American Petroleum Institute
DC · US
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$17,500,000
The largest US trade association for the oil and natural gas industry, representing over 600 companies. Spends tens of millions annually on lobbying and has been central to opposing climate regulations.
Tracked direct giving
$17,500,000
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
11
Coalition view
American Petroleum Institute operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with American Petroleum Institute PAC. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined tracked giving
$18,157,500
Combined tracked receipts
$281,348
How money flowed from American Petroleum Institute
American Petroleum Institute directed $24.0M to SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND across 9 contributions between November 2020 and March 2024. American Petroleum Institute advocates for E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent).
American Petroleum Institute directed $6.0M to Heartland Institute across 3 contributions. American Petroleum Institute advocates for E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent).
American Petroleum Institute directed $3.0M to Congressional Leadership Fund across 3 contributions. American Petroleum Institute advocates for E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent).
Where American Petroleum Institute’s money ended up
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $5,000,000 | Nov 30, 2020 | 2020 |
| Heartland Institute | $2,000,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | Apr 25, 2022 | 2022 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | Nov 15, 2022 | 2022 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | Oct 3, 2022 | 2022 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | Sep 22, 2022 | 2022 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | Dec 1, 2023 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $1,000,000 | Mar 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Congressional Leadership Fund | $1,000,000 | Jun 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Congressional Leadership Fund | $1,000,000 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Congressional Leadership Fund | $1,000,000 | Dec 4, 2023 | 2024 |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $500,000 | Jan 2, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Employed by | OGR | Hired OGR to lobby on Energy / Fossil Fuels | Source |
| Lobbied for | LNG Export Pause (DOE Review) | LDA filing: lobbied on LNG Export Pause, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $2,070,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | Repeal of EPA Methane Rule (CRA) | LDA filing: lobbied on Repeal of EPA Methane Rule (CRA), period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $1,450,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | E15 Year-Round Sales (EPA Emergency Waiver Made Permanent) | LDA filing: lobbied on E15 Year-Round Sales, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $80,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits (Sections 45/48) | LDA filing: lobbied on IRA Clean Energy Tax Credits, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $1,800,000 | Source |
| Advocated for | LNG Export Pause (DOE Review) | API sued to overturn the Biden LNG export pause | Source |
| Instrument of | Fossil fuel industry | API is the flagship trade association for the oil and gas industry | Editorial |
| commented_on | Department of the Interior | Public comment on DOI-2017-0003: Regulatory Reform - Request for comments. | Source |
| Funded research at | The Heritage Foundation | Trade association member funding energy policy research | Editorial |
| Funded research at | Heartland Institute | Trade association funding of climate research | Editorial |
| Has as instrument | American Petroleum Institute PAC | API PAC is the political arm of the American Petroleum Institute | Editorial |