Volunteer
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$2,576,698
Contributions
748
Unique Donors
261
The FEC grouping Volunteer records $2,746,469 in itemized individual contributions for 2012. Eight hundred seventy-nine contributions from 295 donors make up that presidential-year cell. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $13,666,117, so 2012 is 20.1% of the string. Volunteer is a status or occupation self-report—retired volunteer, campaign volunteer, nonprofit volunteer—not a single organization and not a 501(c) census.
Key figures
- $2,746,469 tagged Volunteer in the 2012 FEC cycle.
- 879 contributions from 295 donors; about $3,125 per contribution.
- 2012 is 20.1% of the grouping’s $13,666,117 all-cycle total.
- Status/occupation self-report, not a nonprofit census.
- Source: FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates.
A status word with a measurable 2012 cell
Filers type Volunteer when they do not list a wage employer. That can mean unpaid campaign work, nonprofit service, or a preferred identity word. The FEC field does not distinguish those meanings. The 2012 join still has a precise dollar cell: $2,746,469, 879 lines, 295 donor keys.
Average line size is about $3,125. Average per donor is about $9,310. Lines per donor average about 3.0. Those averages sit above some occupation keys (Lawyer near $979 in its 2012 file) and below named-fund keys. They describe people who used this word in a presidential cycle, not volunteer hours.
Status words on FEC forms are not hours logged. Volunteer in 2012 carried $2,746,469 on 879 lines from 295 donors, 20.1% of $13,666,117. About $3,125 per contribution is higher than some occupation keys and lower than named-fund keys. The 295 people-keys are itemizers who used this word in a presidential cycle. Most campaign field volunteers never itemize and are not in the cell. Charitable gifts to 501(c)(3) groups are not in the cell either.
20.1% of the Volunteer roll
Thirteen million six hundred sixty-six thousand one hundred seventeen dollars is the grouping across all cycles. $2,746,469 is 20.1% of that. A presidential year taking about one-fifth of a status-word key is a heavy slice. Other cycles hold the remaining 79.9%. This packet does not list those years.
The industry hub is the running total. This tie keeps 2012 from being quoted as the lifetime Volunteer figure.
Full analysis: Volunteer political money in the 2012 election cycle →
Questions
- How much FEC money is tagged Volunteer in 2012?
- The join records $2,746,469 in itemized individual contributions for Volunteer in 2012, from 879 contributions and 295 donors. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $13,666,117.
- Are these campaign volunteers?
- Unknown. The FEC field is a self-report. Nonprofit volunteers, unpaid workers, and people using Volunteer as a status word can share the string. The facts give $2,746,469, 879 lines, and 295 keys.
- What share of the Volunteer grouping is 2012?
- 20.1%: $2,746,469 of $13,666,117. Other cycles hold the rest. Use the industry hub for the all-years roll.
- Does this include charitable donations?
- No. These are FEC itemized political contributions. Charitable gifts to 501(c)(3) organizations are not in the $2,746,469 cell.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | WYCKOFF, ANN | $1,529,000 | 8 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 2 | ANDERSEN, JANIS L. MRS. | $100,000 | 2 | KANSAS CITY, MO | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER |
| 3 | TRULASKE, ELISE H. | $73,500 | 1 | CLAYTON, MO | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER |
| 4 | ROBERTSON, JEANNE P | $69,925 | 4 | SAUSALITO, CA | — |
| 5 | HENDERSON, HELEN LEE | $50,000 | 3 | PITTSBURGH, PA | — |
| 6 | SILVERMAN, ELIZABETH | $45,950 | 5 | CRANBURY, NJ | — |
