How much did Princeton University donors give in 2008?

FEC.gov aggregates show $302,477 in itemized individual contributions for the Princeton University grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 523 contributions and 179 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $4,949,026 all-cycle figure.

What share of Princeton University FEC money is 2008?

The grouping’s all-cycle total is $4,949,026. The 2008 cell of $302,477 is about 6.1% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 93.9% on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the Princeton University hub holds other cycles; the 2008 election cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.

Is this Princeton University’s institutional PAC or endowment?

No. $302,477 is contributor disclosures that listed Princeton University as employer. The university as an institution is not the payor. Endowment figures and research awards are different datasets. 179 donors are text matches, not a faculty census. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the Princeton University hub holds other cycles; the 2008 election cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.

Where is the overlay for the Princeton University 2008 join?

Open Princeton University 2008 for the cycle overlay, Princeton University for the grouping hub, and the 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.

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PRINCETON UNIVERSITY

2008 Election Cycle

Total Donated

$286,078

Contributions

485

Unique Donors

159

Donors listing Princeton University reported $302,477 in itemized individual contributions during the 2008 federal election cycle, according to FEC.gov aggregates. Those dollars arrived in 523 contributions from 179 donors. The figure is a slice of the Princeton University employer grouping (6.1% of $4,949,026), not a higher-education NAICS total and not a university PAC.

Key figures

Princeton University × 2008 is $302,477 in itemized individual contributions.
The cell includes 523 contributions from 179 donors.
2008 is about 6.1% of the grouping’s $4,949,026 all-cycle total.
The label is self-reported form text, not a higher-education NAICS total and not a university PAC.
FEC gifts and federal award files remain separate datasets.

Campus employer string × 2008

Employer groupings sit on one axis; election cycles sit on the other. Rows that match both — Princeton University and 2008 — sum to $302,477. The cell holds 523 itemized contributions and 179 unique donors. The total is not an official organization disbursement and does not name recipients. Independent expenditures and committee transfers live in other FEC tables.

Neither the Princeton University hub nor the 2008 election cycle hub is this number; each hub drops one of the two keys. One hundred seventy-nine donors listed Princeton University in 2008 across 523 lines. The Institute for Advanced Study is a neighboring campus, not this employer string. Endowment figures and federal research awards are different datasets. This cell is itemized individual receipts only. PRINCETON, PRINCETON UNIV, and INSTITUTE FOR ADVANCED STUDY are other keys if stored separately.

6.1% of the Princeton University roll

The grouping’s stored total across cycles is $4,949,026 ($4.9 million). The 2008 slice of $302,477 is about 6.1% of that running sum. Other even-year windows hold the remaining 93.9%. Treating 2008 as the Princeton University FEC story would ignore that remainder.

Treat $4,949,026 as the denominator for the 6.1% share. It is not market capitalization, not revenue, and not proof of a multi-year political program. The industry hub is the year index for this string. This tie keeps 2008 from being folded silently into $4,949,026.

Full analysis: Princeton University and the 2008 FEC election cycle →

Questions

How much did Princeton University donors give in 2008?: FEC.gov aggregates show $302,477 in itemized individual contributions for the Princeton University grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 523 contributions and 179 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $4,949,026 all-cycle figure.
What share of Princeton University FEC money is 2008?: The grouping’s all-cycle total is $4,949,026. The 2008 cell of $302,477 is about 6.1% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 93.9% on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the Princeton University hub holds other cycles; the 2008 election cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.
Is this Princeton University’s institutional PAC or endowment?: No. $302,477 is contributor disclosures that listed Princeton University as employer. The university as an institution is not the payor. Endowment figures and research awards are different datasets. 179 donors are text matches, not a faculty census. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the Princeton University hub holds other cycles; the 2008 election cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.
Where is the overlay for the Princeton University 2008 join?: Open Princeton University 2008 for the cycle overlay, Princeton University for the grouping hub, and the 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.

FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.

