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EDUCATOR

Total Donated

$20,047,617

Contributions

167,624

Unique Donors

4,257

Donors who listed EDUCATOR as occupation posted $20,047,617 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s FEC.gov bulk index. Those receipts are 167,624 contributions from 4,257 donor records. EDUCATOR is a broader English noun than TEACHER or PROFESSOR, and those neighboring keys are stored separately. In compact form the occupation total is $20.0 million.

Key figures

  • EDUCATOR itemizations sum to $20,047,617 from 167,624 contributions and 4,257 donors.
  • TEACHER and PROFESSOR are separate FEC occupation buckets.
  • Repeat giving is about 39 lines per donor record; mean gift size is about $120.
  • The noun is donor-typed Form 3/3X text, not a credential or faculty roster.

High repeat giving under a $20.0 million headline

Mean contribution size is about $120. Mean dollars per donor record is about $4,709. Repeat giving is about 39 itemizations per donor record—well above many executive titles with similar or larger headline dollars.

The shape is frequent small itemizations from a mid-size donor pool. A citation that quotes only $20,047,617 hides 167,624 lines. Quote the contribution count with the dollars.

These means are arithmetic. The packet has no median and no K-12 versus higher-education split.

Educator is not teacher and not professor

TEACHER and PROFESSOR are neighboring occupation pages with their own facts. Donors who prefer the broader noun land here. Combining EDUCATOR, TEACHER, and PROFESSOR without showing each source total mixes keys the bulk file kept apart.

This page cites only $20,047,617, 167,624 contributions, and 4,257 donors. The FEC record does not verify a teaching credential or a faculty appointment.

Full analysis: What EDUCATOR donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have EDUCATOR donors given in FEC records?
Itemizations that list EDUCATOR sum to $20,047,617 across 167,624 contributions and 4,257 donor records in the LobbyVault index of FEC bulk data. The figure is an occupation-string total, not a census of licensed teachers. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Is TEACHER included in the EDUCATOR total?
No. TEACHER and PROFESSOR are separate occupation strings. This page covers EDUCATOR only: $20,047,617, 167,624 contributions, and 4,257 donors. Name each key 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.
Why are there so many EDUCATOR contributions?
167,624 is a transaction count. Repeat giving is about 39 itemizations per donor record among 4,257 donors. Committees itemize each gift that meets the reporting threshold. Mean gift size is about $120. The packet has no median. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing EDUCATOR prove a teaching credential?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify a state credential or faculty rank. Quote 167,624 contributions and 4,257 donor records with the $20,047,617 headline. 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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