Donor Registry - Master Index

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related: Master Donor Database · Research Methodology and Data Sources · Session Timeline

Purpose

Central index of every donor, PAC, dark money group, and industry bloc tracked in this vault. This is the backbone of the donor-first analytical framework — every politician profile should trace back to entries here.

Companion spreadsheet: Master Donor Database.xlsx (4 sheets: Individual Donors, Organizations/PACs, Industry Blocs, Vault Gap Analysis)

Tier 1 Mega-Donors ($100M+ cycle)

DonorParty2024 CycleVault NodeKey Vehicle
Elon MuskR$291MYesAmerica PAC, MAGA Inc, DOGE
Timothy MellonR$277MYesMAGA Inc
Miriam AdelsonR$180M+YesPreserve America
Kenneth GriffinR$108MYesSLF, multiple PACs
Richard and Elizabeth UihleinR$100M+YesRestoration PAC, AFP
Jeff YassR$100M+YesMAGA Inc, Club for Growth
Charles Koch (via AFP)R$168M networkYes (Koch Network - Charles Koch)Stand Together, AFP

Tier 1 Mega-Donors ($50M-$100M)

DonorParty2024 CycleVault NodeBuild Priority
Paul SingerR$66.8MYes-
Michael BloombergD$64MYes-
Dustin MoskovitzD$51M+Yes-
Stephen SchwarzmanR$50M+Yes-

Tier 2 Major Donors ($10M-$50M)

DonorParty2024 CycleVault NodeBuild Priority
Marc Andreessen and a16zR$36M+Yes-
Reid HoffmanD$26M+Yes-
George SorosD$24.5MYes-
Peter ThielR$15M (2022)Yes-
Leonard LeoR$1.6B networkYes-
Tim DunnR$15M+Yes-
Robert MercerR$20M+Yes-
Rebekah MercerR$10M+Yes-
Rupert MurdochRMedia influenceYes-
Harlan CrowRJudicial giftsYes-
Larry EllisonR$10M+Yes-
Kelcy WarrenR$10M+Yes-
Laurene Powell JobsD$5M+Yes-
Jan KoumR$7.43MYes-
Harold HammR$5M+Yes-
Bernard MarcusR$5M+Yes-
Eric SchmidtD$1M+Yes-

Super PACs & Political Vehicles

OrganizationAlignmentCash/SpendingVault NodeBuild Priority
MAGA IncR$304M cashYes-
Future Forward USA ActionD$136M+Yes-
Fairshake (investigation note)Both$191M cashPartialHIGH
United Democracy Project - UDPBoth$96M cashYes-
Senate Leadership FundR$100M+Yes-
Senate Majority PACD$130M+Yes-
Congressional Leadership FundR$54.5M cashYes-
House Majority PACD$46M cashYes-
Americans for ProsperityR$168MYes-
Club for GrowthR$40M+Yes-
Leading the Future (investigation note)Both$100M+ pledgedPartialHIGH
Preserve AmericaR$215M+ totalYes-
DMFI - Democratic Majority for IsraelD$6.7MYes-
Emilys ListD$40M+Yes-

Dark Money Conduits

OrganizationAlignmentVolumeVault NodeBuild Priority
DonorsTrustR$195.3M distributedYes-
Marble Freedom TrustR$1.6B (Seid donation)Yes-
Stand TogetherR$176M+Yes-
Sixteen Thirty FundD$390M+ (2020)Yes-
Open Society FoundationsDUndisclosed majorYes-
American Petroleum InstituteR$195M+ dark moneyYes-

Industry Blocs

Industry2024 TotalParty SplitVault Coverage
Crypto/Digital Assets$290M+R-leanFairshake, Crypto PAC notes
Oil & Gas$219M88% GOPChevron, Fossil Fuel Bloc, Koch
Finance/Securities$474M+52R/48DKenneth Griffin, Goldman Sachs, Stephen Schwarzman
Pharma$500M+/year totalBalancedPhRMA, UnitedHealth Group - Optum, Kaiser Permanente, Guthrie profile, Neal profile
Defense$12.78M PAC + lobbying70R/30DLockheed Martin, Palantir Technologies, Calvert profile, Granger profile, Defense ROI note
Israel Lobby$28M+ (AIPAC)BothAIPAC - American Israel Public Affairs Committee, UDP, DMFI, Haim Saban, Miriam Adelson
Tech/Internet$61.5M lobbyingD-lean (employees)Peter Thiel, a16z research
Private Prisons$828K+RGEO Group, CoreCivic, Pipeline note
Gambling/Sports Betting$5M+ stateBothInvestigation note
Payday/Consumer Lending$2.38M committeeR-leanInvestigation note
Real Estate$13.64M PACBalancedHarlan Crow
Gun Industry$15M+ NRAREverytown for Gun Safety (counter)

Build Queue (Prioritized)

✅ COMPLETED (Session 13e-f):

  1. Dustin Moskovitz → Dustin Moskovitz
  2. Stephen Schwarzman → Stephen Schwarzman
  3. George Soros → George Soros
  4. Reid Hoffman → Reid Hoffman
  5. Marc Andreessen/a16z → Marc Andreessen and a16z
  6. DonorsTrust → DonorsTrust
  7. Marble Freedom Trust → Marble Freedom Trust
  8. American Petroleum Institute → American Petroleum Institute
  9. Americans for Prosperity → Americans for Prosperity
  10. MAGA Inc → MAGA Inc
  11. Future Forward USA Action → Future Forward USA Action

✅ COMPLETED (Session 14-15):

  1. Rupert Murdoch → Rupert Murdoch (upgraded from placeholder)
  2. Eric Schmidt → Eric Schmidt (upgraded from placeholder)
  3. Mohammed bin Salman → Mohammed bin Salman (upgraded from placeholder)
  4. Senate Leadership Fund → Senate Leadership Fund
  5. Senate Majority PAC → Senate Majority PAC
  6. Congressional Leadership Fund → Congressional Leadership Fund
  7. House Majority PAC → House Majority PAC
  8. Club for Growth → Club for Growth
  9. Lockheed Martin → Lockheed Martin
  10. Palantir Technologies → Palantir Technologies
  11. PhRMA → PhRMA

✅ COMPLETED (Session 16):

  1. Preserve America → Preserve America
  2. Stand Together → Stand Together
  3. Open Society Foundations → Open Society Foundations
  4. Emily’s List → Emilys List
  5. Goldman Sachs → Goldman Sachs

✅ COMPLETED (Session 17):

  1. Larry Ellison → Larry Ellison
  2. Kelcy Warren → Kelcy Warren
  3. Harold Hamm → Harold Hamm
  4. Laurene Powell Jobs → Laurene Powell Jobs
  5. Jan Koum → Jan Koum
  6. Bernard Marcus → Bernard Marcus
  7. Sixteen Thirty Fund → Sixteen Thirty Fund

✅ COMPLETED (Session 20):

  1. ExxonMobil → ExxonMobil
  2. Boeing → Boeing

Build queue complete. All tracked donor nodes have been built.

Key Statistics

  • $2.6 billion from top 100 billionaire families in 2024 (1 in 6 dollars spent)
  • $1.9 billion in dark money (2024 record)
  • 70% Republican among billionaire family donations ($1.84B of $2.6B)
  • 47% of ALL corporate election spending came from crypto industry
  • 3.5x — Koch network is 3.5x larger than RNC + GOP congressional committees combined
  • $1.6 billion — single largest dark money donation ever (Barre Seid → Leo’s Marble Freedom Trust)

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