INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS
Total Donated
$25,796,315
Contributions
108,410
Unique Donors
873
Top Employer
INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS
Contributors who listed INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS on federal itemized receipts account for $25.8M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 108,410 contributions from only 873 donors — a high receipt count on a short unique-name list, typical of union-related itemized programs. INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS manufacturing sector, and it is not automatically the Machinists' PAC. Apostrophe spelling is stored as harvested. Members who typed Boeing, a railroad, or MACHINIST as a job title sit in other keys.
Key figures
- INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS as FEC text totals $25.8M.
- 873 donors produced 108,410 contribution lines.
- This is individual employer text, not automatically a union PAC total.
- The label is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.
A union name used as an employer field
Some filers list the union as employer; some list the shop. The $25.8M total is the INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS string. It is not manufacturing output, not a strike fund, and not every IAM local's committee activity.
NAICS 33 is not applied. ENGINEER and CONTRACTOR are occupation words, not this organization name.
873 donors, 108,410 lines, $25.8M
873 donors produced 108,410 contribution lines totaling $25.8M. Receipts per unique donor are among the highest in this industry harvest, in the same neighborhood as NOT EMPLOYED's extreme line count but on a far smaller donor base. Repeat itemized gifts — including small recurring amounts — can produce that shape. This page does not invent a mean.
Party share is not on the industry headline. A union PAC, if disclosed as a committee, is a different FEC object than this individual-label rollup.
Full analysis: INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS on FEC forms: $25.8M →
Questions
- How much is tagged INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS on FEC forms?
- LobbyVault attributes $25.8M to that employer string, from 108,410 contributions and 873 donors. This is individual receipt text, not automatically the Machinists' PAC, and not a NAICS manufacturing 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 the Machinists union PAC?
- Not by itself. These are itemized individual contributions whose employer/occupation text is INT'L ASSOC OF MACHINISTS. Committee PACs are other FEC schedules. Shop-name employers are other industry keys. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Why so many contributions from only 873 donors?
- Each itemized gift is a line. Repeat giving by 873 unique donors produced 108,410 contribution lines. Recurring small itemized gifts can create that ratio. The packet does not publish an average. 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 every IAM member's giving?
- No. Only receipts grouped under this stored string. Members who typed a company name or a job title without the association are in other rows. 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 | $148,941 | 482 | 320 |
| 1982 | $52,200 | 71 | 42 |
| 1984 | $94,095 | 134 | 90 |
| 1986 | $143,898 | 223 | 131 |
| 1988 | $227,621 | 338 | 201 |
| 1990 | $394,583 | 785 | 325 |
| 1992 | $569,504 | 1,084 | 374 |
| 1994 | $544,522 | 1,125 | 382 |
| 1996 | $628,146 | 1,257 | 383 |
| 1998 | $661,546 | 1,238 | 385 |
| 2000 | $939,656 | 1,664 | 441 |
| 2002 | $451,837 | 715 | 200 |
| 2004 | $1,122,205 | 1,609 | 384 |
| 2006 | $876,208 | 1,243 | 293 |
| 2008 | $1,145,441 | 1,647 | 284 |
| 2010 | $873,107 | 1,321 | 244 |
| 2012 | $1,749,536 | 1,927 | 259 |
| 2014 | $914,733 | 1,273 | 200 |
| 2016 | $2,528,419 | 12,199 | 317 |
| 2018 | $2,071,813 | 11,092 | 284 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SMITH, JAMES | $934,535 | 1,269 | ROANOKE, VA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 2 | REYNOLDS, ROBERT | $663,244 | 250 | PADUCAH, KY | — | 1980–2014 |
| 3 | BROWN, JAMES | $523,721 | 865 | BRIDGETON, MO | — | 1980–2014 |
| 4 | WALKER, JOHN | $375,020 | 547 | WESTERLY, RI | — | 1980–2014 |
| 5 | ADAMS, WILLIAM | $327,103 | 541 | ADELPHI, MD | — | 1980–2016 |
| 6 | MCCARTHY, ROBERT J | $281,462 | 123 | DES PLAINES, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 7 | MCCARTHY, ROBERT | $262,292 | 181 | DES PLAINES, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 8 | WILLIAMS, THOMAS | $237,518 | 386 | ST LOUIS, MO | — | 1980–2014 |
| 9 | THOMAS, JAMES | $235,530 | 374 | ANNANDALE, VA | — | 1984–2014 |
| 10 | COOPER, DAVID | $191,010 | 263 | E HARTFORD, CT | — | 1980–2014 |
| 11 | PHILLIPS, CHARLES | $168,531 | 115 | SUNNYVALE, CA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 12 | WILLIAMS, CHARLES | $168,303 | 371 | MT PROSPECT, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 13 | PORTER, ROBERT | $167,875 | 174 | BRIDGETON, MO | — | 1980–2014 |
