PHILANTHROPIST
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$343,700
Contributions
117
Unique Donors
39
161 itemized individual contributions from 49 donors sum to $486,350 for Philanthropist in the 2012 cycle on FEC.gov. That cell is the join of the occupation string PHILANTHROPIST and the two-year 2012 window. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $12,157,931 (4.0% in this window). The page explains the relationship between those two dimensions; it is not a foundation PAC, a Form 990 roll-up, or a nonprofit NAICS total.
Key figures
- 161 contributions from 49 donors total $486,350 for Philanthropist in 2012.
- All-cycle Philanthropist money in this table is $12,157,931 (4.0% in 2012).
- PHILANTHROPIST is filer-entered occupation string, not a foundation PAC, a Form 990 roll-up, or a nonprofit NAICS total.
- Per-receipt mean about $3,021; per-donor mean about $9,926.
- Do not mix FEC contribution dollars with USAspending awards.
Two keys: PHILANTHROPIST and 2012
Drop either key and the number changes. Drop 2012 and the Philanthropist hub shows $12,157,931. Drop Philanthropist and the 2012 hub shows every other stored employer for that window — a total this packet does not publish. Keep both keys and the extract returns $486,350 on 161 lines from 49 donors. Cite FEC.gov for the intersection; do not treat either hub as a substitute for the join.
PHILANTHROPIST is a self-reported title. Named foundations and INVESTOR are other keys. Forty-nine donors is not a roster of grantmakers. Exact string matching is the method. PHILANTHROPY, FOUNDATION, RETIRED, INVESTOR, and named foundations are not rolled into $486,350. LobbyVault does not recode filer text into NAICS. Cite FEC.gov.
Section 1 states the relationship. Later sections unpack the lifetime grouping, the receipt arithmetic, the two-year window, and the caveats. The overlay Philanthropist 2012 is the row view of this cell.
Lifetime Philanthropist dollars versus the 2012 slice
$12,157,931 minus $486,350 leaves $11,671,581 in other cycles, or 96.0% of the stored book. 4.0% is the 2012 share. A share is a quotient, not a trend claim. This packet has no prior-cycle dollar for comparison, so no percent change is stated. Other even-year amounts are not invented here.
$12,157,931 is not revenue, not assets, and not a political budget. It is the sum of itemized individual contributions that grouped to PHILANTHROPIST in this table. The Philanthropist hub is the place to see other years. This tie exists so 2012 is not swallowed by that lifetime figure.
Full analysis: Philanthropist political money — 2012 cycle →
Questions
- How many Philanthropist contributions were itemized in 2012?
- 161 itemized individual contributions from 49 donors sum to $486,350 for the stored string PHILANTHROPIST in the 2012 cycle. Those counts are extract fields, not a payroll census and not a PAC total. Source: FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates. Cite FEC.gov. PHILANTHROPIST in 2012 is $486,350 on 161 itemized receipts from 49 donors; the all-cycle grouping is $12,157,931.
- What is the all-cycle Philanthropist total?
- $12,157,931 across every cycle in this table. The 2012 join of $486,350 is about 4.0% of that figure. Other cycles hold $11,671,581. The industry hub is the year index; this page is one year cell for the same stored string.
- Does Philanthropist include PHILANTHROPY?
- Not in $486,350. Only PHILANTHROPIST is in this cell. PHILANTHROPY, FOUNDATION, RETIRED, INVESTOR, and named foundations are other keys unless they grouped to this exact string. LobbyVault does not merge them into a sector total on this page. Exact-match grouping is the method.
- Can Philanthropist donations be read as 2012 federal contracts?
