornell University × 2012 join.
- Can LobbyVault name the 164 donors here?
- They are 164 unique donors on itemized receipts grouped to CORNELL UNIVERSITY in 2012. Alumni, spouses, and other spellings may sit here or on other keys. LobbyVault does not verify payroll and does not invent names in this file. Cite FEC.gov for $357,613, 583 contributions, and 164 donors on the Cornell University × 2012 join.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Related ties
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BRESLOW, ESTHER | $52,650 | 57 | ENGLEWOOK, NJ | — |
| 2 | PASS, GREG | $35,800 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | ENTREPRENEUR |
| 3 | FARNSWORTH, ANDREW | $28,500 | 8 | ITHACA, NY | GRADUATE STUDENT |
| 4 | ERB, HOLLIS | $12,500 | 12 | ITHACA, NY | — |
| 5 | coffey-edelman, lynn | $9,400 | 18 | huntington station, NY | Administrator |
| 6 | ABOWD, JOHN | $9,025 | 12 | ITHACA, NY | ECONOMIST |
| 7 | KATZ, JAN | $8,000 | 9 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 8 | VANRENESSE, ROBBERT | $7,750 | 10 | ITHACA, NY | COMPUTER SCIENTIST |
| 9 | HARRIS-WARRICK, RONALD | $6,200 | 10 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 10 | TELHAMI, SHIBLEY | $6,000 | 3 | ITHACA, NY | — |
| 11 | SMIDT, SEYMOUR | $5,650 | 7 | ITHACA COLLEGE, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 12 | TIFFANY, JENNIFER | $5,650 | 20 | SPENCER, NY | RESEARCHER/EDUCATOR |
| 13 | FULTON, THERESA | $5,500 | 15 | DRYDEN, NY | SCIENCE EDUCATION |
| 14 | KATZENSTEIN, PETER | $3,750 | 5 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 15 | MCCLANE, KENNETH | $3,600 | 11 | ITHACA, NY | — |
| 16 | PEDERSEN, JANE | $3,400 | 9 | TRUMANSBURG, NY | — |
| 17 | BRENNAN, TAD | $3,250 | 7 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 18 | CHASE, CYNTHIA | $3,005 | 6 | ITHACA, NY | — |
| 19 | WINTER, ALEXANDER J | $2,875 | 5 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 20 | GENDLER, TAMAR | $2,750 | 7 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 21 | ENGMAN, HERBERT | $2,750 | 9 | ITHACA, NY | EDUCATION |
| 22 | RASMUSSEN, KATHLEEN | $2,500 | 1 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 23 | O'HARA, MAUREEN MS. | $2,500 | 1 | LANSING, NY | PROFESSOR OF FINANCE |
| 24 | HARRISON, ELLEN Z | $2,500 | 3 | ITHACA, NY | DIRECTOR DEPT OF CROP & SOIL SCIENCES |
| 25 | ROBERTI, CHRISTINA M | $2,500 | 1 | FRANKLIN, MA | STUDENT |
| 26 | TANKSLEY, STEVEN | $2,250 | 6 | DRYDEN, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 27 | TALMAN, RICHARD | $2,250 | 5 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR EMERITUS |
| 28 | TIFFANY, JENNIFER SARAH | $2,200 | 9 | SPENCER, NY | RESEARCHER/EDUCATOR |
| 29 | MCCLANE, KENNETH A JR | $2,150 | 9 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 30 | WEIL, RACHEL | $2,124 | 7 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 31 | HARWIT, MARTIN | $2,000 | 2 | WASHINGTON, DC | ASTROPHYSICIST |
| 32 | CATHLES, MARY MRS. | $2,000 | 1 | LANSING, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 33 | HARRIS-WARRICK, RONALD M | $2,000 | 2 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 34 | SCHAFFER, CHRIS | $2,000 | 1 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 35 | FERGER, MARTHA F | $2,000 | 8 | DRYDEN, NY | — |
| 36 | HAITH, DOUGLAS A | $2,000 | 2 | TRUMANSBURG, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 37 | ALT, THERESA F | $1,850 | 4 | ITHACA, NY | — |
| 38 | RILES, ANNELISE | $1,750 | 7 | ITHACA, NY | LAW PROFESSOR |
| 39 | BIGLER, ESTA R. | $1,750 | 4 | BROOKLYN, NY | EDUCATOR |
| 40 | PELL, ALICE | $1,575 | 4 | MARLBOROUGH, NH | PROFESSOR |
| 41 | KATZ, JAN HACK | $1,500 | 2 | ITHACA, NY | SR. LECTURER |
| 42 | ELLNER, STEPHEN | $1,500 | 6 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 43 | MORRISON, TREVOR | $1,500 | 2 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 44 | SHUNGU, DIKOMA | $1,500 | 4 | ROOSEVELT ISLAND, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 45 | JIROUSEK, CHARLOTTE | $1,500 | 4 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 46 | HARRIS-WARRICK, REBECCA | $1,400 | 4 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 47 | BLAU, FRANCINE | $1,375 | 5 | ITHACA, NY | PROFESSOR |
| 48 | WINTER, ALEX J | $1,350 | 3 | ITHACA, NY | RETIRED |
| 49 | ARIAS, TOMAS | $1,260 | 2 | AUBURN, NY | PROFESSOR OF PHYSICS |
| 50 | DERRY, LOUIS | $1,250 | 4 | BROOKTONDALE, NY | SCIENTIST |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00494740 | $63,580 | 56 |
| 2 | C00000935 | $62,674 | 91 |
| 3 | C00431445 | $46,925 | 106 |
| 4 | C00010603 | $46,475 | 45 |
| 5 | C00512905 | $22,325 | 42 |
| 6 | C00401224 | $13,625 | 37 |
| 7 | C00213611 | $9,400 | 18 |
| 8 | C00370221 | $7,750 | 10 |
| 9 | C00487207 | $6,000 | 3 |
| 10 | C00042366 | $5,025 | 14 |
| 11 | C00518282 | $4,810 | 8 |
| 12 | C00431171 | $4,500 | 2 |
| 13 | C00272633 | $4,050 | 12 |
| 14 | C00434563 | $3,400 | 9 |
| 15 | C00512699 | $3,000 | 7 |
| 16 | C00194803 | $2,500 | 1 |
| 17 | C00417550 | $2,500 | 4 |
| 18 | C00494203 | $2,500 | 1 |
| 19 | C00193433 | $2,220 | 8 |
| 20 | C00431304 | $2,150 | 7 |
| 21 | C00344473 | $2,000 | 8 |
| 22 | C00500843 | $1,762 | 6 |
| 23 | C00468314 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 24 | C00413914 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 25 | C00435099 | $1,000 | 3 |