ASSOCIATE

Vague rank label, high repeat

$14,867,080 is the occupation-level dollar total. 55,072 is the itemization count. 2,045 is the donor-record count. Mean contribution size is about $270. Mean dollars per donor record are about $7,270. Repeat giving is about 27 itemizations per donor record.

2,045 donor records against 55,072 lines is a modest pool generating many schedules. The per-line mean of about $270 sits with other generic workplace titles rather than concentrated C-suite keys.

The packet does not say whether the donor was a law-firm associate, a sales associate, or a research associate. It only supplies the three ASSOCIATE facts.

ASSOCIATE is not a specialty title

Longer strings such as ASSOCIATE ATTORNEY, SALES ASSOCIATE, and RESEARCH ASSOCIATE — if they exist as separate keys — are not rolled into this total unless the bulk extract normalized them to ASSOCIATE. This page cites only $14,867,080, 55,072 contributions, and 2,045 donors.

Best-efforts collection records the donor’s word. Someone who listed associate as a shorthand for a longer title may land here. The FEC does not recode that noun into a standard occupational classification.

Questions

How much have ASSOCIATE donors given in FEC records?

Occupation ASSOCIATE is attached to $14,867,080 in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index, from 55,072 contributions and 2,045 donor records. The total is itemized occupation money, not a law-firm headcount. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Does ASSOCIATE mean law-firm associates?

Only if they typed ASSOCIATE. The packet does not split law, sales, or research. This page covers the exact string: $14,867,080, 55,072 contributions, and 2,045 donors. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

What is the average ASSOCIATE contribution?

Dividing $14,867,080 by 55,072 itemizations yields about $270 per contribution. Dividing by 2,045 donors yields about $7,270 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Are associate attorneys included?

Only if they typed ASSOCIATE. Longer strings are other keys unless the bulk extract normalized them here. Quote 55,072 contributions and 2,045 donor records with the $14,867,080 total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.