MICROSOFT
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$1,809,598
Contributions
1,722
Unique Donors
483
The Microsoft employer grouping records $2,193,205 in itemized individual contributions for the 2012 FEC cycle. Two thousand one hundred eleven contribution lines from 576 donors make up that presidential-year cell. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $30,011,546, so 2012 is 7.3% of the key. This is a named-tech employer string, not a software-sector census and not Microsoft PAC spending.
Key figures
- $2,193,205 tagged Microsoft in the 2012 FEC cycle.
- 2,111 contributions from 576 donors; about $1,039 per contribution.
- 2012 is 7.3% of the grouping’s $30,011,546 all-cycle total.
- Named employer key, not a software-sector or PAC total.
- Source: FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates.
Hundreds of donors on a household-name key
Five hundred seventy-six donor keys and 2,111 lines average about 3.7 receipts per donor. Average line size is about $1,039. Average per donor is about $3,808. That shape resembles occupation keys more than one-donor fund keys: many people, modest itemized gifts, several committees each in a presidential cycle.
Employer is still a self-report. Current staff, alumni, spouses, and people with stale fields can appear if the string grouped to Microsoft. 576 is not a headcount of Redmond or of any campus.
Household-name tech employers still resolve to self-reported strings. Microsoft × 2012 = $2,193,205 on 2,111 lines from 576 donors, 7.3% of $30,011,546. Five hundred seventy-six keys and about $1,039 per line is an employee-style presidential pattern, closer to occupation keys than to one-donor tech strings such as Nimble Technology. Those other keys stay on their own URLs. This join is Microsoft × 2012 only. PAC disbursements are not in the $2,193,205.
7.3% of the Microsoft roll
Thirty million eleven thousand five hundred forty-six dollars is the grouping across all cycles. $2,193,205 is 7.3% of that. 2012 is a visible slice, not the lifetime figure. Other years hold the remaining 92.7%. This packet does not list those amounts.
Nimble Technology and other smaller tech strings are other keys. Do not add their 2012 cells to $2,193,205. Named-employer identity is the point of the industry dimension.
Full analysis: Microsoft political money in the 2012 election cycle →
Questions
- How much FEC money is tagged Microsoft in 2012?
- The join records $2,193,205 in itemized individual contributions for Microsoft in 2012, from 2,111 contributions and 576 donors. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $30,011,546.
- Is this Microsoft PAC spending?
- No. The $2,193,205 cell is individual receipts whose employer field grouped to Microsoft. PAC disbursements are a different FEC schedule.
- What share of the grouping is 2012?
- 7.3%: $2,193,205 of $30,011,546. Other cycles hold the rest. Use the industry hub for the all-years roll.
- Are the 576 donors all current employees?
- Unknown. Employer is self-reported. The 576 keys are unique donors inside this grouping for 2012, totaling $2,193,205 on 2,111 lines.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Related ties
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MAFFEI, GREGORY | $114,900 | 7 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 2 | LORENTZEN, RUTHANN | $81,610 | 17 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 3 | STONESIFER, PATRICIA | $79,300 | 3 | REDMOND, WA | — |
| 4 | Maffei, Gregory B. Mr. | $75,800 | 4 | Seattle, WA | — |
| 5 | AMSTEIN, PETER R | $75,800 | 7 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 6 | SELL, JOHN | $62,700 | 5 | LOS ALTOS, CA | ENGINEER |
| 7 | TRAINA, TREVOR | $60,250 | 10 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 8 | MUNDIE, CRAIG J | $38,800 | 4 | REDMOND, WA | — |
| 9 | SIEGELMAN, RUSSELL | $35,000 | 4 | REDMOND, WA | — |
