How much have DEVELOPER donors given federally?

LobbyVault attributes $33.1M to the DEVELOPER FEC string, from 45,846 contributions and 1,563 donors. The word may mean property or software. It is not a NAICS sector and is not merged with REAL ESTATE or ENGINEER. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

Are these real-estate developers or software developers?

The FEC string does not say. Both groups type DEVELOPER. This $33.1M total is the mixed label. Check employer and occupation on each receipt to classify a person. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.

Is DEVELOPER merged with REAL ESTATE?

No. They are different free-text values. REALTOR, CONTRACTOR, and tech-firm names are also separate rows. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. This answer uses only the packet totals for that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov, with no NAICS overlay applied.

How many unique DEVELOPER donors are listed?

The rollup counts 1,563 donors and 45,846 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. This answer uses only the packet totals for that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov, with no NAICS overlay applied.

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DEVELOPER

Total Donated

$33,132,163

Contributions

45,846

Unique Donors

1,563

Top Employer

DEVELOPER

Contributors who listed DEVELOPER on federal itemized receipts account for $33.1M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 45,846 contributions from 1,563 donors. DEVELOPER is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS code, and the word is ambiguous: real-estate developers and software developers type the same letters. LobbyVault does not split them, because the FEC file does not. REAL ESTATE, REALTOR, ENGINEER, and GOOGLE are other keys when donors used those words instead.

Key figures

DEVELOPER-labeled receipts total $33.1M.
1,563 donors produced 45,846 contribution lines.
The word does not distinguish property development from software.
DEVELOPER is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.

One word, at least two jobs

Campaign-finance research often wants 'homebuilders' or 'software engineers' as separate stories. The stored string DEVELOPER will not support that split without extra work (reading occupation, employer, and location on each receipt). The $33.1M total is the mixed word.

NAICS construction and NAICS software publishing are both inapplicable here. This page will not pretend the cluster is only property or only code.

1,563 donors and $33.1M

1,563 donors produced 45,846 DEVELOPER contribution lines totaling $33.1M. That unique-donor count is in the same band as WRITER, with a similar dollar headline on that other page. Repeat giving explains receipts above unique donors.

Party share is not on this industry headline. Use the donor table for committees.

Full analysis: DEVELOPER on FEC forms: $33.1M, two possible trades →

Questions

How much have DEVELOPER donors given federally?: LobbyVault attributes $33.1M to the DEVELOPER FEC string, from 45,846 contributions and 1,563 donors. The word may mean property or software. It is not a NAICS sector and is not merged with REAL ESTATE or ENGINEER. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Are these real-estate developers or software developers?: The FEC string does not say. Both groups type DEVELOPER. This $33.1M total is the mixed label. Check employer and occupation on each receipt to classify a person. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Is DEVELOPER merged with REAL ESTATE?: No. They are different free-text values. REALTOR, CONTRACTOR, and tech-firm names are also separate rows. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. This answer uses only the packet totals for that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov, with no NAICS overlay applied.
How many unique DEVELOPER donors are listed?: The rollup counts 1,563 donors and 45,846 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. This answer uses only the packet totals for that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov, with no NAICS overlay applied.

Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.

Industry ties

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Cycle-over-Cycle Trend

2012 · $352,980 2008 · $239,903 2010 · $205,303 1980 · $200,000 2014 · $188,670 1996 · $179,202 2000 · $157,435 2004 · $136,623 1988 · $116,539 1994 · $94,382

DEVELOPER political contributions by election cycle.
Cycle	Total	Contributions	Donors
1980	$200,000	185	120
1982	$76,960	77	33
1984	$70,320	74	33
1986	$85,784	73	31
1988	$116,539	80	32
1990	$74,830	73	23
1992	$84,110	99	33
1994	$94,382	101	26
1996	$179,202	93	30
1998	$84,754	88	27
2000	$157,435	120	35
2002	$86,150	80	29
2004	$136,623	112	27
2006	$90,930	82	23
2008	$239,903	121	33
2010	$205,303	127	29
2012	$352,980	83	22
2014	$188,670	69	21

