Pfizer
One of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies ($58.5 billion revenue in 2023). Maker of the COVID-19 vaccine (Comirnaty), Paxlovid, and extensive oncology portfolio.
Tracked direct giving
$1,020,000
Connections
13
Coalition view
Pfizer operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with Pfizer Inc. PAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined direct giving + IE support
$2,869,780
Combined tracked receipts
$230,763
Federal Contracts and Awards
Federal obligations, FY2015–FY2025
$43.87B
Totals are complete for each fiscal year, as reported by USASpending.gov for PFIZER INC and its subsidiaries. Window matches the election cycles this tracker holds FEC data for.
| Fiscal year | Contract obligations | Grant obligations | Other obligations | Total obligated | Top awarding agencies |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FY2025selected | $699.8M | $0 | $0 | $699.8M | Health and Human Services $698.7M · Defense $1.1M |
| FY2024 | $1.34B | $0 | $0 | $1.34B | Health and Human Services $1.36B · Veterans Affairs $458K · Justice $5K |
| FY2023 | $3.21B | -$18K | $0 | $3.21B | Defense $1.87B · Health and Human Services $1.30B · Agency for International Development $19.7M |
| FY2022 | $18.02B | $0 | $0 | $18.02B | Defense $16.67B · Health and Human Services $1.35B |
| FY2021 | $14.11B | $0 | $0 | $14.11B | Defense $13.32B · Health and Human Services $793.6M |
| FY2020 | $1.17B | $0 | $0 | $1.17B | Health and Human Services $1.17B · Veterans Affairs $28K · Defense -$689K |
| FY2019 | $1.04B | -$47K | $0 | $1.04B | Health and Human Services $1.03B · Defense $5.9M · Veterans Affairs $886K |
| FY2018 | $1.09B | $0 | $0 | $1.09B | Health and Human Services $1.09B · Defense $2.4M · Veterans Affairs $578K |
| FY2017 | $1.13B | $0 | $0 | $1.13B | Health and Human Services $1.13B · Defense $897K · Veterans Affairs $610K |
| FY2016 | $1.14B | $0 | $0 | $1.14B | Health and Human Services $1.14B · Defense $2.5M · Justice $11K |
| FY2015 | $915.5M | $0 | $664K | $916.1M | Health and Human Services $915.1M · Defense $670K · Veterans Affairs $370K |
Largest contract actions, FY2025
Showing 3 of 3 actions of $250K or more on file here ($2.4M of $699.8M obligated)
| Action date | Obligation | Agency | Award | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Feb 13, 2025 | $1.2M | Health and Human ServicesOffice of Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response | 75A50325F63003 | STERILE WATER FOR INJECTION 20ML | |
| Aug 26, 2025 | $787K | DefenseDefense Logistics Agency | SPE2D025F0634 | 8511599130!OTHER MEDICAL | |
| Jul 7, 2025 | $410K | Health and Human ServicesCenters for Disease Control and Prevention | 75D30122F00001mod P00009 | PFIZER VACCINES STORAGE AND ROTATION CONTRACT |
Recent News
New York Department of Investigation launches inquiry into buckling Manhattan high - rise
Pfizer Headquarters : New York Office - to - Apartment Conversion Faces Engineering Challenges Amid Construction Scare , ETRealty
Common Hormonal Contraceptive Linked to Risk of Rare Brain Tumor
Manhattan high - rise : Inquiry launched into buckling building
Is Pfizer on Track to Launch Its Next Lipitor -- This Time in the Weight - Loss Market ?
News articles sourced from GDELT Project. Tone analysis is automated and approximate.
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Donations Given and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Trump Inaugural Committee (2025) | $1,000,000 | Dec 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Mark Green | $20,000 | Feb 1, 2023 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Commented on | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Public comment on CMS-2023-0191: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Notice of Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2025; Updating Waiver Public Notice Procedures; Medicaid; Con | Source |
| Lobbied on | MARCH-IN Rights Proposal (NIH Framework) | LDA filing: lobbied on NIH March-In Rights, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $60,000 | Source |
| Retained | THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. | Hired THE DUBERSTEIN GROUP INC. to lobby on NIH March-In Rights | Source |
| Retained | MARSHALL & POPP, LLC | Hired MARSHALL & POPP, LLC to lobby on Pharmaceuticals | Source |
| Retained | THE WASHINGTON TAX & PUBLIC POLICY GROUP | Hired THE WASHINGTON TAX & PUBLIC POLICY GROUP to lobby on Lower Energy Costs Act | Source |
| Funded research at | The Brookings Institution | Pfizer corporate donor to Brookings health policy program | Editorial |
| Funded research at | American Enterprise Institute | Pfizer corporate donor to AEI health policy research | Editorial |
| Coalition with | Pharmaceutical industry | Pfizer is one of the world's largest pharmaceutical companies and a key PhRMA member | Editorial |
| Opposed | Medicare Drug Price Negotiation - First 10 Drugs Selected | Pfizer opposed Medicare drug price negotiation under the Inflation Reduction Act. | Source |
| Has as instrument | Pfizer Inc. PAC | Pfizer PAC is the political arm of Pfizer Inc. | Editorial |
| Employed | Albert Bourla | Chairman and CEO of Pfizer since 2019 | Editorial |
| Parent of | Pfizer Inc. PAC | Pfizer Inc. PAC is the federal political action committee of Pfizer Inc. | Source |
| Stock held by | Mark Green | Mark Green holds PFE stock (1 disclosed transactions) | Source |