FEC Donor Lookup
Federal political contributions by individual donor. Amount, date, recipient committee, employer, occupation. The pre-meeting context layer when politics enters the room.
Why this exists
Politically-active counterparties show up in the FEC record. For a deal team about to walk into a meeting with a new investor, board candidate, or high-net-worth client, knowing the contribution pattern is one signal — sometimes the only public one — about what they've been willing to back.
Frequently asked questions
What does FEC Donor Lookup find?
Itemized federal political contributions by individual donor name, returned with amount, date, recipient committee, contributor employer, occupation, and city/state. Search the cycle of interest (2018, 2020, 2022, 2024, 2026) for the full picture across that election cycle.
What's the data source?
The FEC's OpenFEC API. The Federal Election Commission requires committees to itemize all contributions of $200 or more by the donor's name and employer, and that itemized data is what this tool searches. Sub-$200 contributions are aggregated by recipient committee and not searchable by donor.
Why does this matter for business diligence?
Political contribution patterns reveal where a counterparty has skin in the game on policy outcomes — useful pre-meeting context for any deal where federal regulation is material (defense, energy, healthcare, fintech). Public filings, no inference required.