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Spending Detail: Political Activities Lobbying

RecipientPurposeTotal Amount
NYSUT Advocacy FundAffiliate$6,209,393
NYSUT Holding Account SolidarityAffiliate$3,793,341
For our FutureAdvocacy Organization$2,000,000
Senate Majority PACPolitical Action Committee$2,000,000
House Majority PACPolitical Action Committee$1,000,000
Put Michigan FirstAdvocacy Organization$1,000,000
Illinois Federation of TeachersAffiliate$921,013
Priorities USA ActionAdvocacy Organization$750,000
Patriot MajorityAdvocacy Organization$637,000
FEA Solidarity Fund IncAffiliate$582,907
California Federation of Teachers, 8004Affiliate$575,272
NewsGuard Technologies, Inc.Media$350,000
Education Minnesota Solidarity FundAffiliate$345,163
Texas AFT Solidarity FundAffiliate$338,832
America VotesAdvocacy Organization$310,000
Raise Up Massachusetts 2022Non-Profit Organization$300,000
AFT Connecticut Solidarity FundAffiliate$290,078
PEF State Affiliation - Solidarity FundAffiliate$285,394
Red Wine & BlueAdvocacy Organization$275,000
AFT Pennsylvania Solidarity FundAffiliate$271,251
AFL-CIO Secretary TreasurerAffiliate$252,000
New York State United Teachers, 8030Affiliate$250,000
Member Engagement NortheastOrganizing Services$245,000
MFT Solidarity FundAffiliate$228,665
Cook County College Teachers Union CopeAffiliate$214,000
Democracy CorpsAdvocacy Organization$210,000
NAACPAdvocacy Organization$200,000
Emily's ListAdvocacy Organization$200,000
Congressional Progressive Caucus CenterAdvocacy Organization$200,000
Sixteen Thirty FundAdvocacy Organization$200,000
AFT New Jersey St Fed Solidarity FundAffiliate$199,888
Texas AFT #8041Affiliate$192,375
Ballot Initiative Strategy CenterAdvocacy Organization$180,000
Lavasany, KombizCommunications$176,375
Avenue Solutions, LLCAdvocacy Organization$165,000
Ohio Federation of Teachers FundAffiliate$158,097
Penn Hill GroupProfessional Services$154,000
AFT Michigan Solidarity FundAffiliate$153,854
CIVIC NATIONAdvocacy Organization$150,000
AFT Michigan #8020Affiliate$142,649
AFT Maryland Solidarity FundAffiliate$135,387
COPE/PIPE Boston Teachers Union Local 6Affiliate$131,500
Power Rising Action FundAdvocacy Organization$125,000
Louisiana Federation of Teachers -PACAffiliate$122,604
Oregon School Employees Association PIPEAffiliate$117,182
National Hispanic Caucus of State LegislatorsAdvocacy Organization$110,000
RIFTHP Solidarity FundAffiliate$107,209
Montana Fed of Public Empl Ballot Initiative FundPolitical Organization$101,000
iVote FundAdvocacy Organization$100,000
Workers VoteAdvocacy Organization$100,000
IN UNION USAAdvocacy Organization$100,000
The American Independent FoundationAdvocacy Organization$100,000
SIX ActionAdvocacy Organization$100,000
Stronger Fairer ForwardAdvocacy Organization$100,000
State Engagement FundAdvocacy Organization$100,000
American Bridge 21st CenturyAdvocacy Organization$100,000
National Democratic Redistricting CommitteeAdvocacy Organization$100,000
Tyson Organization, Inc.Professional Services$99,805
The Campaign Workshop, Inc.Professional Services$96,548
Minneapolis Federation of Teachers PIPEAffiliate$88,083
Cleveland Teachers Union PCEAffiliate$86,440
Public Employees Federation Political #4053Affiliate$86,119
AFT Oregon Solidarity AccountAffiliate$85,994
WA State Nurses Association Solidarity 5901Affiliate$85,790
St. Paul Federation of Teachers Local 28Affiliate$84,415
West Virginia Federation of Teachers, 8046Affiliate$81,213
Alaska Public Employees Association/AFT #8050Affiliate$77,526
New York State Democratic Campaign Assembly CommPolitical Organization$75,000
Yang Research LLC dba: Hart Research AssociatesLaw Firm$71,950
HPAE COPEAffiliate$70,429
Democracy AllianceCharitable Organization$70,000
NMFEE Solidarity FundAffiliate$69,938
Friends for Kathy HochulAdvocacy Organization$69,700
California Federation of Teachers Solidarity AccAffiliate$69,375
Solidarity Fund Holding Account c/o HPAE NJAffiliate$68,918
Oregon Nurses Association 5905Affiliate$67,592
Cincinnati Federation of Teachers COPEAffiliate$64,195
Oregon FNHP 5017 SolidarityAffiliate$53,419
United Educators of San Francisco #61Affiliate$50,505
Run For Something PACAdvocacy Organization$50,000
