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EXECUTIVE
Total Donated
$87,249,417
Contributions
33,149
Unique Donors
1,397
Top Employer
EXECUTIVE
Contributors who listed EXECUTIVE on federal itemized receipts account for $87.2M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 33,149 contributions from 1,397 donors — fewer unique people than BUSINESSMAN, with a similar nine-figure dollar headline. EXECUTIVE is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS management occupation, and it is not merged with CEO, PRESIDENT, or a company name. Rank-and-file staff at the same firms are in other rows when they typed those firms.
Key figures
- EXECUTIVE-labeled receipts total $87.2M.
- Only 1,397 donors produced 33,149 contribution lines.
- Firm-name employers and other officer titles are separate strings.
- EXECUTIVE is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.
Title without a company
Some donors write EXECUTIVE in both employer and occupation boxes. That produces a generic title cluster instead of a Microsoft or Goldman row. The $87.2M total is that generic cluster. It is not 'C-suite giving' as a researched category; FEC text has no officer-rank field.
People who typed CEO, OWNER, or a ticker-name employer are elsewhere. LobbyVault does not promote EXECUTIVE into those strings.
1,397 donors, 33,149 lines, $87.2M
1,397 donors produced 33,149 EXECUTIVE contribution lines. Receipt count is high relative to unique donors but lower than many status-word clusters. Dollars can still be large on a short list. This page does not invent a mean gift.
Party share is not on the industry headline. Use the donor table for committees.
Full analysis: EXECUTIVE as FEC text: $87.2M from 1,397 donors →
Questions
- How much have EXECUTIVE donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $87.2M to the EXECUTIVE FEC string, from 33,149 contributions and 1,397 donors. Company-name employers and titles such as CEO are separate rows if those were the stored words. The label is not a NAICS occupation. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Does this include all corporate officers?
- No. Only receipts grouped under EXECUTIVE. Officers who typed a firm name, PRESIDENT, or OWNER are in other industry keys. The $87.2M figure is the generic title. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Why so few donors relative to the dollars?
- The unique-donor count is 1,397 against 33,149 contribution lines. Repeat gifts and large itemized amounts can produce $87.2M on a short list. The packet does not publish an average. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Is EXECUTIVE merged with BUSINESSMAN?
- No. They are different free-text values. LobbyVault keeps separate rows because the FEC file does. 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
- Executive political contributions from Los Angeles, CA
- Executive political contributions from Shreveport, LA
- Executive political money — 2008 cycle
- Executive political money — 2010 cycle
- Executive occupation filings and the 2012 FEC cycle
- Executive and the 2014 FEC cycle
- Executive contributions received by RESTORATION OF AMERICA PAC
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2008 · $291,1791980 · $253,6881984 · $246,9701982 · $235,7001996 · $231,4322002 · $211,4801992 · $210,5282000 · $210,2782004 · $209,1122010 · $183,918
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $253,688 | 310 | 165 |
| 1982 | $235,700 | 237 | 67 |
| 1984 | $246,970 | 204 | 48 |
| 1986 | $139,217 | 143 | 49 |
| 1988 | $144,910 | 130 | 47 |
| 1990 | $142,045 | 176 | 56 |
| 1992 | $210,528 | 241 | 62 |
| 1994 | $168,790 | 200 | 52 |
| 1996 | $231,432 | 250 | 55 |
| 1998 | $137,796 | 156 | 44 |
| 2000 | $210,278 | 217 | 60 |
| 2002 | $211,480 | 145 | 44 |
| 2004 | $209,112 | 203 | 37 |
| 2006 | $166,820 | 171 | 29 |
| 2008 | $291,179 | 270 | 37 |
| 2010 | $183,918 | 211 | 28 |
| 2012 | $147,692 | 155 | 27 |
| 2014 | $135,032 | 109 | 23 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOLDEN, GLEN MR | $15,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 2 | HOLDEN, GLEN MRS | $15,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 3 | KINSEY, NORMAN V | $14,750 | 16 | SHREVEPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 4 | DUDLEY, JAMES C | $8,800 | 15 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 5 | MARSHALL, J HOWARD | $8,700 | 6 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 6 | CHOPE, WILBERT E | $6,000 | 2 | CORAL GABLES, FL | — | 1980 |
| 7 | BOYD, HOWARD | $6,000 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 8 | CASEY, L J MR | $5,000 | 1 | SPRING, TX | — | 1980 |
| 9 | BRENT, HOWARD | $5,000 | 9 | GREENVILLE, MS | — | 1980 |
| 10 | JOHNSON, LELAND F | $4,700 | 6 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 11 | MCDONNELL, J S III | $4,500 | 5 | SAINT LOUIS, MO | — | 1980 |
