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GOLDMAN SACHS
Total Donated
$44,049,682
Contributions
35,102
Unique Donors
2,455
Top Employer
GOLDMAN SACHS
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $24,500 | 42 | 22 |
| 1982 | $29,350 | 33 | 14 |
| 1984 | $39,700 | 56 | 22 |
| 1986 | $90,000 | 73 | 33 |
| 1988 | $159,050 | 133 | 60 |
| 1990 | $119,691 | 127 | 51 |
| 1992 | $306,240 | 211 | 83 |
| 1994 | $196,537 | 205 | 81 |
| 1996 | $328,029 | 286 | 105 |
| 1998 | $321,700 | 282 | 111 |
| 2000 | $838,280 | 820 | 444 |
| 2002 | $555,659 | 453 | 273 |
| 2004 | $1,445,306 | 899 | 468 |
| 2006 | $1,325,231 | 749 | 403 |
| 2008 | $3,561,127 | 1,745 | 802 |
| 2010 | $2,358,833 | 1,489 | 530 |
| 2012 | $4,126,251 | 1,683 | 671 |
| 2014 | $2,935,417 | 1,460 | 466 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KRAUS, PETER | $1,416,705 | 383 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 2 | ARONSON, BERNARD | $1,406,250 | 299 | TAKOMA PARK, MD | — | 1996–2022 |
| 3 | MANAS, JEAN | $1,225,798 | 68 | NEW YORK, NY | BANKER | 2004–2022 |
| 4 | KIMMELMAN, DOUGLAS MR. | $1,187,800 | 65 | BERNARDSVILLE, NJ | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2004–2022 |
| 5 | CORZINE, JON | $1,010,775 | 211 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2022 |
| 6 | MELLI, ALI | $875,197 | 354 | NEW YORK, NY | TRADER | 2018–2022 |
| 7 | SCARAMUCCI, ANTHONY | $794,636 | 117 | TARRYTOWN, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 8 | BRIGER, PETER | $757,200 | 91 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 9 | SPILKER, MARC | $670,610 | 143 | — | — | 2000–2022 |
| 10 | VOLPERT, BARRY | $644,355 | 154 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 11 | RAVITCH, JOSEPH | $621,565 | 100 | HONG KONG, ZZ | — | 2000–2022 |
| 12 | DONOVAN, JAMES H MR. | $577,110 | 35 | HAMILTON, MA | INVESTOR | 2004–2020 |
| 13 | BROSENS, FRANK | $560,790 | 81 | SHORT HILLS, NJ | — | 1994–2022 |
| 14 | MOSES, JENNIFER | $490,679 | 275 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1996–2022 |
| 15 | ROSE, GARY | $472,194 | 1,072 | SHORT HILLS, NJ | — | 1990–2022 |
| 16 | MEAD, SCOTT | $398,705 | 52 | — | MANAGING DIRECTOR | 2004–2020 |
| 17 | CONNELL, LIAM | $371,820 | 126 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 2000–2022 |
| 18 | ATTWOOD, JAMES JR | $351,150 | 39 | BRONXVILLE, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 19 | BENTON, DANIEL | $338,859 | 235 | CHAPPAQUA, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 20 | MEHRA, SANJEEV | $303,000 | 35 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 2000–2020 |
| 21 | SACERDOTE, PETER M | $300,750 | 49 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1982–2008 |
| 22 | HEYMAN, BRUCE | $294,646 | 160 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1996–2022 |
| 23 | STEINHARDT, MICHAEL H | $278,510 | 156 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980–2022 |
| 24 | Steel, Robert Mr. | $266,500 | 14 | Greenwich, CT | — | 2000–2016 |
| 25 | FOX, NICOLE | $263,851 | 147 | NEW YORK, NY | STRATEGIST | 2010–2022 |
| 26 | FLOWERS, J CHRISTOPHER MR | $246,600 | 19 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2016 |
| 27 | Avanessians, Armen Mr. | $232,800 | 14 | New York, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 28 | BERMANZOHN, FRAN | $232,523 | 79 | NEW YORK, NY | ATTORNEY | 2012–2022 |
| 29 | AVANESSIANS, ARMEN | $231,355 | 49 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 30 | DELANEY, MICHAEL | $223,818 | 716 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1988–2022 |
