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VIACOM
Total Donated
$4,344,777
Contributions
8,849
Unique Donors
296
Top Employer
VIACOM
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $500 | 1 | 1 |
| 1984 | $7,130 | 12 | 10 |
| 1986 | $8,600 | 11 | 7 |
| 1988 | $19,600 | 27 | 21 |
| 1990 | $68,749 | 99 | 57 |
| 1992 | $66,450 | 106 | 45 |
| 1994 | $75,130 | 95 | 51 |
| 1996 | $64,735 | 82 | 43 |
| 1998 | $129,047 | 128 | 59 |
| 2000 | $159,743 | 152 | 63 |
| 2002 | $96,551 | 116 | 43 |
| 2004 | $200,425 | 238 | 60 |
| 2006 | $159,267 | 211 | 56 |
| 2008 | $414,975 | 299 | 95 |
| 2010 | $194,300 | 152 | 54 |
| 2012 | $321,439 | 212 | 76 |
| 2014 | $231,257 | 166 | 59 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAYBOURNE, GERALDINE | $392,069 | 385 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | — | 1988–2022 |
| 2 | FRICKLAS, MICHAEL | $222,605 | 236 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 3 | HECHT, ALBIE | $163,516 | 133 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | — | 1998–2022 |
| 4 | LAYBOURNE, GERALDINE B | $149,808 | 78 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | — | 1992–2020 |
| 5 | BLANK, MATTHEW C | $137,350 | 77 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2020 |
| 6 | DOOLEY, THOMAS E | $135,000 | 54 | GARDEN CITY, NY | — | 1990–2016 |
| 7 | SARNOFF, ANN | $118,250 | 19 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2022 |
| 8 | ROSS, PATRICIA | $118,014 | 624 | EAST PATCHOGUE, NY | — | 1992–2022 |
| 9 | FRICKLAS, MICHAEL D | $117,846 | 50 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1994–2022 |
| 10 | BAKISH, ROBERT | $105,500 | 24 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1998–2022 |
| 11 | FRESTON, TOM | $103,924 | 56 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2020 |
| 12 | FRESTON, THOMAS | $103,306 | 75 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2020 |
| 13 | SMITH, STAN | $95,037 | 794 | BEAVERCREEK, OH | — | 1990–2022 |
| 14 | FRIEDMAN, ROB | $82,600 | 35 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 15 | LEA, DORETHA | $79,937 | 101 | BETHESDA, MD | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE | 2008–2022 |
| 16 | GODDARD, JOHN W | $74,199 | 84 | DUBLIN, CA | — | 1980–2020 |
| 17 | GERBER, MICHAEL | $69,146 | 149 | SANDS POINT, NY | — | 1992–2022 |
| 18 | RICCA, GREGORY | $62,300 | 82 | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | — | 1990–2022 |
| 19 | LEA, DEDE | $59,350 | 55 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | EVP | 2008–2022 |
| 20 | FOLTA, CARL | $58,500 | 17 | CROTON ON HUDSON, NY | — | 1998–2020 |
| 21 | SCANNELL, HERB | $50,300 | 21 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1996–2020 |
| 22 | EIGENDORFF, RICHARD | $44,900 | 19 | BRONXVILLE, NY | — | 1990–2020 |
| 23 | MARCUS, H GWEN | $44,302 | 45 | HARTSDALE, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 24 | KAY, KEVIN | $42,740 | 178 | MORRISTOWN, NJ | PROGRAMMING AND PRODUCTION | 2004–2020 |
| 25 | PRENTICE, REBECCA | $42,150 | 131 | LA CANADA FLINTRID, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 26 | KURNIT, SCOTT | $41,134 | 36 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2020 |
| 27 | HIRSCHORN, MICHAEL | $40,475 | 41 | NEW YORK, NY | TV | 2008–2020 |
| 28 | SCHLEIFF, HENRY S | $37,675 | 45 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2020 |
| 29 | MORRISON, SETH | $36,586 | 175 | OAKLAND, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 30 | RICCA, GREG | $35,570 | 37 | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | — | 1994–2022 |
