RESTAURANT OWNER
Total Donated
$4,303,653
Contributions
13,758
Unique Donors
461
Top Employer
RESTAURANT OWNER
Filers who listed RESTAURANT OWNER as employer or occupation on federal campaign reports account for $4,303,653 in itemized receipts on FEC.gov. LobbyVault counts 13,758 contributions and 461 donors. Mean gift size is about $313; mean per donor is about $9,335. The phrase is a self-description, not a NAICS food-services sector and not a count of restaurants. Brand employers such as MCDONALD'S are separate keys.
Key figures
- RESTAURANT OWNER FEC strings sum to $4,303,653.
- 13,758 contributions came from 461 donors.
- About $313 per gift and $9,335 per donor on a simple mean.
- Chain-brand employers are separate slugs.
- The “industry” is a job-title self-report, not NAICS.
461 owners-as-labeled, $4,303,653
Four hundred sixty-one unique donors produced 13,758 contributions, about 30 itemized gifts per person. $4,303,653 ÷ 461 ≈ $9,335 per donor. Top employer is RESTAURANT OWNER, so many filers put the title in the employer field rather than a restaurant’s legal name. LLC and trade-name employers are other slugs.
The FEC does not verify liquor licenses or unit counts. $4,303,653 is the string sum. People who wrote restaurateur, owner, or a specific concept name are not assumed to be inside this total.
Title versus chain employer
A franchisee who listed MCDONALD'S as employer sits in that brand cluster, not necessarily here. A franchisee who wrote RESTAURANT OWNER sits here. The packets do not identify overlap. Do not add brand-employer totals to $4,303,653.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Occupation breakdowns are the companion title index for owner and related words.
Full analysis: Restaurant owner money in federal elections →
Questions
- How much have restaurant owner-labeled filers given federally?
- The RESTAURANT OWNER industry cluster totals $4,303,653 in itemized FEC contributions, from 13,758 contributions and 461 donors. Filers wrote that phrase in employer or occupation. The figure is FEC free text, not a NAICS food-services total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.
- Are McDonald's franchisees included?
- Only if the industry key is RESTAURANT OWNER. Filers who listed MCDONALD'S as employer sit in that brand’s cluster. This page’s $4,303,653 is the owner-title string. The packets do not identify overlap. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.
- How many unique restaurant-owner-labeled donors are there?
- LobbyVault counts 461 donors and 13,758 contributions. Unique-donor count is matching disclosure text, not a count of restaurants. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.
- Why is restaurant owner on the industry list?
- LobbyVault industries rank FEC employer/occupation self-reports. Job titles share the index with company names because FEC.gov does not attach NAICS. Top employer in the facts is RESTAURANT OWNER. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov. Unitemized gifts, state filings, and lobbying reports are omitted and are not added to the itemized total cited here.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $24,050 | 38 | 30 |
| 1982 | $6,500 | 6 | 3 |
| 1984 | $5,200 | 8 | 6 |
| 1986 | $3,975 | 5 | 2 |
| 1988 | $11,625 | 14 | 8 |
| 1990 | $3,340 | 8 | 3 |
| 1992 | $9,625 | 21 | 10 |
| 1994 | $10,780 | 14 | 6 |
| 1996 | $13,200 | 20 | 8 |
| 1998 | $7,250 | 15 | 7 |
| 2000 | $16,750 | 22 | 9 |
| 2002 | $4,750 | 9 | 6 |
| 2004 | $6,600 | 9 | 5 |
| 2006 | $24,943 | 24 | 7 |
| 2008 | $19,541 | 18 | 9 |
| 2010 | $13,804 | 13 | 4 |
| 2012 | $3,935 | 8 | 4 |
| 2014 | $9,591 | 11 | 5 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | BERARDO, MICHAEL | $2,000 | 2 | PHILA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 2 | CHIN, JOSEPHINE MS | $1,500 | 2 | BROOKLINE, MA | — | 1980 |
| 3 | CARASALI, NAT | $1,500 | 2 | RENO, NV | — | 1980 |
| 4 | ALLEN, ELLIE S | $1,000 | 1 | VILLA PARK, CA | — | 1980 |
| 5 | FERTEL, RUTH | $1,000 | 1 | NEW ORLEANS, LA | — | 1980 |
| 6 | GALER, MICHAEL M | $1,000 | 1 | BEULAH, CO | — | 1980 |
| 7 | DI AMICO, A PAUL | $1,000 | 2 | PALM SPRINGS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 8 | DANKER, RICHARD MR | $1,000 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 9 | DALTON, R L | $1,000 | 1 | MOULTRIE, GA | — | 1980 |
| 10 | HOROWITZ, ARTHUR | $1,000 | 2 | MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 11 | CATANIA, VINCENT J MR | $1,000 | 1 | COTUIT, MA | — | 1980 |
| 12 | LAGONAKIS, NONDAS MR | $1,000 | 1 | SALEM, MA | — | 1980 |
