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FREELANCE
Total Donated
$5,174,808
Contributions
26,506
Unique Donors
597
Top Employer
FREELANCE
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $1,550 | 6 | 4 |
| 1984 | $3,500 | 4 | 3 |
| 1986 | $1,000 | 2 | 1 |
| 1988 | $1,000 | 1 | 1 |
| 1990 | $6,153 | 14 | 5 |
| 1992 | $6,464 | 14 | 7 |
| 1994 | $20,984 | 23 | 4 |
| 1996 | $21,571 | 29 | 7 |
| 1998 | $22,113 | 34 | 9 |
| 2000 | $34,628 | 46 | 13 |
| 2002 | $16,831 | 21 | 6 |
| 2004 | $94,138 | 152 | 78 |
| 2006 | $31,304 | 54 | 25 |
| 2008 | $258,250 | 305 | 130 |
| 2010 | $63,734 | 84 | 49 |
| 2012 | $246,160 | 290 | 117 |
| 2014 | $60,048 | 106 | 54 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SACCA, CRYSTAL | $1,611,730 | 317 | TRUCKEE, CA | CREATIVE DIRECTOR | 2012–2022 |
| 2 | SHEU, SUSAN | $268,646 | 644 | SANTA MONICA, CA | WRITER | 2008–2022 |
| 3 | LYNCH, JAMES M | $122,725 | 190 | LONG BEACH, CA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 4 | SAUVAGE, ARIANE | $112,225 | 28 | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | JOURNALIST | 2008–2020 |
| 5 | ATTIAS, DAN | $111,683 | 112 | SANTA MONICA, CA | DIRECTOR | 2006–2022 |
| 6 | ARQUETTE, PATRICIA | $101,711 | 140 | W HOLLYWOOD, CA | ACTOR | 2004–2022 |
| 7 | HODGES, RACHEL | $96,658 | 44 | LANCASTER, SC | — | 1996–2022 |
| 8 | SCHAEFFER, JACQUELINE | $45,972 | 63 | VENICE, CA | SCREENWRITER | 2020–2022 |
| 9 | NIXON, CYNTHIA E | $43,932 | 20 | NEW YORK, NY | ACTOR | 2008–2020 |
| 10 | HANSEN, JENNIE | $38,945 | 2,236 | SANTA MONICA, CA | MUSICIAN | 2010–2022 |
| 11 | NOVIK, NAOMI | $38,536 | 79 | NEW YORK, NY | PROGRAMMER | 2004–2020 |
| 12 | MEDIGOVICH, CHRISTINA | $34,900 | 42 | LOS ANGELES, CA | CASTING | 2008–2022 |
| 13 | ROTHSCHILD, SUZANNE | $34,710 | 111 | ARLINGTON, MA | TV PRODUCER | 2004–2022 |
| 14 | NELSON, DENCY | $33,164 | 253 | HERMODA BEACH, CA | DIRECTOR | 2010–2022 |
| 15 | FAVREAU, JON | $30,200 | 22 | LOS ANGELES, CA | DIRECTOR | 2012–2020 |
| 16 | HAMBURG, JOHN | $29,121 | 112 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCREENWRITER/DIRECTOR | 2004–2020 |
| 17 | WITT, VALDA | $27,454 | 18 | NEW YORK, NY | CONSULTANT | 2004–2020 |
| 18 | SKINNER, ERIC | $26,416 | 59 | BROOKLYN, NY | JOURNALIST | 2004–2022 |
| 19 | KAPLAN, CHRISTINE | $25,450 | 13 | SANTA MONICA, CA | SCRIPT SUPERVISOR | 2004–2020 |
| 20 | TEXTOR, ALEX | $24,250 | 48 | NEW YORK, NY | EDITOR | 2008–2020 |
| 21 | HARDWICKE, CATHERINE | $23,125 | 40 | VENICE, CA | WRITER | 2008–2020 |
| 22 | FREED, MARION | $22,750 | 16 | LOS ANGELES, CA | DIRECTOR, EDITOR | 2004–2018 |
| 23 | OLSON, JOSH | $22,746 | 31 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCREENWRITER | 2008–2022 |
| 24 | HERNSTADT, S E | $21,651 | 72 | LOS ANGELES, CA | FILM & VIDEO EDITOR | 2010–2022 |
| 25 | SALE, JOHN | $20,374 | 499 | DALLAS, TX | — | 2000–2022 |
| 26 | ORNEST, LAURA | $19,475 | 17 | SANTA MONICA, CA | RADIO REPORTER | 2010–2020 |
| 27 | VAPNEK, BRETT | $18,650 | 25 | NEW YORK, NY | WRITER/DIRECTOR | 2004–2022 |
| 28 | PERKIN, ROBERT | $18,090 | 48 | DARIEN, CT | — | 1998–2022 |
| 29 | TOM, JULIA | $17,540 | 100 | BERKELEY, CA | FREELANCE | 2008–2020 |
| 30 | MCKITTRICK, PAUL | $17,400 | 25 | NEW YORK, NY | WRITER | 2004–2022 |
| 31 | RUDELSON, AARON | $17,249 | 77 | BROOKLYN, NY | AUDIO TECHNICIAN | 2016–2022 |