| 7 | HOUCK, PATRICIA (TRISH) | $35,800 | 1 | DALLAS, TX | VOLUNTEER |
| 8 | LOVELACE, LILLIAN | $33,500 | 22 | SANTA BARBARA, CA | — |
| 9 | POWELL, MICHAL L.H. MRS. | $29,000 | 2 | DALLAS, TX | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER |
| 10 | PRITZKER, REGAN | $22,500 | 2 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | — |
| 11 | HELLER, RUTH | $17,750 | 7 | KENTFIELD, CA | — |
| 12 | MOORE, CONSTANCE | $16,000 | 5 | PHILADELPHIA, PA | — |
| 13 | MOOG, DONNA | $15,750 | 25 | SAINT LOUIS, MO | VOLUNTEER |
| 14 | PIEPER, RICHARD R. MR. SR. | $15,000 | 1 | WEQUON, WI | VOLUNTEER |
| 15 | STEINER, JULIE | $14,000 | 7 | WAYZATA, MN | — |
| 16 | MUMA, PAMELA S. MRS. | $11,700 | 1 | BELLEVIR, FL | VOLUNTEER |
| 17 | NEWELL, MARTHA | $11,000 | 10 | — | — |
| 18 | FULLER, ALISON C | $10,500 | 15 | ALTADENA, CA | — |
| 19 | DUNN, MARY | $10,050 | 18 | ROUND POND, ME | — |
| 20 | METCALFE, CYNTHIA | $9,550 | 14 | ST LOUIS, MO | — |
| 21 | OXHOLM, KIMBERLY C | $9,400 | 5 | MARION STATION, PA | — |
| 22 | BOCHNER, ELEANOR B | $8,570 | 7 | VIENNA, VA | — |
| 23 | DEDMAN, RACHAEL | $7,500 | 2 | DALLAS, TX | — |
| 24 | WISEMAN, SUSAN MRS. | $7,500 | 2 | GREENSBORO, NC | VOLUNTEER |
| 25 | BORGER, GERALDINE MRS. | $7,425 | 3 | BETHESDA, MD | VOLUNTEER |
| 26 | ZELUS, MARSHA | $7,200 | 20 | CARMEL, CA | — |
| 27 | GORE, MARY ELIZABETH | $7,000 | 3 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 28 | CARLIN, ELIZABETH | $6,750 | 12 | SAUSALITO, CA | — |
| 29 | DREFFIN, DESI | $6,712 | 5 | OSPREY, FL | VOLUNTEER |
| 30 | SCHAUPP, ARLENE B | $5,950 | 13 | PAULO ALTO, CA | — |
| 31 | MORGAN, SHEILA | $5,850 | 5 | MINNEAPOLIS, MN | — |
| 32 | SISKIN, PRISCILLA | $5,750 | 11 | CHATTANOOGA, TN | — |
| 33 | MORRISON, CHRISTINE | $5,750 | 16 | WAYZATA, MN | — |
| 34 | WALLIN, MAXINE | $5,700 | 15 | EDINA, MN | — |
| 35 | HALLOWELL, ELINOR | $5,550 | 9 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — |
| 36 | BARDES, MERRILYN MS. | $5,101 | 7 | PALM BEACH, FL | VOLUNTEER |
| 37 | DANCER, LUCY MRS. | $5,000 | 2 | MANHATTAN BEACH, CA | VOLUNTEER |
| 38 | FLAHERTY, MARY MRS. | $5,000 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | VOLUNTEER |
| 39 | KOHLER, DEBORAH MS. | $5,000 | 1 | SAINT LOUIS, MO | COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER |
| 40 | WOOD, ROSALYN K MRS | $5,000 | 2 | ANDOVER, MA | VOLUNTEER |
| 41 | CHAPMAN, NANCY MRS. | $5,000 | 2 | DALLAS, TX | VOLUNTEER |
| 42 | EDISON, HOPE R | $5,000 | 5 | ST LOUIS, MO | — |
| 43 | GRAUSTEIN, WILLIAM | $5,000 | 5 | NEW HAVEN, CT | — |
| 44 | Brown Rever, Brenda | $5,000 | 1 | Owings Mills, MD | — |
| 45 | BOTTUM, BRENDA B. MS. | $5,000 | 1 | SAN FRANCISCO, CA | VOLUNTEER |
| 46 | MERAGE, LAURA | $5,000 | 2 | CHERRY HILLS VILLA, CO | — |
| 47 | HARRIS, BONNIE | $5,000 | 4 | CHICAGO, IL | — |
| 48 | STRAUSS, IRIS LYNN | $5,000 | 1 | RANCHO SANTA FE, CA | — |
| 49 | RASMUSSEN, ANNA W | $5,000 | 2 | CONCORD, MA | — |
| 50 | HAMLIN, BARBARA MCB | $4,900 | 2 | OAKLAND, CA | VOLUNTEER |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00252940 | $1,529,000 | 8 |
| 2 | C00518282 | $284,200 | 34 |
| 3 | C00431445 | $174,333 | 105 |
| 4 | C00494740 | $135,575 | 73 |
| 5 | C00431171 | $53,225 | 32 |
| 6 | C00213611 | $33,500 | 22 |
| 7 | C00010603 | $22,192 | 35 |
| 8 | C00401224 | $20,650 | 31 |
| 9 | C00491746 | $17,750 | 7 |
| 10 | C00264564 | $16,000 | 5 |
| 11 | C00511980 | $15,750 | 25 |
| 12 | C00025254 | $15,100 | 11 |
| 13 | C00504969 | $10,550 | 15 |
| 14 | C00500843 | $10,500 | 15 |
| 15 | C00042366 | $10,420 | 15 |
| 16 | C00412304 | $10,400 | 6 |
| 17 | C00433391 | $10,050 | 18 |
| 18 | C00512970 | $10,000 | 6 |
| 19 | C00431304 | $9,250 | 12 |
| 20 | C00193342 | $7,500 | 2 |
| 21 | C00139659 | $6,600 | 14 |
| 22 | C00496513 | $5,850 | 5 |
| 23 | C00518811 | $5,700 | 15 |
| 24 | C00141812 | $5,250 | 2 |
| 25 | C00467233 | $5,200 | 3 |