Top All-Time Donors
OpenSecrets.org's historically researched organizations
Rank Organization Total All Cycles
1 Service Employees International Union $230,899,796
2 National Education Assn $94,782,458
3 American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $94,005,499
4 Fahr LLC $92,580,103
5 Carpenters & Joiners Union $78,222,972
6 American Federation of Teachers $73,876,603
7 Las Vegas Sands $70,747,723
8 National Assn of Realtors $68,982,715
9 Laborers Union $66,277,608
10 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $66,219,544
Top Outside Spending Organizations, 2013 - 2014
Rank Organization Total Outside Spending
1 Democratic Congressional Campaign Cmte $68,816,937
2 Democratic Senatorial Campaign Cmte $60,206,597
3 American Crossroads/Crossroads GPS $47,875,750
4 Senate Majority PAC $46,651,418
5 National Republican Senatorial Cmte $39,733,073
6 US Chamber of Commerce $35,464,243
7 House Majority PAC $29,422,890
8 Ending Spending $29,006,316
9 National Rifle Assn $27,024,618
10 NextGen Climate Action $20,581,516
Top Lobbying Organizations, 2014
Rank Organization Total Lobbying
1 US Chamber of Commerce $124,080,000
2 National Assn of Realtors $55,057,053
3 Blue Cross/Blue Shield $22,168,774
4 American Hospital Assn $20,773,146
5 American Medical Assn $19,650,000
6 National Assn of Broadcasters $18,440,000
7 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn $17,460,000
8 Pharmaceutical Rsrch & Mfrs of America $17,225,000
9 Comcast Corp $17,020,000
10 Boeing Co $16,800,000
Top Contributors, 2013 - 2014
Rank Organization Total Contributions
1 Service Employees International Union $230,899,796
2 National Education Assn $94,782,458
3 American Fedn of St/Cnty/Munic Employees $94,005,499
4 Fahr LLC $92,580,103
5 Carpenters & Joiners Union $78,222,972
6 American Federation of Teachers $73,876,603
7 Las Vegas Sands $70,747,723
8 National Assn of Realtors $68,982,715
9 Laborers Union $66,277,608
10 Intl Brotherhood of Electrical Workers $66,219,544
Campaign finance totals for the current election cycle were released by the FEC on March 09, 2015 and by the IRS on November 30, 2015, lobbying data was released by the Senate Office of Public Records on April 20, 2015, and outside spending data was released by the FEC on June 4, 2016.
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