VIACOM
2008 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$353,625
Contributions
269
Unique Donors
89
Donors listing Viacom reported $414,975 in itemized individual contributions during the 2008 federal election cycle, according to FEC.gov aggregates. Those dollars arrived in 299 contributions from 95 donors. The grouping’s stored total across cycles is $4,344,777; the 2008 slice is about 9.6% of that running sum. The key is not a media-sector NAICS total and not a Viacom PAC.
Key figures
- Viacom × 2008 is $414,975 in itemized individual contributions.
- The cell includes 299 contributions from 95 donors.
- 2008 is about 9.6% of the grouping’s $4,344,777 all-cycle total.
- The label is self-reported form text, not a media-sector NAICS total and not a Viacom PAC.
- FEC gifts and federal award files remain separate datasets.
Viacom crossed with 2008
Employer groupings sit on one axis; election cycles sit on the other. Rows that match both — Viacom and 2008 — sum to $414,975. The cell holds 299 itemized contributions and 95 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 Viacom hub nor the 2008 election cycle hub is this number; each hub drops one of the two keys. Ninety-five donors and 299 lines in 2008 sit under the one-word Viacom brand. Corporate reorganizations after 2008 do not recode this historical cell. Successor labels keep their own cycle pages. This join reports the stored 2008 string only. VIACOM INC, CBS, PARAMOUNT, and MTV or other brand strings that filers might type instead of Viacom are other keys if stored separately.
9.6% of the Viacom roll
The grouping’s stored total across cycles is $4,344,777 ($4.3 million). The 2008 slice of $414,975 is about 9.6% of that running sum. Other even-year windows hold the remaining 90.4%. Treating 2008 as the Viacom FEC story would ignore that remainder.
Treat $4,344,777 as the denominator for the 9.6% 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 $4,344,777.
Full analysis: Viacom and the 2008 FEC election cycle →
Questions
- How much did Viacom donors give in 2008?
- FEC.gov aggregates show $414,975 in itemized individual contributions for the Viacom grouping in the 2008 cycle, across 299 contributions and 95 donors. That sum is not a PAC total and not the $4,344,777 all-cycle figure.
- What share of Viacom FEC money is 2008?
- The grouping’s all-cycle total is $4,344,777. The 2008 cell of $414,975 is about 9.6% of that figure. Other cycles hold the remaining 90.4% on the industry hub. The overlay lists itemized rows for this cell; the Viacom hub holds other cycles; the 2008 election cycle hub holds other employer strings from the same window.
- Is this Viacom’s PAC or an official account?
- No. $414,975 is itemized individual receipts whose employer or occupation text grouped to Viacom. Committee PAC filings and official organization accounts sit outside this rollup unless an individual receipt itself carries the string. The key is not a media-sector NAICS total and not a Viacom PAC.
- Where is the overlay for the Viacom 2008 join?
- Open Viacom 2008 for the cycle overlay, Viacom 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
Top Donors in 2008
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LAYBOURNE, GERALDINE | $81,300 | 9 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | — |
| 2 | FRICKLAS, MICHAEL | $21,020 | 30 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 3 | HECHT, ALBIE | $19,250 | 5 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | — |
| 4 | LEA, DORETHA | $15,900 | 7 | BETHESDA, MD | GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS REPRESENTATIVE |
| 5 | FOLTA, CARL | $12,000 | 4 | CROTON ON HUDSON, NY | — |
| 6 | MORRISON, SETH | $10,400 | 12 | OAKLAND, CA | — |
| 7 | LAYBOURNE, GERALDINE B | $10,200 | 9 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | — |
| 8 | ROSS, PATRICIA | $9,400 | 12 | EAST PATCHOGUE, NY | — |
| 9 | BLANK, MATTHEW C | $8,900 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 10 | FRESTON, TOM MR. | $6,600 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | EXECUTIVE |
