WRITER
2012 Election Cycle
Total Donated
$1,718,506
Contributions
1,701
Unique Donors
426
The Writer employer/occupation grouping records $2,120,118 in itemized individual contributions for the 2012 FEC cycle. Two thousand five contributions from 481 donors make up that presidential-year cell. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $32,663,526, so 2012 is 6.5% of the roll. Writer is a job label on a receipt, not a WGA census and not a studio PAC—and not the Paramount Pictures named-employer key.
Key figures
- $2,120,118 tagged Writer in the 2012 FEC cycle.
- 2,005 contributions from 481 donors; about $1,057 per contribution.
- 2012 is 6.5% of the grouping’s $32,663,526 all-cycle total.
- Occupation string, not a studio PAC or guild census.
- Source: FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates.
An occupation string beside studio names
People who listed Paramount Pictures or another studio sit in those named keys. People who listed Writer sit here. The 2012 Writer cell is $2,120,118, 2,005 lines, and 481 donor keys. Average line size is about $1,057. Average per donor is about $4,408. Lines per donor average about 4.2. That is a broad, modest-gift pattern in a presidential cycle.
Screenwriters, novelists, technical writers, and people using Writer as a loose status word can share the string. FEC.gov does not verify guild membership. 481 is a donor-key count, not a count of working writers.
Guild membership is not an input. Writer × 2012 = $2,120,118 on 2,005 lines from 481 donors, 6.5% of $32,663,526. About $1,057 per line and about 4.2 lines per donor is an occupation-style presidential pattern. Paramount Pictures is a named studio key with 40 donors in 2012 on its own page. People who listed a studio name are there. People who listed Writer are here. Mixing the two invents a Hollywood total the FEC field does not support.
6.5% of the Writer roll
Thirty-two million six hundred sixty-three thousand five hundred twenty-six dollars is the grouping across all cycles. $2,120,118 is 6.5% of that. 2012 is a visible slice, not the lifetime figure. Other years hold the remaining 93.5%. This packet does not list those amounts.
The industry hub is the year index. This tie keeps the presidential cut from being quoted as “writers’ political money” without the year.
Full analysis: Writer political money in the 2012 election cycle →
Questions
- How much did Writer-tagged donors give in 2012?
- The join records $2,120,118 in itemized individual contributions for Writer in 2012, from 2,005 contributions and 481 donors. The grouping’s all-cycle total is $32,663,526.
- Does this include studio employees?
- Only if their employer field grouped to Writer. People who listed Paramount Pictures or another studio sit in those named keys. This cell is the Writer string only.
- What share of the Writer grouping is 2012?
- 6.5%: $2,120,118 of $32,663,526. Other cycles hold the rest. Use the industry hub for the all-years roll.
- Is this a guild PAC?
- No. The $2,120,118 cell is individual receipts. Committee disbursements are a different FEC schedule.
FEC.gov individual contribution aggregates by employer/industry grouping and election cycle.
Top Donors in 2012
| # | Name | Total | Contributions | City / State | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | LEDES, RICHARD | $148,350 | 71 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 2 | SOROS, JEFFREY | $103,018 | 14 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 3 | BENENSON, LAWRENCE | $99,600 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 4 | MINDICH, STACEY | $50,800 | 7 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 5 | HALPRIN, LEE S | $46,500 | 21 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — |
| 6 | BERGER, BRUCE N | $43,500 | 19 | PARADISE VALLEY, AZ | — |