| 13 | LEE, HI HO MR | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 14 | LEE, JULIE T L MRS | $1,000 | 1 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1980 |
| 15 | LEVINE, STANLEY | $1,000 | 1 | NORTH MIAMI BEACH, FL | — | 1980 |
| 16 | AUGUSTINE, PAUL | $1,000 | 2 | BELLEVILLE, IL | — | 1980 |
| 17 | HAMILTON, SANDRA BROWN | $950 | 2 | OKLAHOMA CITY, OK | — | 1980 |
| 18 | MACKEY, JERRY E | $950 | 3 | INDEPENDENCE, MO | — | 1980 |
| 19 | CARTWRIGHT, GORDON | $750 | 1 | W HENRIETTA, NY | — | 1980 |
| 20 | BARNES, LARRY MR | $700 | 1 | SAN DIEGO, CA | — | 1980 |
| 21 | BONNER, GERRY (IK) | $650 | 1 | WILKES-BARRE, PA | — | 1980 |
| 22 | CIRTRULO, SAL | $625 | 1 | NORTH CALDWELL, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 23 | MICHALS, SPIRDS | $500 | 1 | DEAL, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 24 | MANDEL, SOL CYE | $500 | 1 | NORTH MIAMI, FL | — | 1980 |
| 25 | GORDON, FAITH MRS | $500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 26 | GORDON, STEWART MR | $500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 27 | GRAMMAS, GEORGE | $500 | 1 | BIRMINGHAM, AL | — | 1980 |
| 28 | HASTERT, ROBERT C | $500 | 1 | LEMONT, IL | — | 1980 |
| 29 | KIRIAKIDES, JOHN | $500 | 1 | GREENVILLE, SC | — | 1980 |
| 30 | DURNELL, KENNETH | $500 | 1 | FORT WAYNE, IN | — | 1980 |
| 31 | BUSHATI, BETTY | $500 | 1 | TIBOURON, CA | — | 1980 |
| 32 | CABRERA, JUAN O | $500 | 2 | NATICK, MA | — | 1980 |
| 33 | CHIU, WARREN WAI HUNG | $500 | 1 | HARRISBURG, PA | — | 1980 |
| 34 | BAGLIORI, EMILIO | $500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 35 | AMICO, CHARLES D | $500 | 1 | ALEXANDRIA, LA | — | 1980 |
| 36 | COSTELLOS, GUS | $500 | 1 | RIVERCHASE, AL | — | 1980 |
| 37 | DEMOS, CHRIST | $500 | 1 | CHICAGO, IL | — | 1980 |
| 38 | DENTON, W TOM | $500 | 1 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — | 1980 |
| 39 | DIAMOND, JACK | $500 | 1 | YOUNGSTOWN, OH | — | 1980 |
| 40 | MAXIE, ROBERT G | $400 | 1 | SEATTLE, WA | — | 1980 |
| 41 | JACKSON, STEPHEN G | $300 | 1 | ST SIMONS ISLAND, GA | — | 1980 |
| 42 | GRZANKA, FRANK | $250 | 1 | DETROIT, MI | — | 1980 |
| 43 | CORR, PATRICK | $250 | 1 | LONG ISLAND CIT, NY | — | 1980 |
| 44 | ISOM, ROLLAND | $250 | 1 | GREENWOOD, IN | — | 1980 |
| 45 | JONES, VICTOR | $250 | 1 | MILWAUKEE, WI | — | 1980 |
| 46 | KAHN, JACK MR | $250 | 1 | BELLINGHAM, WA | — | 1980 |
| 47 | KWAN, JOANNE | $250 | 1 | SCOTTSDALE, AZ | — | 1980 |
| 48 | BISSIAS, NICHOLAS | $250 | 1 | LA CANADA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 49 | BISSIAS, FRANCES | $250 | 1 | LA CANADA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 50 | LYNCH, ROBERT J | $200 | 1 | ORLAND PARK, IL | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | DSCCC00042366 | $27,535 | 1 |
| 2 | IKE SKELTON FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00025973 | $21,000 | 3 |
| 3 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $20,958 | 7 |
| 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $10,000 | 5 |
| 5 | PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESSC00510461 | $8,460 | 2 |
| 6 | SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (SQUIRE PATTON BOGGS PAC)C00401083 | $8,150 | 1 |
| 7 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $6,200 | 5 |
| 8 | KENNEDY FOR PRESIDENT COMMITTEEC00115022 | $6,000 | 8 |
| 9 | FRIENDS FOR DAWN GIBBONSC00409524 | $6,000 | 2 |
| 10 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00003418 | $4,451 | 5 |
| 11 | FRIENDS FOR HARRY REIDC00204370 | $3,875 | 2 |
| 12 | DEL PAPA FOR SENATEC00345249 | $3,700 | 2 |
| 13 | GIBBONS FOR NEVADAC00310011 | $3,600 | 2 |
| 14 | HASTERT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEEC00208090 | $3,250 | 1 |
| 15 | BILL PASCRELL, JR. PUBLIC SERVICE FUNDC00313510 | $3,000 | 1 |
| 16 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $3,000 | 4 |
| 17 | NATIONAL RESTAURANT ASSOCIATION PAC (RESTAURANT PAC)C00003764 | $2,950 | 2 |
| 18 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $2,766 | 6 |
| 19 | U.S. ISRAEL PAC (USI PAC)C00127811 | $2,500 | 2 |
| 20 | JOHN HALL FOR CONGRESSC00417451 | $2,250 | 1 |
| 21 | NATIONAL REPUBLICAN SENATORIAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS *C00091009 | $2,090 | 3 |
| 22 | TEAMSTERS LOCAL 959 ALASKA LABOR INDEPENDENT VOTER EDUCATIONC00039164 | $2,000 | 1 |
| 23 | CROWLEY FOR CONGRESSC00338954 | $2,000 | 1 |
| 24 | HECHT REELECTION COMMITTEEC00169607 | $2,000 | 2 |
| 25 | FRIENDS FOR BRYANC00217786 | $2,000 | 2 |