| 32 | KOSTROFF, MICHAEL | $16,674 | 375 | LOS ANGELES, CA | ACTOR/WRITER | 2008–2020 |
| 33 | AAMODT, SANDRA | $16,513 | 68 | WINTERS, CA | SCIENCE WRITER | 2008–2020 |
| 34 | SALZBERG, LILY HAYES | $16,200 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | FILMMAKER | 2018 |
| 35 | BAKST, LAWRENCE | $16,096 | 137 | BERLIN GERMANY, MA | OPERA SOLOIST | 2004–2022 |
| 36 | MISSAN, WENDY | $15,679 | 24 | MILLBURN, NJ | PHOTO EDITOR | 2008–2020 |
| 37 | BOLDER, SARA | $15,375 | 37 | BERKELEY, CA | FILM EDITOR | 2004–2022 |
| 38 | WEAVER-MADSEN, DAGMAR | $14,707 | 141 | LOS ANGELES, CA | CINEMATOGRAPHER | 2016–2022 |
| 39 | STRICKLAND, REBECCA | $14,572 | 18 | NEW YORK, NY | DIRECTOR | 2010–2022 |
| 40 | EAGER, PAULA | $14,500 | 4 | GREENWOOD, VA | BOOKER, PRODUCER | 2022 |
| 41 | MORENO, SABINA | $14,166 | 9 | ATLANTA, GA | WRITER | 2020 |
| 42 | KOVAC, JOHN | $14,003 | 189 | LOS ANGELES, CA | DIRECTOR | 2004–2022 |
| 43 | SALT, JENNIFER | $13,900 | 10 | LOS ANGELES, CA | TV WRITER/PRODUCER | 2004–2020 |
| 44 | PETERSON, MELINDA | $13,850 | 33 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | ACTOR | 2008–2022 |
| 45 | CENDROWSKI, MARK | $13,800 | 23 | STUDIO CITY, CA | DIRECTOR | 2010–2022 |
| 46 | GIBSON, JULIA | $13,513 | 146 | LOS ANGELES, CA | WRITER | 2004–2022 |
| 47 | ROSEN, NED | $13,509 | 319 | NEW YORK, NY | PHOTOGRAPHER | 2004–2022 |
| 48 | JOHANNESEN, LYNN AND DALE | $13,508 | 223 | SUNNYVALE, CA | TECH WRITER | 2004–2022 |
| 49 | MCCARTHY, NOEL | $13,039 | 28 | LOS ANGELES, CA | TV COMMERCIALS - ART DIRECTOR | 2008–2020 |
| 50 | JOHNSON, CARMEL | $12,945 | 100 | SUNNYVALE, CA | ATTORNEY | 2020–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,468,272 | 24,362 |
| 2 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $684,819 | 5,085 |
| 3 | DGA-PAC THE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE OF THE DIRECTORS GUILD OF AMERICA INC.C00311944 | $223,724 | 2,048 |
| 4 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $143,573 | 5,264 |
| 5 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $140,181 | 12,814 |
| 6 | DSCCC00042366 | $115,447 | 9,814 |
| 7 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $101,620 | 8,763 |
| 8 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $101,215 | 2,492 |
| 9 | BERNIE 2020C00696948 | $68,479 | 5,476 |
| 10 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $65,065 | 6,902 |
| 11 | DCCCC00000935 | $54,006 | 9,373 |
| 12 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $42,721 | 1,598 |
| 13 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $41,697 | 4,895 |
| 14 | BERNIE 2016C00577130 | $40,712 | 8,212 |
| 15 | WARREN FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00693234 | $36,458 | 7,303 |
| 16 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $34,029 | 7,576 |
| 17 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $31,205 | 2,488 |
| 18 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $31,151 | 6,686 |
| 19 | WINREDC00694323 | $26,496 | 885 |
| 20 | SARA GIDEON FOR MAINEC00709899 | $25,485 | 4,969 |
| 21 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $24,977 | 3,090 |
| 22 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $24,851 | 416 |
| 23 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $24,254 | 924 |
| 24 | MARK KELLY FOR SENATEC00696526 | $23,184 | 6,404 |
| 25 | WIN THE ERA PACC00697441 | $22,536 | 2,165 |