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DEVELOPER

Total Donated

$33,583,908

Contributions

36,924

Unique Donors

3,717

Donors who listed DEVELOPER as occupation posted $33,583,908 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s FEC.gov bulk index. Those receipts are 36,924 contributions from 3,717 donor records. DEVELOPER is an ambiguous noun: it can mean real-estate development, software, or another product line. On FEC forms it is still one occupation string, stored apart from REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER. In compact form the occupation total is $33.6 million.

Key figures

  • DEVELOPER itemizations sum to $33,583,908 from 36,924 contributions and 3,717 donors.
  • REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER is a separate FEC occupation bucket.
  • The noun is ambiguous self-reported text, not a NAICS code.
  • Mean amounts are about $910 per contribution and about $9,035 per donor record.

One word covering more than one trade

$33,583,908, 36,924 itemizations, and 3,717 donor records describe this occupation filter. Mean contribution size is about $910. Mean dollars per donor record is about $9,035. Repeat giving is about 10 itemizations per donor record.

Those means sit above many high-volume professional labels. They do not tell you whether the donor builds buildings or software. The packet has no employer cross-tab.

REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER is a longer, more specific key on another page. This overlay does not add that key to $33,583,908.

Not a NAICS industry and not a license

Occupation is self-reported free text, not a Census industry code. Software developers and real-estate developers share this string if they typed DEVELOPER. Industry pages group employer categories and should not be treated as a substitute for this filter.

This page cites only $33,583,908, 36,924 contributions, and 3,717 donors. Best-efforts rules do not force a controlled vocabulary.

Full analysis: What DEVELOPER donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have DEVELOPER donors given in FEC records?
Itemizations that list DEVELOPER sum to $33,583,908 across 36,924 contributions and 3,717 donor records in the LobbyVault index of FEC bulk data. The figure is an occupation-string total, not a real-estate license roster and not a software-job census. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Is REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER included in this total?
No. REAL ESTATE DEVELOPER is a separate occupation string with its own facts. This page covers DEVELOPER only: $33,583,908, 36,924 contributions, and 3,717 donors. Name both keys if you add them. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does DEVELOPER mean software or real estate?
The FEC occupation column does not say. The same string can cover both. This packet has no employer split. Quote 36,924 contributions and 3,717 donor records with the $33,583,908 headline. 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 DEVELOPER contribution?
Dividing $33,583,908 by 36,924 itemizations yields about $910 per contribution. Dividing by 3,717 donors yields about $9,035 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.

Occupation is self-reported on FEC Form 3/3X itemizations. Indexed on LobbyVault from FEC bulk data.

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