For-profit Education Summary
Source of Funds, 1990-2024
Party Split of Recipients, by Election Cycle, 1990-2024
Totals by Election Cycle
| Election Cycle | Total Contributions | Contributions from Individuals | Contributions from PACs | Soft/Outside Money | Contributions to Democrats | Contributions to Republicans | Percentage to Democrats | Percentage to Republicans |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $790,063 | $583,957 | $142,000 | $64,106 | $296,638 | $415,901 | 40.98% | 57.46% |
| 2022 | $1,505,758 | $1,079,734 | $269,450 | $156,574 | $624,017 | $722,509 | 46.26% | 53.56% |
| 2020 | $3,138,701 | $2,428,528 | $271,600 | $438,573 | $1,505,756 | $1,170,072 | 56.17% | 43.65% |
| 2018 | $2,951,687 | $2,168,757 | $537,363 | $245,567 | $723,356 | $1,977,475 | 26.75% | 73.14% |
| 2016 | $2,870,923 | $1,776,182 | $900,756 | $193,985 | $1,039,644 | $1,648,303 | 38.55% | 61.12% |
| 2014 | $3,283,373 | $2,002,289 | $1,191,793 | $89,291 | $1,050,829 | $2,153,995 | 32.75% | 67.12% |
| 2012 | $5,198,096 | $3,528,386 | $1,324,043 | $345,667 | $1,530,665 | $3,345,419 | 31.38% | 68.59% |
| 2010 | $2,709,811 | $2,006,650 | $682,661 | $20,500 | $1,576,213 | $1,045,248 | 58.18% | 38.58% |
| 2008 | $1,927,457 | $1,639,228 | $288,229 | $0 | $1,136,952 | $789,755 | 58.99% | 40.97% |
| 2006 | $1,173,460 | $939,088 | $214,372 | $20,000 | $502,135 | $666,325 | 42.79% | 56.78% |
| 2004 | $1,228,464 | $997,504 | $210,960 | $20,000 | $665,505 | $562,709 | 54.17% | 45.81% |
| 2002 | $692,693 | $291,890 | $195,558 | $205,245 | $313,232 | $378,411 | 45.22% | 54.63% |
| 2000 | $706,644 | $424,574 | $158,968 | $123,102 | $331,677 | $371,659 | 46.94% | 52.59% |
| 1998 | $526,815 | $316,348 | $174,967 | $35,500 | $335,437 | $190,300 | 63.67% | 36.12% |
| 1996 | $751,774 | $352,873 | $179,751 | $219,150 | $381,895 | $362,879 | 50.80% | 48.27% |
| 1994 | $327,108 | $219,290 | $107,018 | $800 | $233,813 | $92,695 | 71.48% | 28.34% |
| 1992 | $228,060 | $142,041 | $83,750 | $2,269 | $137,729 | $88,831 | 60.39% | 38.95% |
| 1990 | $119,300 | $71,800 | $47,500 | $0 | $82,950 | $36,100 | 69.53% | 30.26% |
METHODOLOGY: The numbers on this page are based on contributions of $200 or more from PACs and individuals to federal candidates and from PACs, soft money (including directly from corporate and union treasuries) and individual donors to political parties and outside spending groups, as reported to the Federal Election Commission. Donations to Democrats, Donations to Republicans, and the associated percentages are based solely on contributions to candidates and parties. Independent expenditures and electioneering communications are not reflected in the breakdown by party. While election cycles are shown in charts as 1996, 2014, 2020 etc. they actually represent two-year periods. For example, the 2022 election cycle runs from January 1, 2021 to December 31, 2022.
Data for the current election cycle were released by the Federal Election Commission on November 27, 2017.
NOTE: Soft money contributions to the national parties were not publicly disclosed until the 1991-92 election cycle, and were banned by the Bipartisan Campaign Finance Reform Act following the 2002 elections. Contributions to Outside Spending groups legalized by the 2010 Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission Supreme Court decision are listed in the "Soft/Outside Money" column as are donations of "Levin" funds to state and local party committees. Levin funds were created by the Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.
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