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Melinda F. Gates
WA
FEC individual contributor; employer at time of contribution: PIVOTAL VENTURES.
Tracked direct giving
$1,007,200
Connections
172
The Money Trail
How money flowed from Melinda F. Gates
$995K
15 transactions across 12 counterparties
sum of 15 tracked donations shown
Melinda F. Gates directed $920K to HARRIS VICTORY FUND.
Jul 2024individual
Melinda F. Gates directed $10K to NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
Jul 2024individual
Melinda F. Gates directed $10K to 150PAC.ORG across 2 contributions between April 2023 and April 2024.
Apr 2023 – Apr 2024individual
Melinda F. Gates directed $10K to VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE across 2 contributions between April 2023 and March 2024.
Apr 2023 – Mar 2024individual
Melinda F. Gates directed $10K to DIRIGO PAC across 2 contributions between December 2023 and June 2024.
Dec 2023 – Jun 2024individual
Melinda F. Gates also gave to 7 other entities totaling $35K.
$995K tracked across 12 counterparties (sum of 15 tracked donations shown)
PAC Chain Attribution
Where Melinda F. Gates’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
$1.0M
modeled estimate
45 paths across 42 counterparties
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidenceCross-cycle
smallest single documented leg $36K
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$1Kmodeled estimateMelinda F. Gates→VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE→MAYRA FLORES FOR CONGRESSmediumpac
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidence
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
$402modeled estimateMelinda F. Gates→VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE→JONI FOR IOWAmediumpac
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$1Kmodeled estimateMelinda F. Gates→VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE→KAREN CRNKOVICH FOR CONGRESSmediumpac
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
2024 cycle2 paths1 hopMedium confidence
$495modeled estimateMelinda F. Gates→VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE→JULIA LETLOW FOR CONGRESSmediumpac
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
smallest single documented leg $1K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
$837modeled estimateMelinda F. Gates→VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE→MARY DRAVES FOR CONGRESSmediumpac
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
2024 cycle1 path1 hopMedium confidence
smallest single documented leg $5K (larger than the modeled estimate: the leg carried money from other sources too)
Plus 34 additional chains totaling $9K.
$1.0M attributed (modeled estimate) across 45 paths·Up to 2 hops deep·Source FEC filings (Schedules A, B, E)·How we compute this
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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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| HARRIS VICTORY FUND | $919,600 | Jul 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $10,000 | Jul 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | $5,000 | Dec 30, 2023 | 2024 |
| WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | $5,000 | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| DIRIGO PAC | $5,000 | Dec 18, 2023 | 2024 |
| DIRIGO PAC | $5,000 | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | Mar 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| TOGETHER EVERYONE REALIZES REAL IMPACT PAC AKA TERRI PAC | $5,000 | Sep 8, 2023 | 2024 |
| DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC | $5,000 | Aug 24, 2023 | 2024 |
| PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | Aug 10, 2023 | 2024 |
| VALUE IN ELECTING WOMEN POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | $5,000 | Apr 12, 2023 | 2024 |
| 150PAC.ORG | $5,000 | Apr 12, 2023 | 2024 |
| RIGHTNOW WOMEN PAC | $5,000 | Apr 12, 2023 | 2024 |
| JOBS OPPORTUNITY & NEW IDEAS PAC | $5,000 | Jun 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| 150PAC.ORG | $5,000 | Apr 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| CONTINUING AMERICA'S STRENGTH AND SECURITY PAC | $5,000 | Aug 24, 2023 | 2024 |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS | $3,300 | Aug 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| CELESTE FOR CONGRESS | $3,300 | Jun 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE | $1,000 | Sep 12, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donated to | DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to DR KIM SCHRIER FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to LANDSMAN FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | DNC SERVICES CORPORATION/DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Donated $403,000 to DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to WASHINGTON STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to KANSAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY- FEDERAL | Source |
