Top Employers in Massachusetts by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Massachusetts. 100 employers, $19.4M in donations from Massachusetts.

This table ranks employers by the total political contributions their Massachusetts-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 Massachusetts or distributed across multiple states.

#EmployerMassachusetts TotalNational Total
1THE BAUPOST GROUP$8.8M$8.8M
2TUFTS UNIVERSITY$1.4M$1.5M
3SCHOONER CAPITAL LLC$876K$903K
4WAYFAIR$708K$749K
5WINNCOMPANIES$521K$521K
6SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION$488K$514K
7THE KRAFT GROUP$444K$444K
8TA ASSOCIATES$430K$1.3M
9THORNTON LAW FIRM LLP$270K$270K
10WILMERHALE$249K$1.6M
11VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS$213K$254K
12VERTEX PHARMACEUTICALS INCORPORATED$195K$247K
13UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS$195K$200K
14SUMMIT PARTNERS$159K$993K
15THIRD ROCK VENTURES$142K$302K
16THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC$120K$295K
17TAKEDA$117K$221K
18SUFFOLK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC$116K$116K
19SMITH COLLEGE$104K$113K
20UMASS$104K$116K
21WILLIAMS COLLEGE$101K$116K
22TUFTS MEDICAL CENTER$100K$107K
23SANOFI$94K$260K
24SAREPTA$92K$103K
25WELLESLEY COLLEGE$91K$92K
26STATE STREET BANK AND TRUST COMPANY$86K$130K
27TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS AMERICA INC.$84K$104K
28THERMO FISHER SCIENTIFIC INC.$83K$141K
29VERTEX$82K$133K
30THE HANOVER INSURANCE GROUP, INC.$77K$89K
31SUN LIFE FINANCIAL (U.S.)$73K$118K
32THERMO FISHER$65K$131K
33SKADDEN ARPS SLATE MEAGHER & FLOM LLP$64K$121K
34UMASS BOSTON$63K$72K
35WILLIAM RAVEIS REAL ESTATE$62K$78K
36UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS BOSTON$62K$66K
37UMASS AMHERST$61K$69K
38UNIVERSITY$61K$485K
39WELLS FARGO$60K$2.0M
40UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT$59K$314K
41SEYFARTH SHAW$57K$166K
42TRIPADVISOR$56K$77K
43UNITED PARCEL SERVICE$54K$765K
44UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD$53K$66K
45THE MITRE CORPORATION$51K$117K
46YALE UNIVERSITY$51K$1.9M
47WINGED KEEL GROUP$51K$226K
48SANTANDER HOLDINGS USA$50K$125K
49UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS AMHERST$50K$56K
50TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS$50K$70K
51TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS U.S.A. INC.$48K$52K
52TUFTS$48K$51K
53WILMERHALE LLP$46K$212K
54TOG$46K$65K
55THE BROOKINGS INSTITUTION$46K$70K
56UPS$45K$849K
57SAREPTA THERAPEUTICS, INC.$44K$44K
58TOWN OF BROOKLINE$43K$43K
59UMASS DARTMOUTH$42K$43K
60STRIPE$41K$936K
61YMCA$41K$221K
62THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF$39K$361K
63WOODS HOLE OCEANOGRAPHIC INSTITUTION$39K$39K
64UMASS CHAN MEDICAL SCHOOL$39K$43K
65SANOFI US SERVICES INC.$38K$519K
66UMASS MEMORIAL$36K$37K
67SHOPIFY$36K$119K
68UMASS LOWELL$35K$40K
69SMITH & WESSON BRANDS, INC.$35K$46K
70STATE STREET$35K$57K
71UNIVERSITY OF CONNECTICUT$33K$244K
72WORCESTER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE$33K$33K
73SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL$33K$33K
74UNUM$31K$452K
75SOLECT ENERGY DEVELOPMENT$31K$31K
76STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK$31K$166K
77SIMMONS UNIVERSITY$30K$45K
78SUFFOLK UNIVERSITY$30K$36K
79SMITH & NEPHEW, INC.$30K$143K
80UMMHC$29K$30K
81VERIZON$29K$923K
82STATE STREET CORPORATION$29K$36K
83STATE OF MASSACHUSETTS$29K$29K
84UKG$28K$119K
85US SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION$28K$86K
86SSG$27K$68K
87WOLTERS KLUWER$27K$94K
88SUFFOLK$27K$52K
89US SENATE$27K$3.0M
90WPI$26K$43K
91SIMPLISAFE$26K$29K
92WSGR$26K$292K
93SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION$26K$109K
94SUN LIFE$25K$67K
95TIAA$24K$540K
96SEMI-RETIRED$24K$44K
97SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC$23K$155K
98TAKEDA DEVELOPMENT CENTER AMERICAS INC$23K$23K
99WELLINGTON MANAGEMENT$23K$25K
100STEWARD$23K$38K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Massachusetts?

The top employers in Massachusetts by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Massachusetts operations. Together they account for $19.4M in contributions from Massachusetts-based employees.

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

The Massachusetts Total column shows only donations from employees located in Massachusetts. 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 Massachusetts 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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