The Partnership Project, IncNon-Profit Organization$50,000
Courier Newsroom Inc.Media$50,000
Black Church PACAdvocacy Organization$50,000
AFSCME InternationalLabor Union$50,000
Foreign Policy for AmericaAdvocacy Organization$50,000
MoveOn.org Political ActionPolitical Action Committee$50,000
Center for Community ChangeAdvocacy Organization$50,000
SupermajorityAdvocacy Organization$50,000
MEA-MFT Ballot Issues FundAdvocacy Organization$49,283
NP Consulting, Inc.Professional Services$49,273
AFT Washington Solidarity FundAffiliate$49,272
Albuquerque Teachers Federation PIPE Local 1420Affiliate$48,603
AFT Colorado PIPE & SolidarityAffiliate$48,490
Ohio Federation of Teachers Local 8033Affiliate$48,075
Indiana Federation of Teachers COPE SolidarityAffiliate$44,994
Education Minnesota Local #8021Affiliate$41,742
Ohio Nurses Association 5903 SolidarityAffiliate$41,144
Berkeley Federation of Teachers, #1078Affiliate$39,623
Ohio Federation of Teachers Cont Entity #682Affiliate$38,020
Alaska Nurses Assoc. SolidarityAffiliate$37,736
Los Angeles College Fclty Gld 1521 PIPEAffiliate$37,553
Employees Political Info Committee APEAAdvocacy Organization$36,773
Florida Education Association #8008Affiliate$36,622
AFT Vermont Solidarity FundAffiliate$35,985
NH Federation of Teachers SolidarityAffiliate$34,780
Missouri Federation of Teachers SRPAffiliate$31,759
Council of NJS College Locals COPE/PIPEAffiliate$30,577
Congressional Black Caucus Political & Educ. LeadAdvocacy Organization$30,000
Creative Communications, Inc. dba: Public News SerCommunication$30,000
AFT Washington AFL-CIO #8045Affiliate$29,165
NSTU Cope N V North Suburban Ts Union 12Affiliate$28,240
AFT Wisconsin National Solidarity Local 8047Affiliate$27,413
KAPE SolidarityAffiliate$27,138
AFT New Mexico #8029Affiliate$26,250
AFT Washington Cope State-Local AccountAffiliate$25,500
AFT LOCAL 2121Affiliate$25,255
NRDC Action Fund IncAdvocacy Organization$25,000
National Democratic Training CommitteeTraining Committee$25,000
Committee on StatesAdvocacy Organization$25,000
National Black Caucus of State LegislatorsAdvocacy Organization$25,000
Blue Green AllianceAdvocacy Organization$25,000
Lake County Federation of Teachers COPEAffiliate$23,514
Peralta Federation of Teachers #1603Affiliate$22,536
AFT Colorado #8005Affiliate$21,701
Pajaro Valley Federation Local #1936Affiliate$21,158
Great Education Colorado Issue CommitteeAdvocacy Organization$20,000
Oklahoma Federation Teachers Solidarity FundAffiliate$19,623
Georgia Federation of Teachers FundAffiliate$17,893
K & R Industries IncSupply Vendor$16,085
Cleveland Heights Teachers Union PIPE Local #795Affiliate$15,073
Texas AFT- PIPEAffiliate$15,000
Public Citizen IncAdvocacy Organization$15,000
Montana Nurses Association #5902Affiliate$13,990
FacebookMedia Company$13,599
Colorado WinsNon Profit Organization$12,564
Democratic Party of Wisconsin Segregated FundAdvocacy Organization$12,000
Newport-Mesa Federation of TeachersAffiliate$11,840
Cabrillo College Federation of TeachersAffiliate$11,727
Capitol Filings, LLCAdvocacy Organization$10,800
IFT COPE Illinois Federation of Teachers 8011Affiliate$10,632
GunsDown, Inc.Advocacy Organization$10,000
Planned Parenthood Federation of America, IncNon-Profit Organization$10,000
Committee for Education FundingAdvocacy Organization$10,000
Women's March, Inc.Advocacy Organization$10,000
Minneapolis Federation of Teachers EASRP Local 59Affiliate$10,000
National Domestic Workers AllianceNon-Profit Organization$10,000
Dakota County United EducatorsAffiliate$9,774
American AirlinesAirline$9,632
Infinite Voice Broadcast LLCProfessional Services$8,096
John Clahaneindividual$7,893
Rutgers AAUP-AFT 6323Affiliate$7,461
Montana FPE 8024 PIPE/SOLIDARITYAffiliate$7,324
Wisconsin Federation of Nurses & Health ProfAffiliate$6,775
At & T MobilityTelecommunication$6,662
Monday.comProfessional Services$6,058
Go To MeetingService Provider$5,964
Congressional Black Caucus FoundationAdvocacy Organization$5,500
Mississippi AFT PSRP Political CommitteeAffiliate$5,428
North Dakota United Solidarity FundAffiliate$5,230
Lakeville Fed of Teachers 1803 PIPEAffiliate$5,076
Strategic Consulting Group, NA, Inc.Consultant$5,043
Board of Latino Legislative LeadersAdvocacy Organization$5,000