| Donated to | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Donated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF SOUTH CAROLINA | Source |
| Donated to | GRANITE VALUES PAC | Donated $10,000 to GRANITE VALUES PAC | Source |
| Donated to | FAIR SHOT PAC | Donated $10,000 to FAIR SHOT PAC | Source |
| Donated to | HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC | Donated $10,000 to HIGHER HEIGHTS FOR AMERICA PAC | Source |
| Donated to | FRIENDS OF MAZIE HIRONO | Donated $6,600 to FRIENDS OF MAZIE HIRONO | Source |
| Donated to | ENGEL FOR ARIZONA | Donated $3,300 to ENGEL FOR ARIZONA | Source |
| Donated to | ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGON | Donated $3,300 to ANDREA SALINAS FOR OREGON | Source |
| Donated to | WONDER WOMEN PAC | Donated $2,500 to WONDER WOMEN PAC | Source |
| Donated to | HARRIS VICTORY FUND | Donated $919,600 to HARRIS VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Donated $10,000 to CONNECTICUT DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to TEXAS DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | WINRED | Donated $39,700 to WINRED | Source |
| Donated to | KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC | Donated $10,000 to KEYSTONE AMERICA PAC | Source |
| Donated to | THE COLLECTIVE PAC | Donated $10,000 to THE COLLECTIVE PAC | Source |
| Donated to | COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE | Donated $5,000 to COMMITTEE FOR A DEMOCRATIC FUTURE | Source |
| Donated to | Caraveo For Congress | Donated $6,600 to CARAVEO FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to COMMITTEE TO ELECT SHOMARI FIGURES FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE | Donated $6,600 to MCBRIDE FOR DELAWARE INC. | Source |
| Donated to | TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE | Donated $6,600 to TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA | Donated $6,600 to KLOBUCHAR FOR MINNESOTA | Source |
| Donated to | CACHE PAC | Donated $2,000 to CACHE PAC | Source |
| Donated to | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS | Donated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF ILLINOIS | Source |
| Donated to | STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMA | Donated $10,000 to STATE DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE OF ALABAMA | Source |
| Donated to | BILL CASSIDY FOR US SENATE | Donated $9,900 to BILL CASSIDY FOR US SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | IMPACT | Donated $10,000 to IMPACT | Source |
| Donated to | ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN - UNITEMIZED | Donated $10,000 to ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN | Source |
| Donated to | M-PAC | Donated $5,000 to M-PAC | Source |
| Donated to | LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to LAUREN UNDERWOOD FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to TERRI SEWELL FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | JASMINE FOR US | Donated $6,600 to JASMINE FOR US | Source |
| Donated to | GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE | Donated $6,600 to GILLIBRAND FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | MOTHER ON A MISSION (MOM PAC) | Donated $2,000 to MOTHER ON A MISSION (MOM PAC) | Source |
| Donated to | DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA | Donated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF LA | Source |
| Donated to | DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLAND | Donated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARYLAND | Source |
| Donated to | SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to SOUTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC PARTY - FEDERAL | Source |
| Donated to | HOOPS PAC | Donated $5,000 to HOOPS PAC | Source |
| Donated to | WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | Donated $10,000 to WILD AND WONDERFUL PAC | Source |
| Donated to | LATINO VICTORY FUND | Donated $10,000 to LATINO VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | ELECTING WOMEN PAC | Donated $9,800 to ELECTING WOMEN DENVER | Source |
| Donated to | JULIA LETLOW FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to JULIA LETLOW FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA | Donated $6,600 to GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA | Source |
| Donated to | COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE | Donated $1,000 to COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE | Source |
| Donated to | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON | Donated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON | Source |
| Donated to | ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to ALASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to VERMONT DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | EVERGREEN PAC | Donated $10,000 to EVERGREEN PAC | Source |
| Donated to | MURPHPAC | Donated $10,000 to CHARTER OAK PAC | Source |
| Donated to | THOMPAC | Donated $5,000 to TOGETHER HOLDING OUR MAJORITY PAC | Source |
