There were at least 23 contributions made to political candidates and committees by Institute for Advanced Study employees, 87 percent of which have gone to Democratic Party causes and candidates.
According to the Federal Elections Commission, donations made to political groups or candidates must be disclosed under state law for greater transparency in elections. In a study by opensecrets.org, they found the state with the highest percentage of contributions going to Democrats was Vermont with over 86-percent of the money going to Democratic candidates and committees. The most Republican-leaning state was Mississippi with over 71-percent of the money going to Republican candidates and committees.
| Committee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jstreetpac | - | $8,800 | |
| Biden for President | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $5,600 |
| Katie Porter for Congress | Katherine Porter | Democratic Party | $5,000 |
| Spanberger for Congress | Abigail Spanberger | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Amy McGrath for Senate, Inc. | Amy McGrath | Democratic Party | $4,000 |
| Debbie for Congress | Debbie Mucarsel-Powell | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Andy Kim for Congress | Andy Kim | Democratic Party | $3,000 |
| Amy for America | Amy J. Klobuchar | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| Finkenauer for Congress | Abby Finkenauer | Democratic Party | $2,000 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party - Federal | - | Democratic Party | $1,750 |
| Sara Jacobs for Congress | Sara Jacobs | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Gina Ortiz Jones for Congress | Gina Ortiz Jones | Democratic Party | $1,000 |
| Friends of Dan Feehan | Daniel Feehan | Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor | $1,000 |
| Cohn for Congress 2020 | Alan Michael Cohn | Democratic Party | $750 |
| Scanlon for Congress | Mary Gay Scanlon | Democratic Party | $500 |
| Friends of Marc Friedenberg | Marc Friedenberg | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Friends of Marc Friedenberg | Marc Friedenberg | Democratic Party | $400 |
| Employee | Candidate | Party | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yve-Alain Bois | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $2,750 |
| Yve-Alain Bois | Tom Malinowski | Democratic Party | $850 |
| Matias Zaldarriaga | - | $800 | |
| Matias Zaldarriaga | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $250 |
| Natacha Giai | Bernard Sanders | Democratic Party | $54 |
| Linda Cooper | Joe Biden | Democratic Party | $25 |
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