GOLDMAN SACHS CO
Total Donated
$1,608,735
Contributions
1,063
Unique Donors
30
Top Employer
GOLDMAN SACHS CO
Contributors who listed GOLDMAN SACHS & CO on federal itemized receipts account for $32.6M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 15,312 contributions from only 550 donors — a much shorter unique-name list than the GOLDMAN SACHS row without the ampersand. GOLDMAN SACHS & CO is a self-reported employer string, not a NAICS securities total, and it is not the firm's PAC. Legal-entity punctuation is enough to split FEC storage. This page is the '& CO' spelling only.
Key figures
- GOLDMAN SACHS & CO as FEC text totals $32.6M.
- Only 550 donors produced 15,312 contribution lines.
- GOLDMAN SACHS without '& CO' is a separate literal string.
- The label is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry or PAC total.
A legal-name variant, not a second bank
Filers copy letterhead. Some type GOLDMAN SACHS; some type GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. LobbyVault keeps both because the public file does. The $32.6M total is the longer string. It does not mean a second company in the industry ranking; it means a second stored spelling.
NAICS 523 is not applied. INVESTOR and INVESTMENTS remain generic-word rows, not this employer.
550 donors, 15,312 lines, $32.6M
550 donors produced 15,312 contribution lines totaling $32.6M. That unique-donor count is about one-fifth of the GOLDMAN SACHS row's a separate donor count, while dollars are in the same thirty-million band as WRITER. Large itemized gifts on a short list can look like that. This page does not invent a mean.
Party share is not on the industry headline. Corporate treasury activity is not inside $32.6M.
Full analysis: GOLDMAN SACHS & CO as FEC text: $32.6M from 550 donors →
Questions
- How much is tagged GOLDMAN SACHS & CO on FEC forms?
- LobbyVault attributes $32.6M to that employer string, from 15,312 contributions and 550 donors. GOLDMAN SACHS without '& CO' is a separate row. These are individual receipts, not the firm's PAC, and not a NAICS total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Is this a different company from GOLDMAN SACHS?
- In FEC storage it is a different text key. Many filers mean the same employer. LobbyVault does not merge the spellings. The $32.6M figure is only GOLDMAN SACHS & CO. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Why only 550 donors?
- Fewer people typed the ampersand form. The shorter GOLDMAN SACHS string has a separate donor count donors on its page. Unique-donor count here is 550 against 15,312 contribution lines. 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 Goldman Sachs PAC spending?
- No. This page is itemized individual contributions grouped under the '& CO' employer text. Committee activity is a different FEC category. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $6,500 | 8 | 2 |
| 1982 | $6,000 | 7 | 2 |
| 1984 | $13,500 | 15 | 2 |
| 1986 | $4,000 | 6 | 2 |
| 1988 | $3,500 | 4 | 2 |
| 1990 | $926 | 4 | 1 |
| 1992 | $9,700 | 14 | 2 |
| 1994 | $3,550 | 9 | 2 |
| 1996 | $9,750 | 13 | 2 |
| 1998 | $8,375 | 18 | 1 |
| 2000 | $14,475 | 20 | 2 |
| 2002 | $7,250 | 12 | 2 |
| 2004 | $11,800 | 11 | 1 |
| 2006 | $28,950 | 18 | 1 |
| 2008 | $16,200 | 15 | 1 |
| 2010 | $23,950 | 26 | 1 |
| 2012 | $35,750 | 26 | 1 |
| 2014 | $30,600 | 18 | 1 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DOTY, GEORGE E | $4,500 | 5 | RYE, NY | — | 1980 |
| 2 | MCLAUGHLIN, JOSEPH | $2,000 | 3 | RIVERSIDE, CT | — | 1980 |
| 3 | KEEHN, GRANT MR | $750 | 3 | BELLEVUE, WA | — | 1980 |
| 4 | MALONEY, CLIFTON H W | $500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 5 | MC LAUGHLIN, J MR | $500 | 1 | RIVERSIDE, CT | — | 1980 |
| 6 | MALONEY, CLIFTON MR | $300 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WINREDC00694323 | $16,232 | 3 |
| 2 | MCHENRY FOR CONGRESSC00393629 | $10,800 | 3 |
| 3 | SUPPORTING CONSERVATIVES OF TODAY AND TOMORROW (SCOTT PAC)C00453324 | $10,000 | 3 |
| 4 | NRSCC00027466 | $10,000 | 3 |
| 5 | KASICH FOR AMERICA, INC.C00581876 | $8,100 | 3 |
| 6 | TURNER FOR NEW YORKC00499244 | $7,500 | 3 |
| 7 | CHRISTOPHER SHAYS FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00215699 | $7,500 | 3 |
| 8 | FREE ENTERPRISE FUND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00412353 | $7,000 | 3 |
| 9 | MIKE PACC00366195 | $6,100 | 3 |
| 10 | FRIENDS OF GEORGE ALLENC00344853 | $5,900 | 3 |
| 11 | PEOPLE FOR DIOGUARDIC00179200 | $5,500 | 8 |
| 12 | SLF PACC00571703 | $5,000 | 3 |
| 13 | WAGING PEACEC00610212 | $4,950 | 3 |
| 14 | CREDIT SUISSE SECURITIES (USA) LLC POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00111559 | $4,625 | 3 |
| 15 | RICHARD BURR COMMITTEE; THEC00385526 | $4,200 | 3 |
| 16 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $4,162 | 3 |
| 17 | CONNECTICUT REPUBLICAN STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE, INC.C00023838 | $4,000 | 3 |
| 18 | CHRIS GIBSON FOR CONGRESSC00477984 | $3,850 | 3 |
| 19 | SIMMONS FOR CONGRESSC00343921 | $3,825 | 3 |
| 20 | FRIENDS OF ROY BLUNTC00304758 | $3,700 | 3 |
| 21 | NEW YORK RENEWAL PACC00580415 | $3,700 | 3 |
| 22 | BEN SASSE FOR U.S. SENATE, INC.C00547976 | $3,600 | 3 |
| 23 | FRIENDS OF PRESCOTT BUSH CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE INCC00145961 | $3,500 | 8 |
| 24 | FRIENDS OF NAN HAYWORTHC00466490 | $3,500 | 3 |
| 25 | KAUS FOR SENATEC00480269 | $3,400 | 3 |