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PHILANTHROPIST

Total Donated

$36,654,588

Contributions

21,462

Unique Donors

761

Donors who listed PHILANTHROPIST as occupation posted $36,654,588 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s FEC.gov bulk index. Those receipts are 21,462 contributions from only 761 donor records. The word is a self-description, not a tax-status code and not a foundation registry. In compact form the occupation total is $36.7 million.

Key figures

  • PHILANTHROPIST itemizations sum to $36,654,588 from 21,462 contributions and 761 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $1,708 per contribution and about $48,166 per donor record.
  • The word is self-reported Form 3/3X text, not a foundation or tax-status registry.
  • The 761 donor-record count is part of the citation; dropping it hides concentration.

A thin donor pool under a large headline

Among occupation strings near $36 million, PHILANTHROPIST is unusually concentrated on the donor axis: $36,654,588 on 21,462 itemizations from 761 donors. Mean contribution size is about $1,708. Mean dollars per donor record is about $48,166. Repeat giving is about 28 contributions per donor record.

761 donor records is a small census. A few large itemizations can move the means. The packet has no median and no list of largest gifts.

The high repeat rate (about 28 lines per donor record) means the same contributor records reappear often. That is a filing pattern, not a statement about charitable intent.

Philanthropist is not a 501(c) label

FEC occupation is free text. The bulk file does not verify that the donor runs a foundation, takes a charitable deduction, or is retired. People who might have typed RETIRED, INVESTOR, or HOMEMAKER on another form land here when they typed PHILANTHROPIST.

This page cites only $36,654,588, 21,462 contributions, and 761 donors. Neighboring status words remain other occupation keys.

Full analysis: What PHILANTHROPIST donors give in federal races →

Questions

How much have PHILANTHROPIST donors given in FEC records?
Itemizations that list PHILANTHROPIST sum to $36,654,588 across 21,462 contributions and 761 donor records in the LobbyVault index of FEC bulk data. The figure is an occupation-string total, not a foundation registry or a tax-status census. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Why are there only 761 PHILANTHROPIST donors?
761 is the count of contributor records that used this exact occupation text on at least one matching itemization. It is not a count of wealthy givers. Other donors who give large amounts may have typed INVESTOR, RETIRED, or another string. The dollar total remains $36,654,588 on 21,462 contributions.
What is the average PHILANTHROPIST contribution?
Dividing $36,654,588 by 21,462 itemizations yields about $1,708 per contribution. Dividing by 761 donors yields about $48,166 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 28 lines per donor record. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does PHILANTHROPIST encode party or charitable status?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The column does not encode party, and it does not verify 501(c) status. Quote 21,462 contributions and 761 donor records with the $36,654,588 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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