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WRITER
Total Donated
$32,663,526
Contributions
89,797
Unique Donors
1,771
Top Employer
WRITER
Contributors who listed WRITER on federal itemized receipts account for $32.7M, according to FEC.gov aggregates on LobbyVault. The cluster is 89,797 contributions from 1,771 donors. WRITER is a self-reported employer/occupation string, not a NAICS publishing or motion-picture sector, and it is not merged with AUTHOR, JOURNALIST, or a studio/newspaper employer name. Guild PACs and publisher committees are other FEC objects.
Key figures
- WRITER-labeled receipts total $32.7M.
- 1,771 donors produced 89,797 contribution lines.
- Publisher, studio, and SELF-EMPLOYED rows are separate strings.
- WRITER is self-reported FEC text, not a NAICS industry.
A creative title without a masthead
Novelists, screenwriters, technical writers, and copywriters can all type WRITER. The FEC field does not encode genre. The $32.7M total is that word. People who typed a newspaper, Netflix, or SELF-EMPLOYED are in other rows.
NAICS 511 and 512 are not applied. LobbyVault does not recode WRITER into those sectors.
1,771 donors and 89,797 lines
1,771 donors produced 89,797 WRITER contribution lines totaling $32.7M. Receipts far exceed unique donors, consistent with repeat itemized giving on a short professional list. Dollar magnitude is close to DEVELOPER; the underlying jobs are not related.
Party share is not on this industry headline. Use the donor table for committees.
Full analysis: WRITER as FEC occupation text: $32.7M →
Questions
- How much have WRITER donors given federally?
- LobbyVault attributes $32.7M to the WRITER FEC string, from 89,797 contributions and 1,771 donors. Newspaper and studio employer names are separate. The label is not a NAICS publishing total. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Does this include journalists and authors?
- Only if they typed WRITER. JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, and masthead employers are other keys when those were the stored words. The $32.7M figure is WRITER only. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
- Are guild PACs in this total?
- No. This page is itemized individual receipts grouped under WRITER. Committee PACs are other FEC schedules. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted. This answer uses only the packet totals for that FEC employer/occupation string as indexed on LobbyVault from FEC.gov, with no NAICS overlay applied.
- How many unique writer donors are listed?
- The rollup counts 1,771 donors and 89,797 contribution lines. Repeat gifts raise the receipt count. This is not a guild membership census. Figures on this answer are limited to that FEC string as indexed on LobbyVault; unitemized gifts and non-federal filings are omitted.
Industry labels come from FEC employer/occupation self-reports, not NAICS. Data from FEC.gov via LobbyVault.
Industry ties
Cycle-over-Cycle Trend
2000 · $132,2301996 · $95,7151992 · $80,7822008 · $73,2282012 · $72,4502010 · $71,3701994 · $70,9601998 · $55,2001980 · $51,4752004 · $51,312
| Cycle | Total | Contributions | Donors |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | $51,475 | 62 | 47 |
| 1982 | $13,006 | 13 | 11 |
| 1984 | $36,000 | 28 | 12 |
| 1986 | $37,658 | 30 | 9 |
| 1988 | $29,750 | 29 | 12 |
| 1990 | $40,850 | 46 | 11 |
| 1992 | $80,782 | 63 | 14 |
| 1994 | $70,960 | 55 | 12 |
| 1996 | $95,715 | 53 | 12 |
| 1998 | $55,200 | 38 | 11 |
| 2000 | $132,230 | 79 | 15 |
| 2002 | $49,589 | 47 | 14 |
| 2004 | $51,312 | 60 | 15 |
| 2006 | $43,550 | 60 | 12 |
| 2008 | $73,228 | 91 | 18 |
| 2010 | $71,370 | 56 | 12 |
| 2012 | $72,450 | 87 | 16 |
| 2014 | $42,301 | 42 | 11 |
Top Donors
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation | History |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | HOWARD, ELEANOR H MRS | $10,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 2 | EDEY, MAITLAND SR | $3,000 | 2 | VINYARDHAVEN, MA | — | 1980 |
| 3 | JOHNSON, CATHERINE S | $2,000 | 2 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 4 | BURSTEIN, PATRICIA | $2,000 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 5 | BENCHLEY, PETER | $2,000 | 2 | PRINCETON, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 6 | HAYDEN, TOM | $1,800 | 3 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 7 | MISHKIN, CHASE | $1,500 | 1 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 8 | LOUCHHEIM, KATHLEEN S | $1,425 | 2 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 9 | MCMILLAN, PRISCILLA J | $1,400 | 2 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1980 |
