HOMEMAKER
Total Donated
$1,215,062,076
Contributions
2,347,623
Unique Donors
123,591
Top Employer
HOMEMAKER
Filers who entered HOMEMAKER on federal contribution schedules account for $1.2B in itemized individual gifts, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The total rests on 2,347,623 contributions from 123,591 donors. HOMEMAKER is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS industry, and it is not merged with HOUSEWIFE or HOUSE WIFE even when a reader might treat those words as synonyms. This page reports the HOMEMAKER spelling only.
Key figures
- HOMEMAKER receipts sum to $1.2B in itemized FEC data.
- 123,591 donors produced 2,347,623 contribution lines under this string.
- HOUSEWIFE and HOUSE WIFE are separate FEC labels, not part of this total.
- HOMEMAKER is self-reported form text, not a NAICS industry.
A household-status word on a campaign form
FEC rules ask for employer and occupation so the public can see who funded a committee. Many contributors write HOMEMAKER rather than a company. Committees pass that text through. LobbyVault ranks it in the industry table because the same field is used for Google, Goldman Sachs, and RETIRED — one column, mixed kinds of answers.
Calling HOMEMAKER an 'industry' is a quirk of that column, not a claim that homemaking is a NAICS sector. The $1.2B figure is the sum of itemized receipts tagged with this string. It does not measure unpaid household labor in the economy, and it does not identify a spouse's workplace.
Fewer receipts than RETIRED, still a nine-figure sum
123,591 donors produced 2,347,623 HOMEMAKER contribution lines. That is a high-repeat pattern: the same names can appear across cycles and committees. The dollar total, $1.2B, is in the same compact-billion band as the hyphenated SELF-EMPLOYED row, but the two labels describe different self-descriptions, not the same people.
Nothing in the aggregate assigns those dollars to a party. Recipient mix lives on the donor table and on committee pages. This industry view is a label total.
Full analysis: HOMEMAKER as an FEC label: $1.2B disclosed →
Questions
- How much have HOMEMAKER donors contributed federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $1.2B to the HOMEMAKER FEC string, from 2,347,623 itemized contributions and 123,591 donors. HOUSEWIFE and HOUSE WIFE are not included. The label is self-reported text, not a NAICS code. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Why does LobbyVault list HOMEMAKER as an industry?
- The industry table groups the same employer/occupation field used for companies and job titles. HOMEMAKER is one of the most common values in that field. It is a filing label, not a Census industry classification. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Are homemaker and housewife combined in this total?
- No. HOMEMAKER totals $1.2B on this page. HOUSEWIFE and HOUSE WIFE have separate LobbyVault rows because they are different FEC strings. Researchers who merge them should say so; the public file does not. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- How many unique HOMEMAKER donors are there?
- The rollup counts 123,591 donors and 2,347,623 contribution lines. Repeat giving explains the gap. The donor count is not a survey of people who do unpaid household work. 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.
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $2,399,008 | 2,912 | 2,061 |
| 1982 | $687,651 | 638 | 310 |
| 1984 | $823,594 | 721 | 316 |
| 1986 | $714,480 | 604 | 283 |
| 1988 | $1,033,772 | 817 | 413 |
| 1990 | $486,929 | 569 | 274 |
| 1992 | $802,875 | 868 | 329 |
| 1994 | $645,215 | 643 | 234 |
| 1996 | $1,062,724 | 851 | 282 |
| 1998 | $792,720 | 630 | 199 |
| 2000 | $1,172,824 | 973 | 324 |
| 2002 | $522,109 | 587 | 202 |
| 2004 | $1,168,041 | 914 | 307 |
| 2006 | $880,211 | 720 | 213 |
| 2008 | $1,629,620 | 1,200 | 290 |
| 2010 | $809,302 | 711 | 194 |
| 2012 | $1,666,547 | 1,069 | 240 |
| 2014 | $905,245 | 573 | 149 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | COORS, HOLLY | $17,500 | 15 | GOLDEN, CO | — | 1980 |
| 2 | GERRY, EDWARD H MRS | $17,500 | 6 | MILLNECK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 3 | DILLON, PHYLLIS E | $15,750 | 8 | FAR HILLS, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 4 | FIRESTONE, LEONARD K MRS | $14,000 | 5 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 5 | MASSEY, JACK C MRS | $13,750 | 5 | NASHVILLE, TN | — | 1980 |
| 6 | GILBERT, MADELINE PRENTICE | $13,000 | 13 | STANFORD, CT | — | 1980 |
| 7 | GARRETT, GEORGE A MRS | $11,800 | 4 | WSHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 8 | ASHLEY, JOYCE EASTON | $11,000 | 7 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 9 | ATHERTON, FLORA C MRS | $11,000 | 2 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 10 | DU PONT, H B MRS | $11,000 | 2 | GREENVILLE, DE | — | 1980 |