Top Donors

Top DEVELOPER donors ranked by total donated.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation	History
1	ESTEVEZ, ANTHONY	$24,250	6	MIAMI, FL	—	1980
2	GLEICH, ARROW	$20,000	1	NEW YORK, NY	—	1980
3	MOLINA, RAYMOND	$9,000	3	KEY BISCAYNE, FL	—	1980
4	GALLAGHER, JOHN R III	$8,400	7	CONCORD, MA	—	1980
5	MEYERHOFF, ROBERT E	$7,000	5	COCKEYSVILLE, MD	—	1980
6	BERNSTEIN, NORMAN	$6,000	5	WASHINGTON, DC	—	1980
7	AHLBORG, RICHARD W MR	$5,000	1	E GREENWICH, RI	—	1980
8	MARQULIES, STANLEY	$3,800	1	HOLLYWOOD, FL	—	1980
9	HANDELMAN, IRA D	$3,000	2	SHERMAN OAKS, CA	—	1980
10	GOOD, KEN	$3,000	3	ENGLEWOOD, CO	—	1980
11	KARPELES, DENIS	$3,000	2	BEVERLY HILLS, CA	—	1980
12	MARGULIES, MARTIN	$2,750	3	BAL HARBOUR, FL	—	1980
13	BOWEN, ROBERT E	$2,500	3	DENVER, CO	—	1980
14	COCLIN, JAMES W	$2,500	1	ATLANTA, GA	—	1980
15	LADNER, JAMES E	$2,500	3	MOBILE, AL	—	1980
16	CARLEY, DAVID	$2,250	5	MADISON, WI	—	1980
17	CASTO, JAMES D	$2,000	3	NORTH MIAMI, FL	—	1980
18	BARR, WILLIAM	$2,000	3	JOLIET, IL	—	1980
19	DELUCA, JOHN F	$2,000	2	FAIRFAX, VA	—	1980
20	CLARK, DONALD B MR	$2,000	2	HOUSTON, TX	—	1980
21	BERNSTEIN, NORMAN MR	$2,000	3	WASHINGTON, DC	—	1980
22	KENDALL, DONALD K	$2,000	1	FRESNO, CA	—	1980
23	JOHNSON, JOSEPH H JR MR	$2,000	2	BILLERICA, MA	—	1980
24	COMPTON, JAMES R	$2,000	3	SARATOGA, CA	—	1980
25	HULT, NILS	$2,000	2	EUGENE, OR	—	1980
26	FERCHILL, JOHN J	$2,000	1	CLEVELAND, OH	—	1980
27	DONDERO, JERRY	$2,000	2	CARSON CITY, NV	—	1980
28	KNIGHT, DAVID C	$1,550	3	LOS ANGELES, CA	—	1980
29	CUMMING, I M	$1,500	2	SLC, UT	—	1980
30	GANN, VINCENT	$1,500	2	EL CAJON, CA	—	1980
31	BUTLER, DAVID F	$1,500	2	DENVER, CO	—	1980
32	FORTE, JOHN MR	$1,500	2	MIAMI BEACH, FL	—	1980
33	CHEEZEM, CHARLES K MR	$1,250	2	ST PETERSBURG, FL	—	1980
34	DOBRAS, DARRYL B	$1,250	2	TUCSON, AZ	—	1980
35	MAGULIES, STANLEY	$1,200	1	HOLLYWOOD, FL	—	1980
36	DRESNER, MILTON H	$1,200	2	SOUTHFIELD, MI	—	1980
37	FRIEDMAN, JEFFREY I MR	$1,000	1	CLEVELAND, OH	—	1980
38	FUNSTON LANCE MR,	$1,000	1	HOUSTON, TX	—	1980
39	DEUTSER, JERRY H	$1,000	1	HOUSTON, TX	—	1980
40	FORTUNE, PATRICK	$1,000	1	FRESNO, CA	—	1980
41	BOISCLAIR, ROBERT J	$1,000	2	MINNEAPOLIS, MN	—	1980
42	FRANK-KAHN, JOHN R	$1,000	1	ESCONDIDO, CA	—	1980
43	BARINEAU, J N JR MR	$1,000	1	SHREVEPORT, LA	—	1980
44	FAGAN, JOHN T	$1,000	1	WINSTON-SALEM, NC	—	1980
45	ALI, FRANK	$1,000	1	ELIZABETH, NJ	—	1980
46	MOSHER, HAROLD R	$1,000	3	ALPINE, CA	—	1980
47	FEINBERG, PETER	$1,000	1	PALM BEACH, FL	—	1980
48	CORCORNA, JOSEPH E	$1,000	1	MILTON, MA	—	1980
49	COURTRIGHT, JOHN P JR	$1,000	1	MARION, OH	—	1980
50	FISH, EDWARD A JR MR	$1,000	1	BOSTON, MA	—	1980

Top Recipients

Top political committees that received DEVELOPER donations.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	DSCCC00042366	$348,977	31
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603	$273,849	79
3	ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282	$170,250	5
4	DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254	$135,000	15
5	ACTBLUEC00401224	$122,118	30
6	NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTYC00013748	$79,000	1
7	DCCCC00000935	$61,545	22
8	WINREDC00694323	$53,696	11
9	TRUMP VICTORYC00618389	$50,000	1
10	OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393	$46,400	8
11	OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740	$46,050	7
12	FRIENDS OF JOHN SARBANESC00415182	$43,600	5
13	HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946	$41,700	11
14	JIM COSTA FOR CONGRESSC00391029	$41,200	1
15	EFFECTIVE GOVERNMENT COMMITTEEC00190876	$35,950	5
16	THE US CAMPAIGN FUNDC00575662	$35,000	5
17	HILLARY ACTION FUNDC00619411	$33,400	5
18	REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376	$31,720	10
19	HMPC00495028	$30,000	1
20	NRSCC00027466	$29,203	13
21	REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDAC00099259	$28,500	15
22	SONY PICTURES ENTERTAINMENT, INC. PACC00282038	$25,000	1
23	NUNES VICTORY FUNDC00544031	$25,000	1
24	DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5C60000288	$25,000	3
25	THE VALADAO VICTORY FUNDC00562975	$25,000	1