Top Employers in Illinois by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Illinois. 100 employers, $176.9M in donations from Illinois.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Illinois-based employees have made to federal campaigns. It reveals which companies and institutions have the most politically engaged workforces in the state. Both the state-specific and national donation totals are shown so you can gauge whether an employer's political giving is concentrated in Illinois or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerIllinois TotalNational Total
1ULINE$133.1M$135.4M
2THE DUCHOSSOIS GROUP$18.0M$18.0M
3STATE OF ILLINOIS$13.1M$13.1M
4TRANSCARENT$2.5M$2.6M
5UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$1.5M$1.6M
6WINSTON & STRAWN LLP$551K$832K
7SMITH LACIEN LLP$462K$462K
8UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS$440K$486K
9UNITED AIRLINES$413K$3.0M
10THE VISTRIA GROUP$402K$447K
11THE OPTIONS CLEARING CORPORATION$330K$420K
12UNITED AIRLINES INC.$316K$517K
13STATE FARM$313K$1.0M
14ZURICH AMERICAN INS CO$309K$414K
15USPS$234K$3.4M
16THOMA BRAVO LLC$204K$214K
17SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP$164K$1.4M
18UIC$163K$168K
19WINSTON & STRAWN$160K$262K
20UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO$140K$152K
21WILLIAM BLAIR$125K$136K
22TRANSUNION LLC$123K$126K
23THOMA BRAVO$123K$320K
24SIMMONS HANLY CONROY$119K$243K
25THE ELEVANCE HEALTH COMPANIES, INC.$116K$2.5M
26THE UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO$110K$123K
27UNEMPLOYED$109K$5.2M
28STEPTOE & JOHNSON$100K$319K
29THE GORI LAW FIRM$94K$146K
30WATERTON$93K$128K
31SKADDEN$87K$296K
32STUDENT$87K$2.8M
33TAFT STETTINIUS & HOLLISTER LLP$86K$389K
34TTX CO$85K$85K
35SUMMIT RIDGE ENERGY$80K$194K
36VA$79K$1.3M
37SENIOR LIFESTYLE$78K$78K
38UBS$78K$814K
39WALGREEN CO$78K$233K
40SEYFARTH SHAW LLP$77K$230K
41USCC SERVICES, LLC$76K$134K
42STATE OF IL$75K$75K
43SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTION$71K$292K
44UIUC$64K$71K
45UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS CHICAGO$63K$69K
46SCG$61K$94K
47VENTAS, INC.$60K$65K
48SPRINGFIELD ARMORY$56K$58K
49UCHICAGO$54K$63K
50WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER$53K$267K
51TEMPUS$53K$64K
52SIMMONS HANLY CONROY LLC$52K$110K
53UNITED HEALTHCARE SERVICES INC$52K$1.9M
54SIDLEY AUSTIN$46K$533K
55THOMPSON COBURN LLP$45K$218K
56WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP$43K$395K
57VILLAGEMD$42K$92K
58UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS URBANA-CHAMPAIG$42K$44K
59US BANCORP$39K$869K
60UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAME$39K$205K
61UPS$39K$849K
62TRILOGY$39K$55K
63SPRINGFIELD CLINIC$39K$39K
64SAUL EWING LLP$38K$127K
65UBER$36K$797K
66VIATRIS$36K$424K
67ZNA SERVICES LLC$34K$34K
68THE PLEXUS GROUPE LLC$34K$54K
69WH TRADING$33K$33K
70VERIZON CORP RSRCS GROUP LLC$33K$1.2M
71TRILOGY REAL ESTATE GROUP$33K$36K
72UNITED$32K$177K
73VI$30K$32K
74TAKEDA$29K$221K
75TRIUMPH HIGHER EDUCATION$29K$45K
76WHITE & CASE$29K$128K
77SAP$29K$472K
78SIU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE$29K$29K
79UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL$28K$51K
80SMITH$28K$45K
81SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION$26K$81K
82UNIV OF CHICAGO$26K$30K
83TAYLOR CHRYSLER JEEP DODGE INC - BOURB$25K$25K
84US EPA$25K$394K
85VEDDER PRICE P.C.$25K$42K
86STANTEC$25K$139K
87SENIOR LIVING INVESTMENT BROKERAGE$25K$34K
88TRANSYSTEMS CORPORATION$24K$127K
89SIKICH LLP$24K$52K
90SOUTHWEST AIRLINES$24K$1.6M
91WELLS FARGO ADVISORS$24K$479K
92STEPAN COMPANY$24K$24K
93TRANSUNION$23K$105K
94SPRINGFIELD FIRE DEPT.$23K$26K
95TIAA$23K$540K
96TRUSTMARK SERVICES COMPANY$22K$22K
97WWT$22K$43K
98TSG$22K$79K
99THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS$22K$626K
100WALGREENS$22K$511K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Illinois?

The top employers in Illinois by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Illinois operations. Together they account for $176.9M in contributions from Illinois-based employees.

What is the difference between the state total and national total columns?

The Illinois Total column shows only donations from employees located in Illinois. The National Total shows the employer's aggregate donations from all states. This helps you see how much of a company's political giving comes from its Illinois workforce.

Do these donations represent the employer's official position?

No. These are individual contributions from employees, not corporate donations. Federal law prohibits direct corporate contributions to candidates. Employee political activity does not necessarily reflect the employer's official stance.

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