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VOLUNTEER

Total Donated

$12,821,205

Contributions

46,977

Unique Donors

1,361

Donors who entered VOLUNTEER as occupation account for $12,821,205 in itemized federal receipts in LobbyVault’s index of FEC.gov files. That sum sits on 46,977 contributions from 1,361 donor records. Volunteer on these schedules is a self-typed occupation string, not a verified hours log or nonprofit roster. In compact millions the occupation total is $12.8 million.

Key figures

  • VOLUNTEER occupation itemizations sum to $12,821,205 from 46,977 contributions and 1,361 donors.
  • Mean amounts are about $273 per contribution and about $9,421 per donor record.
  • The string is donor-typed Form 3/3X text, not a verified volunteer roster.
  • Industry pages are a separate employer-side cut and should not be added to this total.

A status word with a high-repeat stack

$12,821,205 is the occupation-level dollar total. 46,977 is the itemization count. 1,361 is the donor-record count. Mean contribution size is about $273. Mean dollars per donor record are about $9,421. Repeat giving is about 35 itemizations per donor record.

46,977 lines from 1,361 records is a high-repeat pattern: a modest pool generating many Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. The per-donor mean of about $9,421 is arithmetic on that compact set, not a typical volunteer stipend redirected to politics.

The packet has no median gift, no party split, and no hours-served field. A few large itemizations can lift the average while most lines remain smaller.

VOLUNTEER is not a census of unpaid work

The FEC record does not verify that the donor was unpaid, retired, or working a volunteer role at the time of the gift. Campaign volunteers, community volunteers, and people using the word as a status label can all appear. Best-efforts rules do not force a controlled vocabulary.

This page cites only $12,821,205, 46,977 contributions, and 1,361 donors. Neighboring strings such as COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER, if they exist as separate keys, are not rolled into this total unless the bulk extract normalized them to VOLUNTEER.

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Questions

How much have volunteer-occupation donors given in FEC data?
The VOLUNTEER occupation string is attached to $12,821,205 across 46,977 contributions and 1,361 donor records in LobbyVault’s FEC bulk index. The figure is itemized occupation money, not a census of unpaid workers. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does VOLUNTEER include community volunteer filings?
Only if the bulk extract normalized that phrase to VOLUNTEER. Otherwise COMMUNITY VOLUNTEER is a separate key. This page covers VOLUNTEER: $12,821,205, 46,977 contributions, and 1,361 donors. Check the occupations index for neighboring status strings. Occupation is self-reported free text on FEC Form 3 and Form 3X schedules.
What is the average volunteer-occupation contribution?
Dividing $12,821,205 by 46,977 itemizations yields about $273 per contribution. Dividing by 1,361 donors yields about $9,421 per donor record. Both are means, not medians. Repeat giving is about 35 itemizations per donor record. Unitemized receipts never enter this occupation total.
Does listing volunteer prove the donor was unpaid?
No. Occupation is self-reported free text. The FEC record does not verify hours, employer, or pay status. Quote 46,977 contributions and 1,361 donor records with the $12,821,205 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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