OWNER
Total Donated
$8,415,493
Contributions
20,751
Unique Donors
1,206
Top Employer
OWNER
Contributors who listed OWNER on federal itemized receipts account for $8,415,493, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 20,751 contributions from 1,206 donors. OWNER is a generic title placed in the employer box, not a NAICS business-owner total, and not a small-business PAC. BUSINESS OWNER, ENTREPRENEUR, and CONTRACTOR are sibling title-style rows. Packet facts for this page are $8,415,493, 20,751 contributions, and 1,206 donors, with top employer OWNER. Unitemized gifts never appear in that total. LobbyVault indexes FEC.gov individual receipts, not BUSINESS OWNER or ENTREPRENEUR and not a Census employer-firm count. BUSINESS OWNER and CONTRACTOR remain separate title-style keys on LobbyVault. CONSTRUCTION is a trade-word key, not this one-word OWNER title.
Key figures
- OWNER as FEC employer text totals $8,415,493 from 1,206 donors.
- 20,751 contribution lines sit under that one-word title.
- BUSINESS OWNER, ENTREPRENEUR, and CONTRACTOR are separate FEC keys.
- The label is self-reported form text, not a NAICS small-business sector.
A one-word title instead of a company name
LobbyVault ranks grouped employer text. Many self-employed filers type OWNER instead of a legal company name. The $8,415,493 total is those itemized individual gifts. It is not Census employer-firm counts, not a NAICS 5511 or 531 rollup of holding companies and real estate, and not an NFIB-style PAC.
People who typed BUSINESS OWNER, ENTREPRENEUR, CONTRACTOR, CONSTRUCTION, or a named LLC sit in other rows. LobbyVault does not recode those variants into OWNER. The FEC field records stored text, not a secretary-of-state business roster.
1,206 donors and 20,751 lines
1,206 unique donors produced 20,751 OWNER contribution lines totaling $8,415,493. That is on the order of 17 itemized receipts per donor. Unique-donor count is larger than several firm-name rows in this dollar band, as expected for a generic title used across trades. The packet does not publish a mean gift as its own FEC field.
Party share is not on the industry headline. Independent expenditures and committee PAC filings are outside the $8,415,493 unless an individual receipt itself carries this employer string. Unitemized gifts never appear. Repeat names among 20,751 lines are expected.
Full analysis: OWNER as FEC employer text: $8.4 million →
Questions
- How much have OWNER-listed donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $8,415,493 to the OWNER employer string, from 20,751 contributions and 1,206 donors. These are itemized individual receipts, not a small-business PAC and not a NAICS business-owner total. Unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted from that figure. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Is this the same as BUSINESS OWNER or ENTREPRENEUR?
- No. BUSINESS OWNER and ENTREPRENEUR are separate employer strings with their own pages. The $8,415,493 total is only receipts whose grouped text is OWNER. Named companies sit in other keys. Figures here are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault.
- Does this include contractors and construction owners?
- Only if the receipt grouped to OWNER. CONTRACTOR and CONSTRUCTION are separate employer strings. A receipt counted here carries the one-word title OWNER. Unitemized gifts are omitted. Coverage is itemized federal receipts only. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- How many unique donors listed OWNER?
- The rollup counts 1,206 donors and 20,751 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count — on the order of 17 itemized receipts per donor. This is not a secretary-of-state business census. Coverage is itemized federal receipts only. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer 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.
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $43,395 | 58 | 42 |
| 1982 | $16,500 | 23 | 11 |
| 1984 | $32,910 | 20 | 10 |
| 1986 | $10,000 | 8 | 6 |
| 1988 | $14,250 | 19 | 9 |
| 1990 | $5,040 | 13 | 8 |
| 1992 | $15,746 | 27 | 9 |
| 1994 | $10,850 | 24 | 9 |
| 1996 | $20,350 | 30 | 9 |
| 1998 | $8,991 | 17 | 7 |
| 2000 | $9,600 | 17 | 5 |
| 2002 | $12,535 | 22 | 9 |
| 2004 | $27,575 | 44 | 14 |
| 2006 | $17,160 | 32 | 8 |
| 2008 | $24,225 | 38 | 8 |
| 2010 | $9,900 | 28 | 5 |
| 2012 | $19,566 | 34 | 7 |
| 2014 | $7,695 | 18 | 5 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DANONBERG, DANNY | $5,000 | 1 | EL CENTRY, CA | — | 1980 |
| 2 | JAMIESON, G W MR | $3,000 | 4 | PLEASANTON, CA | — | 1980 |
| 3 | COLOSIMO, DOMINIC J | $2,500 | 1 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 4 | BARBOZA, MANUEL L JR | $2,000 | 3 | RANCHO CORDOVA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 5 | FREESE, G N MR | $2,000 | 2 | HOUSTON, TX | — | 1980 |