| 11 | RICCA, GREGORY | $6,500 | 4 | RIDGEWOOD, NJ | — |
| 12 | KUSHNER, JAY | $6,015 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | SVP |
| 13 | LEA, DEDE | $6,000 | 2 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | EVP |
| 14 | SCHLEIFF, HENRY S | $5,700 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 15 | SHAW, JAMES M | $5,600 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 16 | FRESTON, TOM | $5,500 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 17 | BAKISH, ROBERT | $5,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 18 | DOOLEY, TOM | $5,000 | 1 | MILL NECK, NY | CAO & CFO |
| 19 | CALDERONE, TOM | $4,900 | 3 | MONTCLAIR, NJ | MANAGEMENT |
| 20 | FRESTON, THOMAS | $4,800 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 21 | LEMON, KIM | $4,800 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 22 | SCANNELL, HERB | $4,600 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 23 | FRANK, BETSY | $4,350 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 24 | CHAPIN-HOROWITZ, DEBORAH | $4,300 | 5 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 25 | SMITH, STAN | $4,050 | 4 | BEAVERCREEK, OH | — |
| 26 | PRENTICE, REBECCA | $3,700 | 14 | LA CANADA FLINTRID, CA | — |
| 27 | BRODSKY, LEIGH ANNE | $3,300 | 2 | TENAFLY, NJ | INFORMATION REQUESTED |
| 28 | KATZ, LYLE | $3,250 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | EXECUTIVE |
| 29 | HOROWITZ, EDWARD | $2,800 | 6 | SHORT HILLS, NJ | — |
| 30 | POINDEXTER, ROLAND | $2,500 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | VP, CURRENT ANIMATION NICKELODEON |
| 31 | HILLENBURG, STEPHEN | $2,500 | 1 | PASADENA, CA | ANIMATOR |
| 32 | EIGENDORFF, RICH MR. | $2,300 | 1 | BRONXVILLE, NY | C.O.O. |
| 33 | LESHER-LIAO, JOHN | $2,300 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | EXECUTIVE |
| 34 | JOHNSON, J BROWN | $2,300 | 1 | BURBANK, CA | TV EXECUTIVE |
| 35 | RASMUSSEN, KENT | $2,250 | 6 | OAKLEY, CA | — |
| 36 | LANGBORD, ROY | $2,000 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 37 | SARNOFF, ANN | $2,000 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 38 | BARUCH, RALPH | $2,000 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 39 | OSTERBERT, K GAYLE | $2,000 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | EXECUTIVE |
| 40 | FLOURNOY, MAI | $2,000 | 2 | BROOKLYN, NY | TELEVISION EXECUTIVE |
| 41 | SHEEHAN, SHEILA | $1,700 | 4 | GREENBRAE, CA | — |
| 42 | HARRAD, MARK A | $1,500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 43 | STONEHILL, DAVID | $1,500 | 3 | NEW YORK, NY | ATTORNEY |
| 44 | BELT, JONNY | $1,345 | 3 | BROOKLYN, NY | EXECUTIVE PRODUCER |
| 45 | BADAGLIACCA, MARK | $1,275 | 5 | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | — |
| 46 | HALLIE, MICHELENA | $1,250 | 2 | SLEEPY HOLLOW, NY | LAWYER |
| 47 | Bakish, Robert Marc Mr. | $1,000 | 1 | New York, NY | — |
| 48 | BOMBASSEI, JIM | $1,000 | 1 | BRIARCLIFF MANOR, NY | INVESTOR RELATIONS |
| 49 | BORELAND, VAL | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | TELEVISION PROGRAMMER |
| 50 | YAEGER, LYNN M | $1,000 | 1 | OAKLAND, CA | — |
Top Recipients in 2008
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00042366 | $83,800 | 10 |
| 2 | C00167759 | $62,930 | 72 |
| 3 | C00431445 | $62,600 | 54 |
| 4 | C00431569 | $32,700 | 27 |
| 5 | C00451393 | $20,445 | 13 |
| 6 | C00389197 | $10,200 | 9 |
| 7 | C00447714 | $9,400 | 12 |
| 8 | C00358895 | $8,900 | 5 |
| 9 | C00010082 | $6,500 | 4 |
| 10 | C00334037 | $5,700 | 7 |
| 11 | C00435578 | $5,600 | 4 |
| 12 | C00350439 | $5,500 | 2 |
| 13 | C00430512 | $5,300 | 4 |
| 14 | C00399014 | $4,800 | 2 |
| 15 | C00339291 | $4,350 | 5 |
| 16 | C00373563 | $3,250 | 4 |
| 17 | C00431577 | $3,000 | 3 |
| 18 | C00028316 | $2,800 | 6 |
| 19 | C00440271 | $2,250 | 6 |
| 20 | C00383554 | $2,000 | 1 |
| 21 | C00219881 | $2,000 | 2 |
| 22 | C00431551 | $1,500 | 1 |
| 23 | C00240226 | $1,000 | 1 |
| 24 | C00332890 | $1,000 | 3 |
| 25 | C00204370 | $1,000 | 1 |