| 11 | BENEDUM, PAUL MRS | $10,000 | 1 | PITTSBURGH, PA | — | 1980 |
| 12 | CASPERSON, FREDA R MRS | $10,000 | 1 | ANDOVER, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 13 | DEMOSS, NANCY S | $10,000 | 6 | BRYN MAWR, PA | — | 1980 |
| 14 | GALLAGHER, JOSEPH L MRS | $10,000 | 1 | NASHUA, NH | — | 1980 |
| 15 | JOHNSON, ELIZABETH ROSS | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 16 | LINDNER, MARTHA S MRS | $10,000 | 1 | LOVELAND, OH | — | 1980 |
| 17 | MICHALIS, DOROTHY H | $10,000 | 1 | BROWNSVILLE, TX | — | 1980 |
| 18 | MOSBACHER, EMIL JR MRS | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 19 | GILBERT, MADELINE P | $9,400 | 4 | STAMFORD, CT | — | 1980 |
| 20 | BENT, NANCY A | $9,000 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 21 | ANDREAS, D O MRS | $8,500 | 10 | MIAMI BEACH, FL | — | 1980 |
| 22 | COMMONS, GERRY B MRS | $8,500 | 2 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 23 | BUSH, DOROTHY W | $8,121 | 6 | GREENWICH, CT | — | 1980 |
| 24 | ASHER, MARY JANE | $8,000 | 9 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 25 | HARRIMAN, PAMELA C | $8,000 | 11 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 26 | CLARKE, RICHARD S MRS | $7,625 | 6 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1980 |
| 27 | DAHLSTROM, JACK MRS | $7,500 | 4 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 28 | COX, JOHN L MRS | $7,492 | 4 | MIDLAND, TX | — | 1980 |
| 29 | MCMILLIAN, ANNA MARIE | $7,400 | 9 | SALT LAKE CITY, UT | — | 1980 |
| 30 | MASTERSON, HARRIS MRS | $7,100 | 5 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 31 | HURD, JOHN G MRS | $7,000 | 5 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 32 | LANDOW, BARBARA S | $7,000 | 3 | BETHESDA, MD | — | 1980 |
| 33 | HSIEH, THOMAS | $6,500 | 7 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 34 | BATINOVICH, GARNET | $6,000 | 6 | SAN MATEO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 35 | BROWN, LUTCHER MRS | $6,000 | 2 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — | 1980 |
| 36 | CASPARY, DELO H MRS | $6,000 | 2 | ROCKPORT, TX | — | 1980 |
| 37 | DRAPER, PHYLLIS C MRS | $6,000 | 2 | ATHERTON, CA | — | 1980 |
| 38 | FARB, HAROLD MRS | $6,000 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 39 | FORSE, DON MRS | $6,000 | 3 | JASPER, TX | — | 1980 |
| 40 | MURASE, YOSHIYE MRS | $6,000 | 2 | ARDSLEY ON HUDSON, NY | — | 1980 |
| 41 | ADAMS, STEPHEN S MRS | $5,750 | 3 | TULSA, OK | — | 1980 |
| 42 | DEARDORF, CATHERINE V | $5,700 | 4 | FORT DODGE, IA | — | 1980 |
| 43 | BATEMAN, ROGER MRS | $5,250 | 2 | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | — | 1980 |
| 44 | HALE, DENISE | $5,062 | 4 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 45 | ARNOLD, LOUISE C | $5,000 | 5 | LAJOLLA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 46 | AUGSBURG, LAVINIA LEE | $5,000 | 1 | OGDENBURG, NY | — | 1980 |
| 47 | BASS, FRANKLIN MRS | $5,000 | 1 | CORPUS CHRISTI, TX | — | 1980 |
| 48 | CAMPBELL, J W MRS | $5,000 | 7 | PAMPA, TX | — | 1980 |
| 49 | LEVINE, MARCIA | $5,000 | 7 | SHAKER HEIGHTS, OH | — | 1980 |
| 50 | LIVELEY, JANICE J | $5,000 | 1 | TARPLEY, TX | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AMERICA FIRST ACTION, INC.C00637512 | $4,300,000 | 1 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $1,616,180 | 205 |
| 3 | CLFC00504530 | $1,260,740 | 3 |
| 4 | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2022C00766782 | $1,094,100 | 1 |
| 5 | MAKE AMERICA NUMBER 1C00575373 | $1,000,000 | 1 |
| 6 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $986,403 | 268 |
| 7 | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2020C00695585 | $843,200 | 1 |
| 8 | RNC REPUBLICAN NATIONAL STATE ELECTIONS COMMITTEEC60000015 | $660,269 | 13 |
| 9 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $580,553 | 228 |
| 10 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $532,503 | 263 |
| 11 | GEORGE BUSH FOR PRESIDENTC00106922 | $489,053 | 1,054 |
| 12 | DCCCC00000935 | $445,660 | 168 |
| 13 | CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00108407 | $429,500 | 613 |
| 14 | JOHN BOLTON SUPER PACC00542464 | $400,000 | 1 |
| 15 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $389,923 | 63 |
| 16 | NRSCC00027466 | $386,954 | 138 |
| 17 | DSCCC00042366 | $384,620 | 173 |
| 18 | TAKE BACK THE SENATEC00780122 | $365,600 | 1 |
| 19 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $338,339 | 210 |
| 20 | WINREDC00694323 | $252,326 | 119 |
| 21 | SLF PACC00571703 | $250,000 | 1 |
| 22 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254 | $223,149 | 10 |
| 23 | ROMNEY VICTORY, INC.C00518282 | $211,535 | 38 |
| 24 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $209,695 | 139 |
| 25 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $185,795 | 58 |