- No. FEC individual contributions and USAspending awards do not fund each other in this dataset. $486,350 is Schedule A itemized giving grouped to PHILANTHROPIST. The packet publishes no award amount and no contract identifier. Cite FEC.gov. PHILANTHROPIST in 2012 is $486,350 on 161 itemized receipts from 49 donors; the all-cycle grouping is $12,157,931.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | MESSINGER, ALIDA | $74,800 | 13 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 2 | ALDRICH, HOPE | $44,800 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 3 | DIMENNA, DIANA ROESCH MRS. | $38,300 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 4 | LEWIS, MELONY | $33,500 | 7 | CLEVELAND, OH | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 5 | ANNENBERG, WALLIS | $16,000 | 4 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 6 | GALEN, HELENE | $15,000 | 2 | RANCHO MIRAGE, CA | — |
| 7 | ANDERSON, ELIZABETH C. MRS. | $12,500 | 1 | FLORENCE, SC | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 8 | WAUGH, DOROTHY C. MRS. | $11,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 9 | MESSINGER, ALIDA R | $10,200 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 10 | STETSON, JANE MS. | $10,000 | 1 | NORWICH, VT | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 11 | HORNBUCKLE, WENDY | $10,000 | 1 | HENDERSON, NV | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 12 | LEWIS, DIANA | $7,500 | 9 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 13 | BYERS, SHAWN | $7,250 | 10 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — |
| 14 | MANILOW, SUSAN R | $5,000 | 2 | CHICAGO, IL | — |
| 15 | HAVNER, LEEANN R. MRS. | $5,000 | 1 | SAN MARINO, CA | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 16 | BULLITT, HARRIET S | $4,900 | 2 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 17 | BOWDITCH, LOUISE J | $4,000 | 3 | BROOKLINE, MA | — |
| 18 | AMOS, COURTNEY | $3,500 | 2 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — |
| 19 | LLOYD, KAREN | $3,000 | 2 | NEW BEDFORD, MA | — |
| 20 | LEVY, JANET | $2,700 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 21 | HARRIS, LORI | $2,500 | 10 | BERWYN, PA | — |
| 22 | FRIEDBERG, FRANCINE MRS. | $2,500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 23 | HUMMER-TUTTLE, MARIA D. MRS. | $2,500 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 24 | FARLEY, KATHERINE G. MRS. | $2,500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 25 | STEINHART, JUDY MS. | $2,500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 26 | MUNDY, JOHN MR | $2,400 | 6 | SUGAR LAND, TX | — |
| 27 | STROM, MARGOT STERN | $1,250 | 2 | BRIGHTON, MA | — |
| 28 | MELANDER-DAYTON, STEVE | $1,000 | 2 | SANTA FE, NM | — |
| 29 | WARBURG, JOAN MELBER MS. | $1,000 | 2 | GREENWICH, CT | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 30 | SMITH, TIINA MRS. | $1,000 | 1 | DEDHAM, MA | PHILANTHROPIST |
| 31 | DELEEUW, TRAVA | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | N/A |
| 32 | FARQUHAR, ELINOR | $1,000 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 33 | COHEN, PAULETTE | $900 | 3 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 34 | CROWE, IRENE W | $750 | 2 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — |
| 35 | MCDONALD, ELLA | $500 | 1 | LITTLE ROCK, AR | — |
| 36 | ASNES, NORMA | $500 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 37 | DONNELLY, SHAWN | $400 | 1 | CHICAGO, IL | — |
| 38 | WOOD, MARCIA | $300 | 3 | CENTER HARBOR, NH | — |
| 39 | GELLERT, ANNETTE | $250 | 1 | BELVEDERE, CA | — |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00494740 | $100,800 | 18 |
| 2 | C00518282 | $67,800 | 6 |
| 3 | C00431445 | $50,750 | 14 |
| 4 | C00511626 | $33,500 | 7 |
| 5 | C00493387 | $15,000 | 2 |
| 6 | C00500843 | $14,200 | 8 |
| 7 | C00431171 | $12,700 | 6 |
| 8 | C00035600 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 9 | C00401224 | $7,500 | 9 |
| 10 | C00413914 | $7,250 | 10 |
| 11 | C00148999 | $5,000 | 2 |
| 12 | C00349506 | $4,900 | 2 |
| 13 | C00266940 | $3,500 | 2 |
| 14 | C00010603 | $3,250 | 12 |
| 15 | C00461046 | $2,400 | 6 |
| 16 | C00291955 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 17 | C00443689 | $1,000 | 2 |
| 18 | C00193433 | $1,000 | 2 |
| 19 | C00000935 | $900 | 3 |
| 20 | C00502500 | $500 | 1 |
| 21 | C00494856 | $500 | 2 |
| 22 | C00497222 | $250 | 1 |