| Donated to | THE PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC | Donated $10,000 to PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC | Source |
| Donated to | FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN | Donated $6,600 to FRIENDS OF JIM CLYBURN | Source |
| Donated to | Friends Of Lucy Mcbath | Donated $6,600 to FRIENDS OF LUCY MCBATH | Source |
| Donated to | NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA | Donated $6,600 to MARY PELTOLA FOR ALASKA | Source |
| Donated to | IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to IDAHO STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE | Donated $10,000 to NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE | Donated $10,000 to DC DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | DIRIGO PAC | Donated $10,000 to DIRIGO PAC | Source |
| Donated to | WFW ACTION FUND | Donated $5,000 to WFW ACTION FUND, INC. | Source |
| Donated to | ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Donated $5,000 to ALABAMA FIRST PAC | Source |
| Donated to | CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to CATHY MCMORRIS RODGERS FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | CELESTE FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to CELESTE FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY | Donated $6,600 to FRIENDS OF CHRIS MURPHY | Source |
| Donated to | PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAII | Donated $10,000 to DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF HAWAII | Source |
| Donated to | IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to IOWA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COM | Donated $10,000 to W VA STATE DEMOCRATIC EX COM | Source |
| Donated to | BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC (BRIDGE PAC) | Donated $10,000 to BUILDING RELATIONSHIPS IN DIVERSE GEOGRAPHIC ENVIRONMENTS PAC | Source |
| Donated to | SMART SOLUTIONS PAC | Donated $10,000 to SMART SOLUTIONS PAC | Source |
| Donated to | SHERRILL VICTORY FUND | Donated $5,000 to SHERRILL VICTORY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC | Donated $10,000 to FIGHT LIKE HELL PAC | Source |
| Donated to | JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to MILLER-MEEKS FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to KATHERINE CLARK FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | MARIE FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to MARIE FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTY | Donated $10,000 to NORTH DAKOTA DEMOCRATIC-NONPARTISAN LEAGUE PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE | Donated $10,000 to GEORGIA FEDERAL ELECTIONS COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to NEVADA STATE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Source |
| Donated to | PERIMETER PAC | Donated $10,000 to PERIMETER PAC | Source |
| Donated to | JOBS OPPORTUNITY & NEW IDEAS PAC | Donated $10,000 to JOBS OPPORTUNITY AND NEW IDEAS PAC | Source |
| Donated to | DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC | Donated $10,000 to DENALI LEADERSHIP PAC | Source |
| Donated to | BUILD AMERICA PAC | Donated $5,000 to BUILD AMERICA PAC | Source |
| Donated to | ANN WAGNER FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to ANN WAGNER FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to JIMMY GOMEZ FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | BRITTANY PETTERSEN FOR COLORADO | Donated $6,600 to BRITTANY PETTERSEN FOR COLORADO | Source |
| Donated to | DELBENE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND - UNITEMIZED | Donated $3,300 to DELBENE DEMOCRATIC MAJORITY FUND | Source |
| Donated to | MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND | Donated $10,000 to MASSACHUSETTS DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE - FED FUND | Source |
| Donated to | WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Donated $10,000 to WY DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | KENTUCKY DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Donated $10,000 to KENTUCKY STATE DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE | Source |
| Donated to | ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | Donated $5,000 to ALL FOR OUR COUNTRY LEADERSHIP PAC | Source |
| Donated to | Cffe PAC | Donated $5,000 to CFFE PAC | Source |
| Donated to | RIGHTNOW WOMEN PAC | Donated $10,000 to RIGHTNOW WOMEN PAC | Source |
| Donated to | CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) | Donated $5,000 to CA LUV PAC (CALIFORNIA LEADERSHIP UNITED FOR VICTORY PAC) | Source |
| Donated to | VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS | Donated $6,600 to VERONICA ESCOBAR FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | HOTEL ST CLAIR | Donated $6,600 to LOIS FRANKEL FOR CONGRESS | Source |
| Donated to | JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS | Donated $3,300 to JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS | Source |