| 12 | BOLLINGER, DONALD T | $4,000 | 5 | LOCKPORT, LA | — | 1980 |
| 13 | KRAUSE, GARY | $4,000 | 1 | PONTIAC, MI | — | 1980 |
| 14 | FERGUSON, A BARLOW | $3,025 | 6 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 15 | MANDEL, MARTIN L | $3,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 16 | GRASS, ALEX | $2,950 | 5 | HARRISBURG, PA | — | 1980 |
| 17 | CROSBY, JACK | $2,750 | 3 | AUSTIN, TX | — | 1980 |
| 18 | MCCONNELL, WILLIAM C JR | $2,750 | 3 | BOCA RATON, FL | — | 1980 |
| 19 | HUTCHISON, ROBERT | $2,500 | 3 | BARRINGTON, IL | — | 1980 |
| 20 | BLACK, ROBERT E | $2,500 | 3 | HONOLULU, HI | — | 1980 |
| 21 | BEHR, BENJAMIN | $2,500 | 5 | ROCKFORD, IL | — | 1980 |
| 22 | BOH, ROBERT H | $2,500 | 6 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 23 | BOYD, KATHERINE | $2,450 | 5 | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | — | 1980 |
| 24 | CUMMING, IAN M MR | $2,250 | 3 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | 1980 |
| 25 | GABLE, ROBERT E MR | $2,250 | 3 | FRANKFORT, KY | — | 1980 |
| 26 | ABRAMS, BERNARD W | $2,050 | 4 | ATLANTA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 27 | MCKINLEY, EVELYN MRS | $2,050 | 4 | ROBERT LEE, TX | — | 1980 |
| 28 | MULVIHILLE, GENE | $2,000 | 2 | NEW VERNON, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 29 | COLLINSWORTH, EVEN T | $1,950 | 2 | OAK BROOK, IL | — | 1980 |
| 30 | BEISEKER, THOMAS C | $1,750 | 2 | UPLAND, CA | — | 1980 |
| 31 | BELL, JAMES E | $1,750 | 2 | HOBE SOUND, FL | — | 1980 |
| 32 | LOSURDO, MICHAEL | $1,750 | 2 | SADDLE RIVER, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 33 | DAVIS, THOMAS CULLEN | $1,750 | 2 | FORT WORTH, TX | — | 1980 |
| 34 | ARROYO, JOSEPH F | $1,650 | 4 | RENO, NV | — | 1980 |
| 35 | KENARD, RAYMOND J | $1,600 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 36 | BLAKELEY, GERALD W JR | $1,500 | 2 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1980 |
| 37 | HARPER, CHARLES M | $1,500 | 2 | OMAHA, NE | — | 1980 |
| 38 | HUNSAKER, S O MR | $1,500 | 1 | SAN JUAN CAPIST, CA | — | 1980 |
| 39 | HEINZ, HENRY J II MR | $1,500 | 2 | SEWICKLEY, PA | — | 1980 |
| 40 | GAFFNEY, WARREN | $1,500 | 2 | MONTVILLE, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 41 | GREENWELL, FRANK | $1,500 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 42 | GRAVOIS, E B | $1,400 | 2 | MORGAN CITY, LA | — | 1980 |
| 43 | BROWN, D W MR | $1,350 | 3 | ST LOUIS, MO | — | 1980 |
| 44 | DAVIDSON, JOAN K MS | $1,300 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 45 | HUFNAGEL, FREDERICK B MR | $1,300 | 2 | NEWBURYPORT, MA | — | 1980 |
| 46 | MARTIN, ROY O JR | $1,300 | 2 | ALEXANDRIA, VA | — | 1980 |
| 47 | COREY, JACK | $1,300 | 3 | HILLSBOROUGH, CA | — | 1980 |
| 48 | MUNDY, A J JR | $1,300 | 2 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 49 | BENSON, RICHARD S | $1,250 | 2 | SHORT HILLS, NY | — | 1980 |
| 50 | HERBERGER, GARY K | $1,250 | 2 | PHOENIX, AZ | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUNDC00568162 | $400,000 | 5 |
| 2 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $198,246 | 130 |
| 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $167,854 | 81 |
| 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $164,675 | 90 |
| 5 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $152,529 | 30 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $130,867 | 20 |
| 7 | BUSINESS-INDUSTRY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00001727 | $113,000 | 38 |
| 8 | NRSCC00027466 | $112,048 | 76 |
| 9 | DNC - NON FEDERAL REDISTRICTINGC60001823 | $100,000 | 3 |
| 10 | REPUBLICAN FEDERAL COMMITTEE OF PENNSYLVANIAC00044842 | $80,500 | 6 |
| 11 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $76,028 | 37 |
| 12 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $74,700 | 34 |
| 13 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $51,632 | 103 |
| 14 | DCCCC00000935 | $51,587 | 18 |
| 15 | DSCCC00042366 | $51,480 | 16 |
| 16 | CENTER FOR SPORTFISHING POLICY POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE AKA CENTER PACC00435024 | $47,500 | 5 |
| 17 | BECHTEL GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BECHTEL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE)C00103697 | $30,000 | 7 |
| 18 | BOUSTANY FOR SENATE INCC00394866 | $29,900 | 21 |
| 19 | SHIPBUILDERS COUNCIL OF AMERICA PACC00374355 | $29,500 | 5 |
| 20 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $29,074 | 10 |
| 21 | FREEDOM CAUCUS FUNDC00552851 | $28,133 | 2 |
| 22 | BAKER FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00196501 | $27,250 | 29 |
| 23 | DELTA AIR LINES PACC00104802 | $27,040 | 1 |
| 24 | ASSOCIATED GENERAL CONTRACTORS OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00082917 | $26,000 | 12 |
| 25 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $25,250 | 18 |