INVESTMENTS
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$1,800,426
Contributions
1,502
Unique Donors
377
The FEC grouping Investments shows $3,532,360 in itemized individual contributions for the 2012 cycle. One thousand nine hundred forty-six contributions from 497 donors populate that cell. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $48,858,468, so 2012 is 7.2% of the string. Investments is a self-reported employer/occupation word, adjacent to but separate from the Investor key and from named funds.
Key figures
- $3,532,360 tagged Investments in the 2012 FEC cycle.
- 1,946 contributions from 497 donors; about $1,815 per contribution.
- 2012 is 7.2% of the grouping’s $48,858,468 all-cycle total.
- Self-reported label, distinct from Investor and from named funds.
- Source: FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates.
A plural label in a presidential file
Filers write Investments the way they write Real Estate or Consulting: a sector-ish word instead of a legal entity. The 2012 join captures those receipts: $3,532,360. Named shops (Baupost, Bain, Morgan Stanley) are other rows. The Investor grouping is another row. This page’s only employer dimension is Investments.
Four hundred ninety-seven donors and 1,946 lines average about 3.9 receipts per donor—typical of a presidential cycle in which the same person gives to a primary, a general, and a party committee. Average line size is about $1,815. Average per donor is about $7,107. Those averages sit above some occupation keys and below concentrated one-donor keys.
The plural Investments and the singular Investor look like synonyms to a reader and like different keys to this table. In 2012, Investments carried $3,532,360 on 1,946 lines from 497 donors, 7.2% of $48,858,468. That is a presidential-year occupation-style pattern: hundreds of people, several receipts each, average line near $1,815. It is not Bain Capital, not Goldman Sachs, and not a 13F. Named entities have their own joins. This page stays on the word Investments locked to 2012.
2012 as 7.2% of $48.9 million
The all-cycle Investments total is $48,858,468. $3,532,360 is 7.2% of that. The presidential year is a visible slice, not the lifetime figure. Quoting $3,532,360 as “investments money” without the year would understate the grouping; quoting $48,858,468 as “2012” would overstate the year.
A 2014 Investments tie, if it exists elsewhere in the catalog, uses the same industry total but a different cycle cell. Do not import that cell here. The packet for this file stops at $3,532,360, 1,946, and 497.
Full analysis: Investments political money in the 2012 election cycle →
Questions
- How much FEC money is tagged Investments in 2012?
- The join records $3,532,360 in itemized individual contributions for Investments in 2012, from 1,946 contributions and 497 donors. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $48,858,468.
- Is Investments the same as Investor?
- No. They are different grouped strings. This page covers only Investments × 2012. Named funds and banks are still other keys.
- What share of the Investments grouping is 2012?
- 7.2%: $3,532,360 of $48,858,468. Other cycles hold the rest. This packet does not include those other years’ amounts.
- Does this include investment-firm PAC spending?
- No. The $3,532,360 cell is individual receipts with the Investments grouping. Committee disbursements and independent expenditures are separate FEC schedules.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | JOHNSON, WILLIS | $186,250 | 15 | SAN ANGELO, TX | — |
| 2 | PATTERSON, JAMES | $90,850 | 66 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — |
| 3 | MCCASLAND, TOM H. MR. JR. | $80,000 | 2 | DALLAS, TX | INVESTMENTS |
| 4 | MCGARR, CAPPY | $64,500 | 18 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 5 | STERN, ELIZABETH | $53,000 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 6 | ROCKEFELLER, LAURANCE | $33,500 | 14 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 7 | WASHINGTON, DENNIS R | $33,300 | 2 | CONNER, MT | — |