| 7 | GODSHALL, LIBERTY | $37,035 | 42 | SANTA MONICA, CA | — |
| 8 | ALLENDE, ISABEL | $36,800 | 4 | SAUSALITO, CA | — |
| 9 | SMYTH, MARY BREASTED | $36,500 | 9 | BEDFORD HILLS, NY | — |
| 10 | KRANTZ, JUDITH | $28,000 | 14 | BEVERLY HILLS, CA | — |
| 11 | GLEICK, JAMES | $26,000 | 7 | BROOKLYN, NY | — |
| 12 | VRADENBURG, PATRICIA | $24,100 | 16 | SOUTH ORANGE, NJ | — |
| 13 | BERGER, KATHLEEN | $23,200 | 12 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 14 | WEED, JULIE | $21,400 | 7 | SEATTLE, WA | — |
| 15 | CAMERON, SUSAN | $20,350 | 9 | MARINA DEL RAY, CA | — |
| 16 | KOONTZ, DEAN | $17,300 | 6 | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | — |
| 17 | STERN, DIANNE | $16,000 | 6 | SCARSDALE, NY | — |
| 18 | MOORE, JOANNE | $15,700 | 4 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — |
| 19 | CHESLER, ELLEN J | $15,300 | 8 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 20 | MOLDAW, CAROL | $15,250 | 9 | BERKELEY, CA | — |
| 21 | PETSONK, JUDITH | $15,150 | 29 | HIGHLAND PARK, NJ | — |
| 22 | MCMILLAN, PRISCILLA J | $13,250 | 8 | CAMBRIDGE, MA | — |
| 23 | KOONTZ, DEAN R | $12,500 | 5 | ORANGE, CA | — |
| 24 | JACOBS, JONNIE | $11,750 | 11 | PIEDMONT, CA | — |
| 25 | LANDER-SIMON, DIANE | $11,500 | 20 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 26 | VRADENBURG, PATRICIA L | $11,000 | 11 | ENCINO, CA | — |
| 27 | BENEDEK, BARBARA | $10,000 | 2 | BRENTWOOD, CA | — |
| 28 | MANDEL, ALAN | $10,000 | 3 | SHERMAN OAKS, CA | — |
| 29 | WHITE, SHELBY | $10,000 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 30 | HEMMERDINGER, ELIZABETH | $10,000 | 4 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 31 | SURKIN, CAROL F | $9,950 | 10 | WABAN, MA | — |
| 32 | LYONS, TOM W | $9,600 | 17 | NEW YORK, NY | — |
| 33 | Maguire, Gregory Mr. | $9,350 | 7 | Acton, MA | — |
| 34 | KENDALL, LISA | $9,000 | 2 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 35 | BLOCK, VICTOR | $9,000 | 24 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 36 | WIENER, ELIZABETH | $8,689 | 15 | WASHINGTON, DC | — |
| 37 | KUMBLE, ROGER | $8,500 | 3 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 38 | LEVISON, ANDREW | $8,250 | 5 | ATLANTA, GA | — |
| 39 | PEET, CREIGHTON | $8,084 | 31 | PACIFIC GROVE, CA | — |
| 40 | KOTZ, MARY LYNN | $8,000 | 4 | CHEVY CHASE, MD | — |
| 41 | PENCE, DOROTHY | $7,500 | 2 | MAPLE GROVE, MN | — |
| 42 | ISAAC, A CHRISTINE | $7,500 | 3 | LONGBOAT KEY, FL | — |
| 43 | PAGE, LAWRENCE MR. | $7,500 | 2 | COLUMBIA, MD | WRITER |
| 44 | MOGUL, JUDITH | $7,500 | 6 | SCARSDALE, NY | — |
| 45 | TITLEY, CRAIG | $7,500 | 2 | VENICE, CA | — |
| 46 | KOONTZ, GERDA ANN | $7,500 | 2 | NEWPORT BEACH, CA | — |
| 47 | GERBER, DANIEL F | $7,200 | 9 | KEY WEST, FL | — |
| 48 | CRAWFORD, CONSTANCE | $7,100 | 15 | PALO ALTO, CA | — |
| 49 | HENRY, BUCK | $7,000 | 9 | LOS ANGELES, CA | — |
| 50 | LONG, DIXON | $6,775 | 11 | SAN ANSELMO, CA | — |
Top Recipients in 2012
| # | Committee | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | C00494740 | $275,902 | 149 |
| 2 | C00431445 | $266,248 | 429 |
| 3 | C00341396 | $149,850 | 75 |
| 4 | C00024372 | $103,018 | 14 |
| 5 | C00412304 | $77,700 | 46 |
| 6 | C00434563 | $53,035 | 53 |
| 7 | C00349506 | $51,150 | 24 |
| 8 | C00042366 | $47,900 | 75 |
| 9 | C00331769 | $47,400 | 25 |
| 10 | C00492421 | $36,800 | 4 |
| 11 | C00431171 | $36,325 | 39 |
| 12 | C00401224 | $34,900 | 48 |
| 13 | C00430421 | $24,100 | 16 |
| 14 | C00000935 | $22,794 | 64 |
| 15 | C00518282 | $20,650 | 11 |
| 16 | C00500843 | $18,516 | 28 |
| 17 | C00505354 | $17,300 | 6 |
| 18 | C00413914 | $15,922 | 13 |
| 19 | C00411587 | $15,500 | 20 |
| 20 | C00325738 | $15,300 | 8 |
| 21 | C00495598 | $14,000 | 21 |
| 22 | C00387555 | $13,250 | 8 |
| 23 | C00458844 | $12,500 | 5 |
| 24 | C00495358 | $11,000 | 9 |
| 25 | C00431304 | $10,800 | 23 |