| 10 | JACOBSON, HELEN | $1,250 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — | 1980 |
| 11 | HERMAN, WOUK | $1,000 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 12 | HERBERT, LUCILLE W MRS | $1,000 | 1 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 1980 |
| 13 | HOROLDITZ, SUSAN W | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 14 | GRANT, BARRA | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 15 | KRANTZ, JUDITH | $1,000 | 1 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — | 1980 |
| 16 | LATTMAN, MICHELLE | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 17 | LIAR, FRANCES | $1,000 | 1 | LA | — | 1980 |
| 18 | JACKSON, JANE B | $1,000 | 2 | LAHASKA, PA | — | 1980 |
| 19 | LYONS, AUGUSTA WALLACE MRS | $1,000 | 1 | LOUISVILLE, KY | — | 1980 |
| 20 | ASNES, NORMA K MRS | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 21 | COCHRAN, ED | $1,000 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 22 | CHALLINOR, JOAN MS | $1,000 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 23 | BACH, RICHARD | $1,000 | 1 | JACKSONVILLE, OR | — | 1980 |
| 24 | MOLDAW, CAROL A MS | $1,000 | 1 | ATHERTON, CA | — | 1980 |
| 25 | BENCHLEY, PETER M | $1,000 | 1 | PRINCETON, NJ | — | 1980 |
| 26 | COLEMAN, JANE | $1,000 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 27 | BRIDGE, LINDA M MS | $1,000 | 1 | PASADENA, CA | — | 1980 |
| 28 | BOTWRIGHT, K O | $900 | 1 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — | 1980 |
| 29 | MAAS, PETER | $850 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 30 | HARDESTY, JEAN | $800 | 1 | EVANSTON, IL | — | 1980 |
| 31 | LEAVELL, WM A | $750 | 2 | ST PETERSBURG, FL | — | 1980 |
| 32 | CAFFERY, EDWARD MR | $700 | 2 | NASHVILLE, TN | — | 1980 |
| 33 | KOTZ, MARY LYNN | $700 | 3 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — | 1980 |
| 34 | HERBERT, CHARLES W MRS | $650 | 1 | TUCSON, AZ | — | 1980 |
| 35 | MUHEIM, HARRY | $600 | 2 | SILVER SPRING, MD | — | 1980 |
| 36 | BOMBECK, ERMA L | $500 | 1 | PARADISE VLY, AZ | — | 1980 |
| 37 | JONG, ERICA | $500 | 1 | WESTON, CT | — | 1980 |
| 38 | JOHNSON, KATHARINE | $500 | 2 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 39 | JEMISON, MARIE S | $500 | 1 | BIRMINGHAM, AL | — | 1980 |
| 40 | CROWELL, DAVID | $500 | 1 | QUOQUE, NY | — | 1980 |
| 41 | BAUM, RICHARD F | $500 | 1 | STONINGTON, CT | — | 1980 |
| 42 | HORATAZIS, ELIAS | $500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 43 | HERRICK, HELEN C | $500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 44 | HEDGPETH, DON MR | $500 | 1 | KERRVILLE, TX | — | 1980 |
| 45 | MONTGOMERY, HENRIETTA MS | $500 | 1 | NEW YORK, NY | — | 1980 |
| 46 | BOYD, JAMES | $500 | 1 | EAST HAMPTON, NY | — | 1980 |
| 47 | GHTOV, ELIZABETH R MRS | $500 | 1 | KENTFIELD, CA | — | 1980 |
| 48 | LEVIN, SONIA | $500 | 1 | WASHINGTON, DC | — | 1980 |
| 49 | GALVIN, JOHN T | $400 | 1 | BOSTON, MA | — | 1980 |
| 50 | BONHAM, FRANK | $300 | 1 | LAJOLLA, CA | — | 1980 |
Top Recipients
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | ACTBLUEC00401224 | $101,635 | 23 |
| 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEEC00010603 | $76,466 | 26 |
| 3 | DNC-NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALC60000254 | $76,000 | 3 |
| 4 | EMILYS LISTC00193433 | $47,627 | 9 |
| 5 | COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLDC00029165 | $43,250 | 3 |
| 6 | WINREDC00694323 | $43,148 | 9 |
| 7 | DSCCC00042366 | $42,212 | 19 |
| 8 | OBAMA FOR AMERICAC00431445 | $25,491 | 16 |
| 9 | ANDY BARR FOR SENATE, INC.C00467571 | $24,400 | 1 |
| 10 | COUNCIL FOR A LIVABLE WORLD CANDIDATE FUNDC00387555 | $18,400 | 2 |
| 11 | DCCCC00000935 | $18,395 | 16 |
| 12 | VOTERS FOR CHOICE/FRIENDS OF FAMILY PLANNINGC00109355 | $17,750 | 5 |
| 13 | DEMOCRACY FOR AMERICAC00370007 | $17,700 | 7 |
| 14 | CALIFORNIA VICTORY 2010C00479592 | $17,600 | 1 |
| 15 | CALIFORNIA VICTORY '94C00292359 | $15,000 | 1 |
| 16 | TRUMP MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN COMMITTEEC00618371 | $13,915 | 8 |
| 17 | VOICES FOR CHANGEC00210088 | $12,500 | 4 |
| 18 | FRIENDS OF BARBARA BOXERC00279315 | $12,200 | 6 |
| 19 | MCCONNELL SENATE COMMITTEEC00193342 | $11,100 | 1 |
| 20 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE - CONTRIBUTIONS (AKA REPUBLICAN NATIONAL FINANCE COMMITTEEC00003376 | $11,000 | 1 |
| 21 | FIGHT FOR THE PEOPLE PACC00703975 | $10,797 | 12 |
| 22 | LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS ENVIRONMENTAL VOTER INCC00094870 | $10,050 | 5 |
| 23 | AMERICA WOMEN VOTE! 2002C00377994 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 24 | LANTERN PROJECT, THEC00478420 | $10,000 | 1 |
| 25 | BARR VICTORY FUNDC00547125 | $10,000 | 1 |