Related ties

Princeton University and the 2008 FEC election cycle

All data ties →

Top Donors in 2008

Top PRINCETON UNIVERSITY donors in the 2008 election cycle.
#	Name	Total	Contributions	City / State	Occupation
1	EGGER, DAVID	$16,750	22	PRINCETON, NJ	—
2	ISAACSON, DAVID	$13,590	25	PRINCETON, NJ	—
3	CAR, ROBERTO	$7,400	25	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
4	WELLS, NAN	$7,125	12	WASHINGTON, DC	—
5	CLOUD, DANIEL DR.	$6,900	2	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
6	GOLDBERG, PINELOPI K	$6,900	3	NEW YORK, NY	PROFESSOR OF ECONOMIC
7	NORMAN, KENNETH	$6,061	20	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
8	KASDIN, N JEREMY	$5,600	2	PRINCETON, NJ	—
9	MASSEY, DOUGLAS	$5,550	12	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
10	SLAUGHTER, ANNE-MARIE	$5,100	5	PRINCETON, NJ	DEAN
11	SHAFIR, ELDAR	$5,100	4	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
12	WILLIAMS, CK K	$5,000	1	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
13	GOLDEN, CAROL	$4,960	11	PRINCETON, NJ	STAFF
14	SHER, SHLOMO	$4,820	9	PRINCETON, NJ	STUDENT
15	GOLDSTON, ROBERT B DR.	$4,600	2	PRINCETON, NJ	PHYSICIST
16	DIXIT, AVINASH	$4,600	2	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
17	TREISMAN, ANNE	$4,550	4	PRINCETON, NJ	—
18	CORDISH, REED	$4,000	3	BALTIMORE, MD	—
19	NUNOKAWA, JEFF	$3,800	5	NEW YORK, NY	PROFESSOR
20	PAUL, STEPHEN F	$3,750	8	WEST ORANGE, NJ	RESEARCH PHYSICIST
21	KREUTZ, TOM	$3,300	2	PRINCETON, NJ	RESEARCH SCIENTIST
22	BULLOCK, PATRICIA E. MS.	$3,000	3	SKILLMAN, NJ	SECURITY
23	EMERSON, CARYL	$2,900	6	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
24	WESTERN, BRUCE	$2,819	5	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
25	GOLDEN, ANDREW MR.	$2,800	2	PRINCETON, NJ	ENDOWMENT MANAGER
26	HARGETT, DANNA LYNN MR.	$2,750	2	WEST WINDSOR, NJ	POSTDOCTORAL FELLOW
27	GOLDEN, CAROL L	$2,700	2	PRINCETON, NJ	STAFF
28	RODGERS, DANIEL	$2,650	10	PRINCETON, NJ	—
29	COHEN, STEPHEN F	$2,500	3	PRINCETON, NJ	—
30	SULLIVAN-CROWLEY, LIANNE	$2,500	5	PRINCETON, NJ	VICE PRESIDENT FOR HUMAN RESOURCES
31	HALL, JOAN	$2,471	9	PRINCETON, NJ	—
32	PAINTER, NELL	$2,450	8	NEWARK, NJ	—
33	APPIAH, KWAME A	$2,450	10	NEW YORK, NY	PROFESSOR
34	HSIAO, JOAN	$2,300	1	PRINCETON, NJ	EDITORIAL ASSISTANT
35	HUDDLESTON, ANDREW	$2,300	2	PRINCETON, NJ	GRADUATE FELLOW
36	LONGSTRETH, WILLIAM STACY MR.	$2,300	1	CENTERVILLE, MA	PROFESSOR
37	GOLDFEIN, JOSHUA	$2,300	1	SOLEBURY, PA	—
38	FRIST, WILLIAM H. THE HON.	$2,300	1	NASHVILLE, TN	PROFESSOR
39	REINHARDT, UWE E	$2,300	1	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
40	MORAVCSIK, ANDREW	$2,300	1	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
41	KAHNEMAN, DANIEL	$2,300	1	PRINCETON, NJ	SENIOR SCIENTIST, PROFESSOR EMERITUS
42	SHOWALTER, ELAINE	$2,300	2	CHEVY CHASE, MD	PROFESSOR RETIRED
43	COLAGIURI, ELIZABETH	$2,300	1	BELLE MEAD, NJ	EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR
44	ROSS, ADRIAN F.	$2,300	1	NEW YORK, NY	STUDENT
45	SCHOR, ESTHER H	$2,300	1	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
46	MACEDO, STEPHEN	$2,300	1	PRINCETON, NJ	PROFESSOR
47	WENTWORTH, GRANT	$2,300	1	PRINCETON, NJ	STUDENT
48	LIPPER, DANIELLA	$2,300	1	NEW YORK, NY	—
49	NAZIKIAN, RAFFI	$2,100	7	PRINCETON, NJ	PHYSICIST
50	BEESON, TERESA MR.	$2,100	4	PRINCETON, NJ	STUDENT

Top Recipients in 2008

Top committees that received PRINCETON UNIVERSITY donations in 2008.
#	Committee	Total	Contributions
1	C00431445	$113,150	197
2	C00451393	$57,707	75
3	C00313684	$15,550	36
4	C00431569	$13,200	13
5	C00430470	$11,700	8
6	C00431205	$9,150	16
7	C00432914	$7,850	9
8	C00401224	$7,150	18
9	C00435099	$4,250	10
10	C00010603	$4,050	6
11	C00434936	$4,000	3
12	C00042366	$3,950	16
13	C00382457	$3,750	8
14	C00456137	$2,900	6
15	C00439182	$2,800	6
16	C00417600	$2,700	9
17	C00375220	$2,650	10
18	C00417451	$2,500	3
19	C00439802	$2,471	9
20	C00430975	$2,300	1
21	C00448498	$2,300	1
22	C00003558	$2,000	2
23	C00000935	$1,600	5
24	C00437863	$1,250	2
25	C00193433	$1,200	4