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HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Total Donated
$12,178,102
Contributions
35,728
Unique Donors
1,116
Top Employer
HARVARD UNIVERSITY
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $8,150 | 11 | 8 |
| 1982 | $2,000 | 4 | 3 |
| 1984 | $16,500 | 23 | 15 |
| 1986 | $19,500 | 16 | 13 |
| 1988 | $47,750 | 45 | 33 |
| 1990 | $23,600 | 40 | 26 |
| 1992 | $56,450 | 100 | 62 |
| 1994 | $60,683 | 98 | 47 |
| 1996 | $77,350 | 116 | 56 |
| 1998 | $58,920 | 103 | 46 |
| 2000 | $128,813 | 180 | 88 |
| 2002 | $84,095 | 146 | 71 |
| 2004 | $377,615 | 511 | 238 |
| 2006 | $225,741 | 312 | 121 |
| 2008 | $817,850 | 1,043 | 372 |
| 2010 | $354,914 | 439 | 166 |
| 2012 | $920,317 | 1,124 | 358 |
| 2014 | $451,036 | 539 | 172 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAUFER, STEVEN | $1,225,168 | 304 | SETAUKET, NY | — | 1998–2022 |
| 2 | STEINER, PRUDENCE | $364,900 | 26 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 3 | KASS, AMALIE M | $271,115 | 113 | LINCOLN, MA | — | 1984–2016 |
| 4 | ABRAHAMS, LUANN | $263,757 | 276 | SOMERVILLE, MA | MUSEUM ADMINISTRATOR | 2008–2022 |
| 5 | SOROS, JONATHAN A | $222,600 | 23 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2020 |
| 6 | STEINER, HENRY | $203,556 | 145 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1984–2022 |
| 7 | LEE, LINDA-ELING | $172,100 | 59 | NEW YORK, NY | STUDENT | 2004–2022 |
| 8 | MINOW, MARTHA L | $162,605 | 119 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 9 | LORSCH, JAY W | $158,711 | 83 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1990–2020 |
| 10 | GOLDFARB, WARREN | $153,660 | 320 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 2002–2022 |
| 11 | DELONG, CHRISTOPHER LORD | $151,086 | 36 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1988–2020 |
| 12 | CORLETTE, JANE | $150,822 | 721 | BELMONT, MA | — | 1984–2018 |
| 13 | SAIVETZ, CAROL | $146,500 | 109 | NEWTON CENTRE, MA | PROFESSOR | 2004–2022 |
| 14 | KEOHANE, ROBERT | $142,514 | 488 | WELLESLEY, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 15 | MUNGER, MINDY | $98,000 | 15 | BOSTON, MA | RESEARCHER | 2004–2022 |
| 16 | PLANT, ISAAC | $96,200 | 25 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GRADUATE STUDENT | 2016–2020 |
| 17 | SUMMERS, LAWRENCE H | $95,150 | 14 | NEWTON, MA | — | 1988–2020 |
| 18 | LEMPEL, DIANA | $93,710 | 38 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PHD STUDENT | 2012–2020 |
| 19 | PAGLIUCA, FELICIA | $92,900 | 33 | BOSTON, MA | POST DOCTORAL FELLOW | 2012–2022 |
| 20 | SATO, VICKI | $84,050 | 87 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PROFESSOR | 2008–2022 |
| 21 | COATSWORTH, PATRICIA | $83,778 | 1,159 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 2004–2022 |
| 22 | KAHRL, BENJAMIN | $81,520 | 133 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 23 | BOLGER, BENJAMIN | $79,792 | 37 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | TEACHING FELLOW | 2008–2022 |
| 24 | STERN, JESSICA E. | $77,800 | 43 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | LECTURER | 2008–2018 |
| 25 | WOFSY, STEVEN | $76,400 | 242 | NEWTON, MA | PROFESSOR | 2008–2022 |
| 26 | KAISER, MATTHEW | $75,670 | 164 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PROFESSOR | 2008–2022 |
| 27 | GOTTSCHALK, BERNARD | $75,100 | 101 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1992–2020 |
| 28 | KARPLUS, MARTIN | $74,000 | 87 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PROFESSOR EMERTUS | 2004–2022 |
| 29 | DUPRE, DENISE M. PROF. | $73,300 | 1 | BOSTON, MA | PROFESSOR | 2012 |
