PARAMOUNT PICTURES
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$3,334,977
Contributions
116
Unique Donors
34
FEC individual-contribution aggregates attribute $3,371,117 to the Paramount Pictures employer grouping in the 2012 cycle. One hundred thirty-three contributions from 40 donors make up that cell. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $15,571,244, so 2012 is 21.7% of the studio key. The join is a named employer plus a presidential year, not a Hollywood-sector total and not studio PAC spending.
Key figures
- $3,371,117 tagged Paramount Pictures in the 2012 FEC cycle.
- 133 contributions from 40 donors; about $25,347 per contribution.
- 2012 is 21.7% of the grouping’s $15,571,244 all-cycle total.
- Named studio key, not a Hollywood-sector or PAC total.
- Source: FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates.
A studio name, not “entertainment”
Entertainment, Writer, and other occupation strings are different keys. Paramount Pictures is the grouped legal/trade name as it appears on receipts. The 2012 intersection is $3,371,117. Merging it with a Writer occupation cell would mix 40 studio-tagged donors with hundreds of people who never listed this employer.
Forty donors and 133 lines average about 3.3 receipts per donor. Average line size is about $25,347—higher than occupation keys that average near $1,000, lower than one-donor keys that average six figures. Average per donor is about $84,278. Those ratios describe this studio string in 2012.
Studio letterhead, guild cards, and box-office years are not inputs to this aggregate. Paramount Pictures is an employer string on Schedule A. In 2012 it carried $3,371,117 on 133 lines from 40 donors, 21.7% of $15,571,244. Forty people-keys is a mid-size named-employer pattern: broader than a one-donor stack, narrower than Microsoft’s 576 in the same cycle on that firm’s own page. Those other keys stay on their own URLs. This join is Paramount Pictures × 2012 only.
21.7% of the Paramount Pictures roll
Fifteen million five hundred seventy-one thousand two hundred forty-four dollars is the grouping across all cycles. $3,371,117 is 21.7% of that. A presidential year taking about one-fifth of a named-employer key is a substantial slice. It is still not the lifetime figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 78.3%.
This file does not contain those other years’ amounts. The industry hub is the place to scan them. This tie exists so 2012 is not swallowed by the $15,571,244 stack.
Full analysis: Paramount Pictures political money in the 2012 election cycle →
Questions
- How much FEC money is tagged Paramount Pictures in 2012?
- The join records $3,371,117 in itemized individual contributions for Paramount Pictures in 2012, from 133 contributions and 40 donors. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $15,571,244.
- Is this all of Hollywood giving in 2012?
- No. It is one grouped employer string. Writer, other studios, and occupation labels are other keys. PAC and independent-expenditure activity is outside the $3,371,117.
- What share of the Paramount Pictures grouping is 2012?
- 21.7%: $3,371,117 of $15,571,244. Other cycles hold the rest. See the industry hub for the all-years roll.
- Are the 40 donors current studio employees?
- Unknown. Employer is a self-reported field. The 40 keys are unique donors inside this grouping for 2012, totaling $3,371,117 on 133 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 | KATZENBERG, JEFFREY | $3,264,500 | 25 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 2 | GREY, BRAD ALAN | $10,500 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | CHAIRMAN &CEO, MOTION PICTURES |
| 3 | BURROWS, JAMES | $10,178 | 5 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 4 | HUNTSBERRY, FREDERICK D. | $5,000 | 2 | SANTA MONICA, CA | COO |
| 5 | WILLIAMS, CINDY | $4,500 | 8 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 6 | STALEY, DAN | $3,662 | 6 | PACIFIC PALISADES, CA | — |
| 7 | MANNING, MICHELLE | $2,750 | 6 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 8 | MASTRIONA, AMY | $2,675 | 5 | HERMOSA BEACH, CA | SVP OF MARKETING |
| 9 | CHARLES, LESLIE D | $2,500 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 10 | BUTCHKO, JULIE | $2,500 | 1 | REDONDO BEACH, CA | MUSIC LICENSING |
| 11 | BEAUBAIRE, DAVID | $2,500 | 3 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | EXECUTIVE |
| 12 | GREENSTEIN, JOSH | $2,250 | 3 | VENICE, CA | CO-PRESIDENT THEATRICAL MARKETING |
| 13 | CASSARA, ANTHONY | $2,250 | 7 | MALIBU, CA | — |
| 14 | SOLOMON, DAVID F | $2,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 15 | SPIVA, DEL | $1,900 | 9 | LOS ANGELES, CA | FILM MUSIC POST EDITOR |
| 16 | BRODLIE, MATT | $1,750 | 4 | LOS ANGELES, CA | FILM EXECUTIVE |
| 17 | BLAKE, JEFFREY | $1,700 | 6 | LA CANADA-FLINTRID, CA | — |
| 18 | SAUTER, JEREMY | $1,500 | 2 | MISSOULA, MT | ADVERTISING |
| 19 | GOLDBERG, GARY MR | $1,250 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 20 | DOCTOROW, ERIC | $1,250 | 1 | CALABASAS, CA | — |
| 21 | REDLICH, JR., RICHARD J. | $1,050 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | VICE PRESIDENT |
| 22 | LESINSKI, THOMAS MR. | $1,000 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | PRESIDENT |
| 23 | RAPOSO, ELIZABETH | $1,000 | 1 | HOLLYWOOD, CA | STUDIO EXECUTIVE |
| 24 | KEYSER, SHARON J. | $1,000 | 2 | FULLERTON, CA | SENIOR VP |
| 25 | PUTCHA, ADITYA | $750 | 1 | NORTH HOLLYWOOD, CA | FINANCIAL ANALYST |
| 26 | PETERS, CHRISTINA | $500 | 1 | BEL AIR, CA | — |
| 27 | KOPPEKIN, STEPHEN M. | $500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | EXECUTIVE VP |
| 28 | GOLDWYN, JOHN | $500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 29 | STUDER, SYRINTHIA | $312 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | MARKETING |
| 30 | SPRINGER, PAUL | $300 | 1 | ENCINO, CA | — |
| 31 | YIN, CHRISTOPHER | $250 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | ATTORNEY |
| 32 | ROVINS, JESSICA | $250 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | MARKETING EXECUTIVE |
| 33 | FRESCO, VICTOR MR. | $250 | 1 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 34 | BERTRAM, STEVE | $200 | 1 | CALABASAS, CA | HOME ENTERTAINMENT |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00434563 | $3,264,500 | 25 |
| 2 | C00492249 | $10,500 | 3 |
| 3 | C00162818 | $10,178 | 5 |
| 4 | C00431445 | $8,399 | 16 |
| 5 | C00147686 | $6,500 | 5 |
| 6 | C00494740 | $6,200 | 10 |
| 7 | C00500843 | $4,500 | 8 |
| 8 | C00401224 | $4,400 | 10 |
| 9 | C00000935 | $3,250 | 4 |
| 10 | C00279901 | $2,750 | 6 |
| 11 | C00494880 | $2,500 | 3 |
| 12 | C00492462 | $2,250 | 7 |
| 13 | C00475392 | $2,000 | 1 |
| 14 | C00484642 | $1,750 | 4 |
| 15 | C00499491 | $1,250 | 1 |
| 16 | C00493981 | $1,250 | 2 |
| 17 | C00167759 | $1,050 | 2 |
| 18 | C00498444 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 19 | C00289603 | $300 | 1 |
| 20 | C00193433 | $250 | 1 |
| 21 | C00460683 | $200 | 1 |