| 10 | GOLDMAN, SETH | $30,500 | 12 | SEATTLE, WA | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER |
| 11 | PASSMAN, PAMELA | $26,900 | 5 | SHIBUYA-KU, ZZ | — |
| 12 | BRADLEE, DAVID | $25,450 | 38 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 13 | LOSCHEN, MATT | $19,375 | 8 | REDMOND, WA | — |
| 14 | HEIDORN, GEORGE | $16,300 | 21 | BELLEVUE, WA | — |
| 15 | JENNINGS, LAURA | $16,000 | 8 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 16 | PARCHEM, JOHN | $16,000 | 10 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 17 | KAUFFMAN, JONATHAN | $15,550 | 9 | SEATTLE, WA | GENERAL MANAGER |
| 18 | WILLIAMS, ANTONY | $15,100 | 8 | MERCER ISLAND, WA | SOFTWARE ARCHITECT |
| 19 | Spix, George A. Mr. | $15,000 | 5 | Redmond, WA | — |
| 20 | SAMPLE, WILLIAM | $15,000 | 6 | REDMOND, WA | — |
| 21 | NEUKOM, WILLIAM | $14,150 | 6 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 22 | ROCK, CONNIE | $14,000 | 8 | SEATTLE, WA | SENIOR TECHNICAL WRITER |
| 23 | JONES, DAVID TERRY | $13,450 | 7 | PRESTON, WA | — |
| 24 | BASKER, NEVET | $12,500 | 19 | MEDINA, WA | — |
| 25 | BRUMMEL, LISA | $12,000 | 7 | REDMOND, WA | — |
| 26 | AMSTEIN, PETER | $12,000 | 5 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 27 | RUDERMAN, LAURA | $11,386 | 6 | KIRKLAND, WA | — |
| 28 | LU, QI | $11,000 | 3 | BELLEVUE, WA | MANAGEMENT |
| 29 | CARLSON, TERESA | $10,700 | 8 | SILVER SPRING, MD | VICE PRESIDENT |
| 30 | SPENCER, PHILLIP W. III | $10,400 | 49 | BELLEVUE, WA | CVP, MGS |
| 31 | ATKINSON, ROBERT G | $10,000 | 5 | WOODINVILLE, WA | — |
| 32 | DUNIETZ, JERRY | $10,000 | 3 | SEATTLE, WA | SOFTWARE DESIGN ENGINEER |
| 33 | KRUMHOLTZ, E JOHN | $10,000 | 14 | ARLINGTON, VA | — |
| 34 | FULLER, CHUCK | $10,000 | 4 | SEATTLE, WA | PRODUCT MANAGER |
| 35 | TURNER, BRIAN KEVIN | $9,984 | 48 | HUNTS POINT, WA | CHIEF OPERATING OFFICER |
| 36 | PALL, GURDEEP S. | $9,984 | 48 | MEDINA, WA | CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT |
| 37 | LIFFICK, STEPHEN M. | $9,984 | 48 | SEATTLE, WA | CORPORATE VP |
| 38 | MOUNT, MELINDA J. | $9,984 | 48 | MEDINA, WA | CVP, CFO ONLINE SERVICES |
| 39 | WALTER, MARK | $9,610 | 10 | RENTON, WA | SOFTWARE DEVELOPER |
| 40 | BELL, CHESTER GORDON | $9,568 | 45 | LOS ALTOS, CA | — |
| 41 | SHELDON, ELIZABETH JEANNE | $9,568 | 46 | WOODINVILLE, WA | CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT |
| 42 | REMALA, RAO V | $9,000 | 1 | WOODINVILLE, WA | — |
| 43 | LONGACRE, MICHAEL | $8,700 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 44 | DEVAAN, JON S | $8,500 | 2 | MEDINA, WA | — |
| 45 | JHA, RAJESH KUMAR | $8,500 | 5 | ISSAQUAH, WA | — |
| 46 | GIBBONS, R. THOMAS II | $8,272 | 31 | MERCER ISLAND, WA | CORPORATE VICE PRESIDENT |
| 47 | TAUCHER, MARTIN | $8,250 | 5 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 48 | NEWMAN, JON | $8,150 | 8 | REDMOND, WA | — |
| 49 | HANKINS, HEIDI | $8,000 | 4 | EAST WENATCHEE, WA | SENIOR OPERATIONS LEAD |
| 50 | WILSON, CRYSTAL | $7,875 | 2 | KIRKLAND, WA | MANAGER |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00494740 | $351,662 | 191 |
| 2 | C00431445 | $181,459 | 311 |
| 3 | C00470757 | $114,900 | 7 |
| 4 | C00459099 | $112,800 | 66 |
| 5 | C00518282 | $102,948 | 39 |
| 6 | C00413914 | $102,110 | 24 |
| 7 | C00227546 | $98,376 | 455 |
| 8 | C00360354 | $81,300 | 6 |
| 9 | C00493403 | $60,250 | 10 |
| 10 | C00401224 | $54,324 | 49 |
| 11 | C00431171 | $51,300 | 51 |
| 12 | C00500843 | $44,425 | 53 |
| 13 | C00349506 | $40,900 | 28 |
| 14 | C00497214 | $39,216 | 35 |
| 15 | C00511634 | $31,900 | 6 |
| 16 | C00505412 | $26,250 | 16 |
| 17 | C00506980 | $20,625 | 9 |
| 18 | C00000935 | $19,212 | 29 |
| 19 | C00495358 | $17,750 | 12 |
| 20 | C00341396 | $16,300 | 21 |
| 21 | C00291955 | $15,000 | 6 |
| 22 | C00514893 | $14,500 | 15 |
| 23 | C00368142 | $14,150 | 6 |
| 24 | C00493684 | $12,500 | 19 |
| 25 | C00431353 | $10,000 | 14 |