PARAMOUNT PICTURES
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$162,231
Contributions
95
Unique Donors
33
FEC.gov records $214,531 at the intersection of Paramount Pictures and the 2008 election cycle. The Commission’s individual-contribution aggregates list 113 itemized gifts and 41 unique donors for that pair of keys. Across all cycles the stored string PARAMOUNT PICTURES sums to $15,571,244, which means this window is about 1.4% of the running total. The page is a join, not a Paramount PAC, not a studio box-office figure, and not a VIACOM employer cell.
Key figures
- Paramount Pictures × 2008 is $214,531 in itemized individual contributions.
- The cell includes 113 contributions from 41 donors.
- 2008 is about 1.4% of the grouping’s $15,571,244 all-cycle total.
- The label is self-reported form text (studio employer text), not a PAC.
- FEC gifts and federal award files remain separate datasets.
Why Paramount Pictures and 2008 share one cell
This page is the product of two keys, not a restatement of one hub. Filter individual receipts to PARAMOUNT PICTURES and to cycle 2008 and the Commission’s aggregates return $214,531. 113 contributions and 41 donors sit inside that cell. Recipients are not named here. PAC disbursements and independent expenditures are other tables. FEC.gov is the source.
Open Paramount Pictures and the year filter comes off. Open 2008 election cycle and the employer filter comes off. Only the overlay Paramount Pictures 2008 keeps both. Paramount Pictures is studio employer text. PARAMOUNT, PARAMOUNT PICTURES CORP, and VIACOM are other keys. A neighboring spelling is a different join even if a searcher thinks the words are synonyms.
$15,571,244 is the lifetime total for this stored string. Folding 2008 into that figure, or stretching $214,531 across every cycle, mixes two different questions. The cell answers only the paired question. 2008 is a presidential even-year window on FEC.gov; that calendar label does not explain the dollar cell.
2008 as a slice of $15,571,244
1.4% is $214,531 divided by $15,571,244. That arithmetic uses only packet facts. The leftover 98.6% equals $15,356,713 and lives on other cycle pages for Paramount Pictures. A mid-single-digit share (or any other share this packet happens to show) is not a peak-year claim.
$15,571,244 is a sum of itemized individual receipts grouped to PARAMOUNT PICTURES across cycles in this table. It is not assets, payroll, or a federal award total. Sharing a calendar year with USAspending records does not turn these gifts into contracts or grants. Keep the 1.4% attached to Paramount Pictures and 2008 together.
Full analysis: Paramount Pictures and the 2008 FEC cycle →
Questions
- How much did Paramount Pictures donors give in 2008?
- FEC.gov aggregates show $214,531 in itemized individual contributions for the Paramount Pictures grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 113 contributions and 41 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $15,571,244 all-cycle figure. Independent expenditures are not included.
- What share of Paramount Pictures FEC money is 2008?
- The grouping’s all-cycle total is $15,571,244. The 2008 cell of $214,531 is about 1.4% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 98.6% ($15,356,713) on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell.
- Does this include only currently employed Paramount Pictures workers?
- No. The bucket is the self-reported string PARAMOUNT PICTURES. The FEC does not verify licenses, current jobs, or corporate identity. Related phrases may sit in other groupings. This join reports the string match for 2008 only, totaling $214,531 from 41 donors across 113 contributions.
- Where is the overlay for the Paramount Pictures 2008 join?
- Open Paramount Pictures 2008 for the cycle overlay, Paramount Pictures for the grouping hub, and 2008 election cycle for the year without this employer filter. All FEC ties lists other two-dimension pages. This JSON file names the join; the overlay holds the itemized rows. Cite FEC.gov for $214,531, 113 contributions, and 41 donors.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Related ties
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | KATZENBERG, JEFFREY | $84,700 | 26 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 2 | BURROWS, JAMES | $21,831 | 5 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 3 | GOLDWYN, JOHN | $10,350 | 8 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 4 | HART, GARRETT S | $4,500 | 5 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 5 | FRESCO, VICTOR MR. | $3,900 | 8 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 6 | RAPOSO, ELIZABETH | $3,300 | 2 | HOLLYWOOD, CA | STUDIO EXECUTIVE |
| 7 | WILLIAMS, CINDY | $3,000 | 6 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 8 | GARDNER, DORCAS | $2,800 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | EXEC. VICE PRESIDENT, PRODUCTION |
| 9 | ZAILLIAN, STEVEN | $2,300 | 1 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 10 | BERTRAM, STEVE | $2,300 | 2 | CALABASAS, CA | HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
| 11 | DYSON, ELIZA M. MRS. | $2,300 | 1 | WEST HOLLYWOOD, CA | ASSISTANT |
| 12 | NICITA, PAULA | $2,300 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 13 | GOLDWYN, JOHN H | $2,300 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 14 | GAIL, BERMAN | $2,100 | 1 | PACFIC PALISADES, CA | STUDIO EXE |
| 15 | BARTOK, MICHAEL F. | $1,500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | EVP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS |
| 16 | MANNING, MICHELLE | $1,450 | 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 17 | FRAZIER, ART JR | $1,300 | 1 | PASADENA, CA | ATTORNEY |
| 18 | ABRAHAMS, JEFFREY J | $1,000 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | DIRECTOR |
| 19 | KOPPEKIN, STEPHEN | $1,000 | 1 | TARZANA, CA | — |
| 20 | KRISILOFF, KEVIN | $1,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | MANAGER, DIGITAL ENTERTAINMENT |
| 21 | LESINKSI, THOMAS | $1,000 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | PRESIDENT, DIGITAL ENTERTAIN |
| 22 | PUTCHA, ADITYA | $1,000 | 2 | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | FINANCIAL ANALYST |
| 23 | WESTON, BRAD MR. | $1,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | FILM EXECUTIVE |
| 24 | BEAUBAIRE, DAVID | $750 | 2 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | EXECUTIVE |
| 25 | NEINSTEIN, PAUL | $500 | 1 | CALABASAS, CA | EVP, BUSINESS AFFAIRS |
| 26 | KARASZEWSKI, LARRY | $500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | SCREENWRITER |
| 27 | CASSARA, ANTHONY | $500 | 2 | MALIBU, CA | — |
| 28 | SAUTER, JEREMY | $500 | 1 | MISSOULA, MT | ADVERTISING |
| 29 | PETERS, CHRISTINA | $250 | 1 | BEL AIR, CA | — |
| 30 | VITALE, RUTH | $250 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | FILM DISTRIBUTION |
| 31 | SPRINGER, PAUL | $250 | 1 | ENCINO, CA | — |
| 32 | HOWARD, DORIAN | $250 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | EXECUTIVE |
| 33 | KASSAN, ADAM | $250 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | VP OF PARAMOUNT MOTION PICTURE GROUP |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00382457 | $84,700 | 26 |
| 2 | C00311944 | $21,831 | 5 |
| 3 | C00431445 | $15,200 | 16 |
| 4 | C00432278 | $14,850 | 13 |
| 5 | C00451393 | $6,350 | 6 |
| 6 | C00431569 | $4,750 | 9 |
| 7 | C00010603 | $3,900 | 8 |
| 8 | C00430512 | $3,300 | 2 |
| 9 | C00167759 | $3,000 | 3 |
| 10 | C00430306 | $2,100 | 1 |
| 11 | C00446260 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 12 | C00454074 | $500 | 2 |
| 13 | C00279315 | $250 | 1 |
| 14 | C00290825 | $250 | 1 |
| 15 | C00341396 | $250 | 1 |