| 14 | FRANK, RICHARD | $155,361 | 210 | MENASHA, WI | — | 1980–2014 |
| 15 | MITCHELL, WILLIAM | $153,688 | 225 | NORTH HAVEN, CT | — | 1980–2014 |
| 16 | MCGRATH, JOHN | $117,065 | 162 | SAVANNAH, GA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 17 | O'BRIEN, PATRICK | $115,996 | 184 | CROWNSVILLE, MD | — | 1980–2014 |
| 18 | PETERSON, JOHN | $109,245 | 232 | ST PAUL, MN | — | 1980–2014 |
| 19 | MCLAUGHLIN, JOHN | $106,246 | 167 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 20 | JACKSON, RICHARD | $92,247 | 133 | PROCTOR, MN | — | 1980–2014 |
| 21 | CUMMINGS, JOHN | $89,529 | 65 | LOS ANELES, CA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 22 | SCHNEIDER, RICHARD | $83,384 | 128 | PORTLAND, OR | — | 1980–2014 |
| 23 | MORAN, JAMES | $79,862 | 112 | ALAMEDA, CA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 24 | HAMILTON, WILLIAM | $74,748 | 137 | MEMPHIS, TN | — | 1980–2014 |
| 25 | WELCH, ROBERT | $73,428 | 120 | CAREMONT, CA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 26 | ANDERSON, DALE | $73,303 | 117 | N HOLLYWOOD, CA | — | 1980–2016 |
| 27 | MCKAY, ROBERT L | $73,300 | 13 | EWA BEACH, HI | — | 1990–2012 |
| 28 | SMITH, RAYMOND | $67,290 | 148 | W PALM BEACH, FL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 29 | TAYLOR, GEORGE | $66,402 | 100 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 30 | SMITH, WALTER | $66,299 | 165 | ROANOKE, VA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 31 | ROBINSON, GEORGE | $63,936 | 72 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2014 |
| 32 | JENNINGS, WILLIAM | $60,843 | 121 | CLEVELAND, OH | — | 1980–2014 |
| 33 | HARTMAN, CHARLES | $56,102 | 73 | BUFFALO, NY | — | 1980–2014 |
| 34 | SCHOOLEY, DAVID | $50,171 | 144 | HICKSVILLE, OH | — | 1990–2014 |
| 35 | STOCKTON, THOMAS | $46,715 | 41 | E MOLINE, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 36 | O'CONNELL, ROBERT | $45,765 | 88 | READING, PA | — | 1980–2014 |
| 37 | BREEN, EDWARD | $45,100 | 22 | JOLIET, IL | — | 1988–2014 |
| 38 | WALLACE, MILTON | $43,570 | 34 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980–2012 |
| 39 | JOHNSON, CLARK | $41,876 | 70 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2014 |
| 40 | BROWN, LESTER | $41,366 | 63 | ST PAUL, MI | — | 1980–2014 |
| 41 | SCHROEDER, LOUIS | $39,350 | 10 | SAN JOSE, CA | — | 1980–2012 |
| 42 | BURNS, JOSEPH | $38,383 | 66 | NEW HAVEN, CT | — | 1980–2014 |
| 43 | MART, WARREN L | $34,610 | 42 | HENDERSON, KY | — | 1988–2014 |
| 44 | PEARSON, LEE | $32,691 | 49 | ESCONDIDO, CA | — | 1988–2012 |
| 45 | POULIN, GEORGE J | $32,400 | 42 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980–2014 |
| 46 | DAVIS, CLARENCE | $32,376 | 46 | CLEVELAND, OH | — | 1980–2014 |
| 47 | KELLEY, RUSSELL | $32,100 | 42 | LUCEDALE, MS | — | 1980–2014 |
| 48 | NORRIS, JAMES | $31,730 | 47 | E MOLINE, IL | — | 1980–2014 |
| 49 | PETTITT, JOHN | $31,150 | 15 | SANTA ANA, CA | — | 1980–2012 |
| 50 | LOWELL, DAVID | $30,847 | 44 | BUCKSPORT, ME | — | 1998–2014 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MACHINISTS NON PARTISAN POLITICAL LEAGUE OF THE INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MACHINISTS & AEROSPACE WORKERSC00002469 | $4,529,814 | 18,767 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $2,530,324 | 10,217 |
| 3 | WINREDC00694323 | $1,513,982 | 9,856 |
| 4 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $477,890 | 7,666 |
| 5 | DSCCC00042366 | $419,897 | 9,448 |
| 6 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $398,890 | 9,627 |
| 7 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $307,241 | 8,566 |
| 8 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $299,141 | 7,555 |
| 9 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $297,521 | 9,621 |
| 10 | DCCCC00000935 | $290,336 | 9,489 |
| 11 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $284,616 | 9,397 |
| 12 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $280,842 | 9,038 |
| 13 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $273,592 | 9,431 |
| 14 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $256,057 | 9,505 |
| 15 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $238,250 | 3,708 |
| 16 | NRSCC00027466 | $224,821 | 9,055 |
| 17 | RESTORE OUR FUTURE, INC.C00490045 | $215,000 | 1,489 |
| 18 | CLFC00504530 | $156,800 | 2,025 |
| 19 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $121,057 | 8,452 |
| 20 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $115,784 | 5,734 |
| 21 | NRCCC00075820 | $109,081 | 8,228 |
| 22 | 34N22, INC.C00789339 | $100,000 | 133 |
| 23 | NANCY PELOSI VICTORY FUNDC00492421 | $100,000 | 115 |
| 24 | MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTYC00042622 | $89,550 | 1,211 |
| 25 | SCALISE LEADERSHIP FUNDC00568162 | $77,000 | 1,273 |