| 31 | SHAW, JAMES M | $33,250 | 45 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2022 |
| 32 | BRAUN, NEIL | $33,008 | 67 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2020 |
| 33 | ROSKIN, WILLIAM | $32,726 | 64 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1990–2022 |
| 34 | WILLIAMS, KRISTEN | $31,466 | 241 | BROOKLYN, NY | EDITORIAL DIRECTOR | 2016–2022 |
| 35 | JOHNSON, MICHAEL D | $30,203 | 234 | SAN RAMON, CA | — | 1990–2022 |
| 36 | BROWNING, NICOLE | $29,930 | 83 | PELHAM, NY | — | 1998–2020 |
| 37 | KUSHNER, JAY | $28,540 | 61 | NEW YORK, NY | SVP | 2008–2020 |
| 38 | BADAGLIACCA, MARK | $28,425 | 80 | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | — | 2000–2022 |
| 39 | MIREK, KRISTIN | $26,337 | 91 | NEW YORK, NY | MARKETING | 2016–2022 |
| 40 | LEMON, KIM | $25,700 | 24 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 2000–2022 |
| 41 | DOOLEY, TOM | $25,400 | 11 | MILL NECK, NY | CAO & CFO | 2008–2020 |
| 42 | D'ALIMONTE, CHRISTA A. | $25,080 | 41 | WASHINGTON, DC | MANAGER | 2016–2020 |
| 43 | REYNOLDS, FREDRIC G MS. | $25,000 | 1 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | EXECUTIVE | 2004 |
| 44 | OFFSAY, GERALD | $23,700 | 43 | TARZANA, CA | — | 1998–2022 |
| 45 | HOROWITZ, EDWARD | $22,374 | 138 | SHORT HILLS, NJ | — | 1992–2020 |
| 46 | CALDERONE, TOM | $20,978 | 11 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | MANAGEMENT | 2008–2020 |
| 47 | YAGO, GIDEON | $20,762 | 95 | NEW YORK, NY | JOURNALIST | 2004–2020 |
| 48 | TORRES, SHERICE | $20,324 | 26 | NORTH BALDWIN, NY | LICENSING EXECUTIVE | 2008–2020 |
| 49 | RASMUSSEN, KENT | $19,298 | 27 | OAKLEY, CA | — | 1990–2020 |
| 50 | RYAN, NORA | $18,772 | 23 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1988–2020 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | PARAMOUNT GLOBAL POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEEC00167759 | $848,074 | 5,722 |
| 2 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $503,950 | 6,591 |
| 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $152,976 | 2,637 |
| 4 | DSCCC00042366 | $147,840 | 3,174 |
| 5 | NCTA - THE INTERNET & TELEVISION ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE (NCTAPAC)C00010082 | $128,350 | 1,475 |
| 6 | HARRIS VICTORY FUNDC00744946 | $127,932 | 2,204 |
| 7 | HILLARY VICTORY FUNDC00586537 | $92,330 | 2,387 |
| 8 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $75,945 | 3,174 |
| 9 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $69,399 | 5,056 |
| 10 | FRIENDS OF SCHUMERC00346312 | $66,400 | 1,187 |
| 11 | HILLARY CLINTON FOR PRESIDENTC00431569 | $62,000 | 1,998 |
| 12 | WINREDC00694323 | $59,473 | 2,488 |
| 13 | GILLIBRAND FOR SENATEC00413914 | $58,400 | 1,258 |
| 14 | DCCCC00000935 | $56,064 | 3,215 |
| 15 | HILLARY FOR AMERICAC00575795 | $51,821 | 3,281 |
| 16 | OBAMA VICTORY FUND 2012C00494740 | $36,700 | 1,069 |
| 17 | OBAMA VICTORY FUNDC00451393 | $29,650 | 1,270 |
| 18 | GILLIBRAND VICTORY FUNDC00439828 | $28,500 | 78 |
| 19 | FS PACC00559302 | $22,500 | 149 |
| 20 | FRIENDS OF HILLARYC00358895 | $21,700 | 1,454 |
| 21 | THE MARKEY COMMITTEEC00196774 | $21,550 | 774 |
| 22 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $21,475 | 1,148 |
| 23 | JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESSC00503052 | $21,050 | 356 |
| 24 | SENATE FUTURE FUNDC00068353 | $20,950 | 1,024 |
| 25 | CORY BOOKER FOR SENATEC00540500 | $19,360 | 444 |