Top Employers in Michigan by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Michigan. 100 employers, $7.8M in donations from Michigan.

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

#EmployerMichigan TotalNational Total
1UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN$2.2M$2.4M
2STATE OF MICHIGAN$1.6M$1.6M
3WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY$405K$415K
4THE DOW CHEMICAL COMPANY$227K$347K
5SONY PICTURES$213K$542K
6STEELCASE$190K$243K
7VAPROSHIELD$177K$195K
8TRINITY HEALTH$162K$257K
9UNITED WHOLESALE MORTGAGE$161K$161K
10USPS$151K$3.4M
11SIEBERT WILLIAMS SHANK$150K$212K
12UNIV OF MICHIGAN$138K$142K
13STRYKER$102K$221K
14WASHTENAW COUNTY$92K$92K
15WALBRIDGE$91K$266K
16STERLING GROUP$86K$136K
17U OF MICHIGAN$84K$87K
18VARNUM LLP$81K$138K
19STELLANTIS$72K$93K
20WILLIAMS INTERNATIONAL$69K$72K
21WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY$59K$63K
22WAYNE COUNTY$48K$53K
23WARNER NORCROSS + JUDD LLP$39K$39K
24SPECTRUM HEALTH$36K$41K
25SPARROW HOSPITAL$33K$33K
26SOAVE ENTERPRISES$33K$34K
27UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE$29K$432K
28STRYKER CORPORATION$29K$41K
29ZHANG FINANCIAL$29K$29K
30SMILE DOCTORS$28K$45K
31U MICHIGAN$27K$27K
32UM$27K$50K
33VHA$26K$340K
34WK KELLOGG CO$24K$25K
35SIDLEY AUSTIN$24K$533K
36STATE OF MI$21K$21K
37UHY ADVISORS$21K$31K
38UWM$19K$92K
39SGC$19K$48K
40WOLVERINE POWER SUPPLY CO-OP, INC.$19K$19K
41WSU$18K$65K
42THE STRATEGY GROUP$18K$53K
43US HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES$18K$952K
44WHIRLPOOL$18K$25K
45UNIVERSITY OF MICHIGAN LAW SCHOOL$18K$19K
46ZF$17K$19K
47SELF- EMPLOYED$17K$483K
48UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO LAW SCHOOL$17K$51K
49THE KRESGE FOUNDATION$16K$16K
50SCHOOLCRAFT COLLEGE$16K$16K
51VILLAGE GREEN$16K$29K
52VISA$15K$347K
53SOM$15K$30K
54TRINITY$15K$44K
55SPENCE BROTHERS$15K$15K
56U OF M$14K$23K
57VENABLE LLP$14K$831K
58SPARROW$13K$24K
59UHY$13K$15K
60SMART TD$13K$173K
61USWA INTL$13K$436K
62URBAN SCIENCE$13K$13K
63UTILITY WORKERS UNION OF AMERI$13K$71K
64STRIPE$12K$936K
65VOLUNTEER$12K$198K
66VARNUM$12K$12K
67YALE UNIVERSITY$12K$1.9M
68STIFEL$12K$403K
69SMI$12K$107K
70UNIVERSITY OF DETROIT MERCY$11K$11K
71TROUTMAN PEPPER$11K$290K
72U.S. ARMY$11K$282K
73WRITER$11K$131K
74UNITED AIRLINES INC.$11K$517K
75TIARA YACHTS$10K$10K
76SCHIFF HARDIN LLP$10K$30K
77WCC$10K$21K
78VMWARE$10K$311K
79THE KROGER CO.$10K$247K
80THOMA BRAVO LLC$10K$214K
81TEXTRON$10K$100K
82THOMSON REUTERS$9K$231K
83SCE$9K$67K
84TOYOTA$9K$146K
85WINSTON & STRAWN LLP$9K$832K
86SECOND FRONT SYSTEMS$9K$536K
87ZURICH$9K$59K
88WABTEC$9K$134K
89ZOETIS SERVICES LLC$9K$87K
90UNION BANK$8K$48K
91WIPFLI LLP$8K$92K
92SSA$8K$212K
93SCHNEIDER ELECTRIC$8K$155K
94U.S. EPA$8K$103K
95TAFT LAW$8K$108K
96UNIVERSITY OF TOLEDO$8K$77K
97TYLER TECHNOLOGIES$7K$48K
98UBS FINANCIAL$7K$49K
99UIUC$7K$71K
100SPIRIT AIRLINES$7K$98K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Michigan?

The top employers in Michigan by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Michigan operations. Together they account for $7.8M in contributions from Michigan-based employees.

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

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