ExxonMobil
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$5,700,000
Largest publicly traded oil and gas company in the US by market capitalization. Revenue of $344 billion (2023). Major lobbying presence in Washington.
Tracked direct giving
$5,700,000
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
12
Coalition view
ExxonMobil operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with ExxonMobil PAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$5,700,000
Combined tracked receipts
$478,182
How money flowed from ExxonMobil
ExxonMobil directed $2.0M to American Enterprise Institute. ExxonMobil advocates for Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376).
ExxonMobil directed $1.5M to The Heritage Foundation. ExxonMobil advocates for Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376).
ExxonMobil directed $1.5M to Competitive Enterprise Institute. ExxonMobil advocates for Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376).
ExxonMobil directed $700K to Heartland Institute. ExxonMobil advocates for Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376).
Government Contracts Received
Total tracked contract value
$7.4M
(16 awards)
| Agency | Amount | Type | Date | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Department of Defense | $619K | — | Feb 2023 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $619K | — | Mar 2023 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $529K | — | Jun 2023 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $491K | — | Jan 2025 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $471K | — | Sep 2021 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $470K | — | Jun 2023 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $457K | — | Apr 2023 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $441K | — | Jan 2025 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $439K | — | Feb 2025 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $435K | — | Jan 2026 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $415K | — | Jun 2023 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $407K | — | Jul 2025 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $404K | — | Feb 2024 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $400K | — | Nov 2023 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $394K | — | Mar 2022 | USASpending |
| Department of Defense | $393K | — | May 2024 | USASpending |
Data from USASpending.gov. Amounts reflect award values at time of obligation.
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Enterprise Institute | $2,000,000 | Jan 1, 2005 | 2006 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | $1,500,000 | Jan 1, 2000 | 2000 |
| The Heritage Foundation | $1,500,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| Heartland Institute | $700,000 | Jan 1, 1998 | 1998 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commented_on | Federal Trade Commission | Public comment on FTC-2023-0025: Public Workshop Examining Guides for the Use of Environmental Marketing Claims | Source |
| Funded research at | The Heritage Foundation | Corporate donor to Heritage Foundation energy program | Editorial |
| Funded research at | American Enterprise Institute | Longtime corporate donor to AEI energy and environment research | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Heartland Institute | Funded Heartland climate research programs through 2006 | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Fossil fuel industry | ExxonMobil is the largest US oil and gas company and a leading member of API | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Competitive Enterprise Institute | Funded CEI regulatory policy research | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Manhattan Institute for Policy Research | Corporate funder of Manhattan Institute energy policy | Editorial |
| Lobbied for | Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions (H.R.5376) | LDA filing: lobbied on IRA Drug Pricing Provisions, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $2,780,000 | Source |
| Contracted with | Department of Defense | ExxonMobil received award from Department of Defense | Source |
| Has investor | John Hoeven | purchase of Exxon Mobil Corp (XOM) | Source |
| Has as instrument | ExxonMobil PAC | ExxonMobil PAC is the political arm of ExxonMobil Corporation | Editorial |
| Employed | Darren Woods | Chairman and CEO of ExxonMobil since 2017 | Editorial |