| 31 | KIMMELMAN, DOUG | $185,952 | 6 | NEW YORK, NY | BANKER | 2004–2022 |
| 32 | MULE, EDWARD | $183,750 | 53 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 33 | MERCY, EUGENE JR | $182,750 | 152 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980–2020 |
| 34 | ATKINSON, EUGENE D MR | $177,120 | 65 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 35 | STRONGIN, STEVEN | $174,100 | 25 | NEW YORK, NY | FINANCE | 2004–2022 |
| 36 | LOPATIN, JONATHAN | $168,909 | 113 | NEW ROCHELLE, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 37 | BLANKFEIN, LLOYD C | $165,560 | 60 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 38 | LANE, JAMES | $160,964 | 511 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2022 |
| 39 | Sykes, Gene T. Mr. | $153,399 | 26 | Los Angeles, CA | — | 2000–2020 |
| 40 | SILFEN, DAVID M | $148,800 | 55 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980–2010 |
| 41 | MCNAMARA, GERALD | $144,294 | 100 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 42 | YOUNG, PAUL DR. | $140,300 | 10 | NEW YORK, NY | BANKER | 2008–2016 |
| 43 | BARG, STEVEN | $139,400 | 50 | CHAPPAQUA, NY | INVESTMENT BANKING | 2012–2022 |
| 44 | STEEL, ROBERT | $131,483 | 88 | LONDON, ZZ | — | 1992–2022 |
| 45 | RANTZ, MICHAEL | $131,400 | 52 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2020 |
| 46 | HEFTER, STEVEN | $129,750 | 58 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1994–2022 |
| 47 | PRINCE, SCOTT | $129,312 | 96 | SCARSDALE, NY | — | 2000–2020 |
| 48 | WEINBERG, JOHN L | $128,550 | 104 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1980–2004 |
| 49 | SWEET, CHAD C | $128,450 | 17 | HOUSTON, TX | INVESTMENT MANAGER | 2006–2022 |
| 50 | GMELICH, JUSTIN | $126,900 | 32 | RUMSON, NJ | FINANCE | 2008–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | THE GOLDMAN SACHS GROUP, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00350744 | $6,508,252 | 10,955 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $4,245,539 | 20,690 |
| 3 | NRSCC00027466 | $1,870,803 | 5,210 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $1,277,581 | 9,392 |
| 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $1,204,336 | 6,864 |
| 6 | KITCHEN TABLE CONVERSATIONS PACC00738831 | $1,000,000 | 68 |
| 7 | WINREDC00694323 | $824,555 | 10,850 |
| 8 | DSCCC00042366 | $767,905 | 9,658 |
| 9 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $613,765 | 1,363 |
| 10 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $550,434 | 12,210 |
| 11 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $537,285 | 7,185 |
| 12 | NRCCC00075820 | $505,577 | 5,223 |
| 13 | HMPC00495028 | $466,885 | 575 |
| 14 | BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651 | $445,775 | 1,156 |
| 15 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $353,485 | 4,795 |
| 16 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $345,300 | 514 |
| 17 | SMPC00484642 | $341,600 | 1,393 |
| 18 | RIGHT TO RISE USAC00571372 | $327,793 | 701 |
| 19 | ROMNEY FOR PRESIDENT, INC.C00431171 | $321,005 | 2,779 |
| 20 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $309,824 | 6,640 |
| 21 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $306,625 | 4,032 |
| 22 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $275,950 | 3,091 |
| 23 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $253,366 | 13,711 |
| 24 | BITCOIN FREEDOM PACC00822775 | $250,000 | 91 |
| 25 | DCCCC00000935 | $225,544 | 8,814 |