| 6 | BONZI, RUDY | $1,825 | 2 | MODESTO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 7 | KUEN, LEE S | $1,500 | 2 | KEARNY, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 8 | BARTOLOMEO, NICHOLAS | $1,400 | 3 | OYSTER BAY COVE, NY | — | 1980 |
| 9 | GRADISOM, MICHAEL L | $1,250 | 1 | INDIANAPOLIS, IN | — | 1980 |
| 10 | CAMMARANO, WILLIAM D | $1,250 | 2 | NORWOOD, MA | — | 1980 |
| 11 | KRASS, BEN | $1,000 | 1 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 12 | DOUGHERTY, JEAN CORDINER MRS | $1,000 | 3 | LUTZ, FL | — | 1980 |
| 13 | ESPINOZA, SAM | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 14 | KUSSMAN, PAUL MR | $1,000 | 1 | PITTSBURGH, PA | — | 1980 |
| 15 | HOBBS, RICHARD MR | $1,000 | 2 | ST CLOUD, MN | — | 1980 |
| 16 | GARDNER, WENDELL | $1,000 | 1 | PIKESVILLE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 17 | MONAHAN, JOHN H | $1,000 | 1 | FT LAUDERDALE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 18 | COLLINS, JACK G | $1,000 | 1 | WINTER PARK, FL | — | 1980 |
| 19 | LOWE, RONALD | $1,000 | 1 | AURORA, CO | — | 1980 |
| 20 | MILLER, GERALD K | $1,000 | 2 | RAPID CITY, SD | — | 1980 |
| 21 | CALDWELL, BOYD A | $1,000 | 1 | KNOXVILLE, TN | — | 1980 |
| 22 | BURKETT, CHARLES D | $1,000 | 1 | SEMINOLE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 23 | LYNN, DOUGLAS G MR | $1,000 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 24 | COHEN, ARNOLD J | $800 | 2 | MANCHESTER, NH | — | 1980 |
| 25 | HERNANDEZ, PEDRO F | $750 | 1 | HIALEAH, FL | — | 1980 |
| 26 | HUGHES, FRANK | $750 | 1 | DOWNEY, CA | — | 1980 |
| 27 | BETHKE, A R | $750 | 1 | CONCORD, MA | — | 1980 |
| 28 | HUSHEK, DANIEL J | $750 | 1 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 29 | MILLER, OTTO J | $750 | 1 | CORONA DEL MAR, CA | — | 1980 |
| 30 | HASKETT, WILLIAM J | $750 | 1 | MOORESVILLE, IN | — | 1980 |
| 31 | DIDOW, DICK | $750 | 1 | SPRING, TX | — | 1980 |
| 32 | CHENEY, NANCY | $750 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | — | 1980 |
| 33 | LIN, BETTY MS | $600 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 34 | BATTS, EVERETTE N MR | $520 | 1 | KNOXVILLE, TN | — | 1980 |
| 35 | MLODZIK, DONALD R | $500 | 1 | FULLTERTON, CA | — | 1980 |
| 36 | HARVEY, JOE | $500 | 1 | TALLAHASSEE, FL | — | 1980 |
| 37 | MORGAN, ROBERT W | $500 | 1 | GILROY, CA | — | 1980 |
| 38 | KAERCHER, JAMES D MR | $500 | 1 | ORTONVILLE, MN | — | 1980 |
| 39 | MCCOY, VASCO JR MR | $500 | 1 | TEXARKANA, TX | — | 1980 |
| 40 | LEWIS, WOODLEY | $500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 41 | LOIZOS, BILL T | $500 | 2 | PARMA, OH | — | 1980 |
| 42 | LOPEZ, GIL | $500 | 1 | PANORAMA CITY, CA | — | 1980 |
| 43 | GRAY, B MR | $500 | 1 | IRVINE, CA | — | 1980 |
| 44 | BARTHEL, CHARLES | $500 | 1 | LA PORTE, IN | — | 1980 |
| 45 | GALAN, ARMANDO | $500 | 1 | — | — | 1980 |
| 46 | FOWLER, R MR | $500 | 1 | MONTEZUMA, GA | — | 1980 |
| 47 | FORD, JOHN | $500 | 1 | OAKLAND, CA | — | 1980 |
| 48 | BRUSSE, JAMES A | $500 | 1 | WHEATON, MD | — | 1980 |
| 49 | CASE, DEXTER MR | $500 | 1 | SHILLINGTON, PA | — | 1980 |
| 50 | COUSINS, H P MR | $500 | 1 | OAK RIDGE, TN | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $76,075 | 5 |
| 2 | WINREDC00694323 | $31,636 | 6 |
| 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $21,770 | 8 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $20,700 | 13 |
| 5 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $15,373 | 2 |
| 6 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $14,858 | 5 |
| 7 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $14,270 | 9 |
| 8 | STEPHEN FINCHER FOR SENATEC00466854 | $13,500 | 1 |
| 9 | FAIR FIGHTC00693515 | $13,000 | 1 |
| 10 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $10,160 | 9 |
| 11 | NRSCC00027466 | $9,181 | 5 |
| 12 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $8,600 | 1 |
| 13 | BP CORPORATION NORTH AMERICA INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (BP NORTH AMERICA EMPLOYEE PAC)C00060103 | $8,550 | 1 |
| 14 | TEAM GRAHAM, INC.C00458828 | $7,282 | 2 |
| 15 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $7,200 | 1 |
| 16 | MENENDEZ FOR SENATEC00264564 | $7,000 | 1 |
| 17 | MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN PACC00580100 | $6,759 | 2 |
| 18 | CARTER/MONDALE PRESIDENTIAL COMMITTEE INCC00108407 | $5,950 | 11 |
| 19 | TRUMP VICTORYC00618389 | $5,833 | 3 |
| 20 | TIM REICHERT FOR CONGRESSC00802496 | $5,800 | 1 |
| 21 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE CONTRIBUTIONSC00002931 | $5,350 | 7 |
| 22 | SMPC00484642 | $5,350 | 3 |
| 23 | CITIZENS FOR ARLEN SPECTERC00280206 | $5,300 | 2 |
| 24 | JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INCC00383653 | $5,250 | 5 |
| 25 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $5,020 | 5 |