| 30 | PINKER, STEVEN | $71,466 | 92 | BOSTON, MA | PROFESSOR | 2008–2022 |
| 31 | SAIVETZ, CAROL R | $69,000 | 28 | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | ASSOCIATE | 2010–2022 |
| 32 | MNOOKIN, ROBERT | $65,915 | 91 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | LAW PROFESSOR | 2004–2022 |
| 33 | LEAPE, LUCIAN | $65,749 | 283 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PROFESSOR | 2004–2022 |
| 34 | RAMCHANDANI, RITESH | $65,450 | 85 | BOSTON, MA | STATISTICIAN | 2018–2020 |
| 35 | GRAFMAN, SARAH | $64,298 | 56 | SOMERVILLE, MA | PRODUCER | 2018–2022 |
| 36 | POLLACK, LANA | $63,530 | 217 | ANN ARBOR, MI | — | 1998–2022 |
| 37 | REICH, MICHAEL R. | $62,400 | 15 | BROOKLINE, MA | EDUCATOR | 2012–2022 |
| 38 | TARLOW, LISBETH | $62,350 | 31 | CHESTNUT HILL, MA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 39 | SCHLOZMAN, DANIEL | $57,808 | 90 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | RESEARCHER | 2010–2022 |
| 40 | PLANCHER, BRIAN | $55,800 | 38 | BELMONT, MA | PHD STUDENT | 2020 |
| 41 | ELLEDGE, STEVE | $54,900 | 63 | BROOKLINE, MA | SCIENTIST | 2004–2020 |
| 42 | MURPHY, LAUREN | $54,357 | 52 | WELLESLEY, MA | MANAGER | 2014–2022 |
| 43 | BRAUDE, ANN D MS. | $52,350 | 27 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PROFESSOR | 2006–2020 |
| 44 | O'CONNELL, KATHLEEN M | $50,000 | 34 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1992–2018 |
| 45 | CHRISTENSEN, CLAYTON | $49,975 | 17 | BELMONT, MA | — | 1994–2014 |
| 46 | WU, EUGENE | $48,835 | 61 | WESTON, MA | — | 1992–2022 |
| 47 | HUBBARD, ANNE | $48,658 | 71 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | GRAPHIC DESIGNER | 2016–2022 |
| 48 | MANIATIS, TOM | $48,600 | 58 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | PROFESSOR/SCIENTIST | 2004–2020 |
| 49 | VERDINE, GREGORY | $47,450 | 26 | LEXINGTON, MA | PROFESSOR | 2004–2022 |
| 50 | SCHORR, LISBETH | $46,878 | 52 | WASHINGTON, DC | ACADEMIC | 2004–2022 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $2,648,393 | 31,240 |
| 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $502,063 | 16,242 |
| 3 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $501,209 | 16,531 |
| 4 | DSCCC00042366 | $419,818 | 11,804 |
| 5 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $398,046 | 8,223 |
| 6 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $306,135 | 15,386 |
| 7 | DCCCC00000935 | $300,562 | 17,248 |
| 8 | UNITE THE COUNTRYC00701888 | $300,000 | 304 |
| 9 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $243,222 | 3,881 |
| 10 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $236,064 | 11,116 |
| 11 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $214,815 | 3,232 |
| 12 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $203,462 | 6,231 |
| 13 | BIDEN ACTION FUNDC00746651 | $174,000 | 439 |
| 14 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $130,925 | 5,907 |
| 15 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $121,300 | 7,529 |
| 16 | WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.C00500843 | $114,296 | 7,273 |
| 17 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $86,363 | 94 |
| 18 | JSTREETPACC00441949 | $83,498 | 1,525 |
| 19 | SWING LEFTC00632133 | $78,471 | 1,365 |
| 20 | MAGGIE FOR NHC00588772 | $69,566 | 6,480 |
| 21 | WARNOCK FOR GEORGIAC00736876 | $61,343 | 8,264 |
| 22 | SARA GIDEON FOR MAINEC00709899 | $61,105 | 6,382 |
| 23 | BILL FOSTER FOR CONGRESSC00435099 | $59,495 | 2,564 |
| 24 | JON OSSOFF FOR SENATEC00718866 | $58,062 | 7,686 |
| 25 | KENNEDY FOR MASSACHUSETTSC00512970 | $56,780 | 1,283 |