| 8 | BROWN, STUART | $32,149 | 36 | NASHVILLE, TN | — |
| 9 | ROBERTSON, CORBIN J JR | $32,000 | 11 | HOUSTON, TX | — |
| 10 | MUNSON, DAVID M | $30,800 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 11 | BEECHERL, ROBERT R MR | $30,000 | 2 | AUSTIN, TX | — |
| 12 | PICKENS, W C MR | $26,000 | 2 | — | — |
| 13 | DUKE, GEORGE | $23,100 | 14 | TEXARKANA, AR | — |
| 14 | VON RIESEN, THOMAS | $21,500 | 13 | OMAHA, NE | — |
| 15 | KRAMER, MARK | $20,562 | 15 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 16 | VILLARI, CLAIRE | $20,000 | 2 | NEWTON, MA | WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT CO |
| 17 | MATTHEWS, JULIA JONES MRS | $19,900 | 5 | ABILENE, TX | — |
| 18 | NELSON, ERIC | $18,457 | 32 | CHARLESTON, WV | — |
| 19 | FRIESS, FOSTER MR | $17,933 | 2 | GRANOGUE, DE | — |
| 20 | JOHNSTON, JOHN | $17,500 | 23 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 21 | HILL, LYDA | $17,000 | 9 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 22 | SINGER, WILLIAM | $16,328 | 19 | MIAMI, FL | — |
| 23 | YOUNG, STEPHEN | $15,220 | 38 | EL PASO, TX | — |
| 24 | MACGRATH, SUSAN | $15,000 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 25 | CRAIN, N E | $15,000 | 3 | ALBUQUERQUE, NM | — |
| 26 | KAPLAN, EDWARD H | $15,000 | 6 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 27 | ROBINSON, MARILYN MISS | $15,000 | 1 | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | — |
| 28 | SWENSON, RICHARD | $14,300 | 45 | NAPA, CA | — |
| 29 | KOHL, HERBERT H | $13,500 | 15 | MILWAUKEE, WI | — |
| 30 | ELLIOTT, JOHN | $13,431 | 21 | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | — |
| 31 | ENGEL, ALAN | $13,000 | 26 | B'HAM, AL | — |
| 32 | BELL, BRUCE | $12,950 | 18 | OKC, OK | — |
| 33 | GILMER, GARY C MR | $12,500 | 4 | ROCKSPRINGS, TX | — |
| 34 | Dickinson, Ann Mrs. | $12,500 | 2 | Chillicothe, MO | — |
| 35 | KEMPNER, HARRIS L JR | $11,300 | 6 | GALVESTON, TX | — |
| 36 | CALDWELL, MARK | $10,950 | 9 | CHATTANOOGA, TN | — |
| 37 | ROACH, JOHN | $10,700 | 14 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 38 | SAUL, ANDREW | $10,500 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 39 | PHILLIPS, AVIS | $10,200 | 6 | KNOXVILLE, TN | — |
| 40 | SIMONS, ROGER MR. | $10,000 | 3 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | INVESTMENTS |
| 41 | MARION, ANNE | $10,000 | 4 | FORT WORTH, TX | — |
| 42 | WEINMANN, VIRGINIA | $10,000 | 4 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — |
| 43 | ROBERTSON, CORBIN JR | $9,700 | 3 | HOUSTON, TX | — |
| 44 | LOBACCARO, NICHOLAS | $9,000 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 45 | WALLER, CLIFF | $8,750 | 10 | SAN ANTONIO, TX | — |
| 46 | KEENAN, JOHN | $7,714 | 15 | KEARNEY, NE | — |
| 47 | KNIGHT, WILLIAM | $7,460 | 26 | BOCARATON, FL | — |
| 48 | STEWART, LINDA | $7,380 | 11 | WELLINGTON, KS | — |
| 49 | WRIGHT, MERRILL | $7,262 | 4 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 50 | THOMAS, DON | $7,250 | 3 | WEST HELENA, AR | — |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00431445 | $214,048 | 267 |
| 2 | C00496018 | $186,250 | 15 |
| 3 | C00518282 | $123,350 | 50 |
| 4 | C00492736 | $64,500 | 18 |
| 5 | C00495531 | $58,602 | 20 |
| 6 | C00027466 | $57,983 | 13 |
| 7 | C00494740 | $41,276 | 67 |
| 8 | C00413914 | $38,500 | 16 |
| 9 | C00492785 | $38,350 | 14 |
| 10 | C00412304 | $33,300 | 2 |
| 11 | C00492389 | $32,149 | 36 |
| 12 | C00486563 | $32,000 | 11 |
| 13 | C00462002 | $30,800 | 1 |
| 14 | C00494294 | $29,000 | 5 |
| 15 | C00003418 | $27,500 | 3 |
| 16 | C00454074 | $27,250 | 6 |
| 17 | C00512335 | $26,600 | 17 |
| 18 | C00431171 | $22,920 | 34 |
| 19 | C00032334 | $21,500 | 13 |
| 20 | C00496497 | $20,950 | 21 |
| 21 | C00506493 | $20,550 | 27 |
| 22 | C00082917 | $18,457 | 32 |
| 23 | C00518779 | $17,000 | 9 |
| 24 | C00498634 | $16,328 | 19 |
| 25 | C00010603 | $16,087 | 20 |