Top Employers in Montana by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Montana. 91 employers, $1.0M in donations from Montana.

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

#EmployerMontana TotalNational Total
1STATE OF MONTANA$279K$283K
2THE MESSINA GROUP$112K$159K
3YELLOWSTONE BANK$111K$111K
4TOWN PUMP$105K$105K
5UNIVERSITY OF MONTANA$105K$109K
6WESTERN MONTANA CLINIC$38K$38K
7SUMMIT BEVERAGE$25K$25K
8STATE OF MT$23K$23K
9THREE RIVERS BANK OF MONTANA$17K$17K
10WIPFLI LLP$13K$92K
11U OF WASHINGTON$10K$23K
12TNC$10K$30K
13WORKIVA$9K$22K
14SHC$8K$33K
15US FOREST SERVICE$8K$50K
16SOFI$8K$73K
17SYSCO$7K$44K
18STARBUCKS COFFEE COMPANY$7K$25K
19TSL$6K$21K
20WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY$6K$231K
21WWF$6K$73K
22WBI ENERGY$6K$16K
23STATE OF CALIFORNIA$5K$3.3M
24UNIVERSITY OF UTAH$5K$626K
25UM$5K$50K
26THIRD WAY$5K$25K
27UW$4K$217K
28WESTERN RESOURCE ADVOCATES$4K$21K
29SCL HEALTH$4K$24K
30STAY AT HOME MOM$3K$81K
31SLACK DAVIS SANGER, LLP$3K$16K
32WESTERN GOVERNORS UNIVERSITY$3K$35K
33UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS AT AUSTIN$3K$369K
34STATE FARM INSURANCE COMPANIES$3K$42K
35SELF/RETIRED$3K$17K
36USGS$3K$85K
37USDOJ$3K$77K
38SCHEELS$2K$1.0M
39UCLA$2K$1.6M
40THE WILDERNESS SOCIETY$2K$67K
41U.S. SENATE$2K$138K
42WILLIAMS$2K$101K
43USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT$2K$15K
44SURGICAL ASSOCIATES$2K$13K
45TOWNSQUARE MEDIA$2K$85K
46US GEOLOGICAL SURVEY$2K$55K
47US FOODS$2K$66K
48VISTRA CORPORATE SERVICES COMPANY$2K$275K
49UNIVERSITY OF MEMPHIS$2K$87K
50SCH$2K$80K
51TE$2K$12K
52SAS$2K$366K
53SIEMENS ENERGY$1K$38K
54SCHOOLS$1K$20K
55TMS$1K$35K
56U OF M$1K$23K
57WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY$1K$144K
58WEBER STATE UNIVERSITY$1K$37K
59UNIVERSITY OF SAN FRANCISCO$1K$221K
60TROUT UNLIMITED$1K$14K
61SAUDI ARAMCO$975$59K
62TURNER ENTERPRISES$827$34K
63SURGEON$812$79K
64US DEPT OF COMMERCE$750$45K
65TARGET CORP$693$17K
66STS$624$29K
67UNIVERSITY OF TENNESSEE$520$157K
68WMC$500$32K
69WCC$500$21K
70TAKEDA PHARMACEUTICALS$500$70K
71STATE OF IDAHO$500$62K
72UTHSC$425$22K
73SHARP HEALTHCARE$425$57K
74SYNERGY$423$99K
75STATE DEPT$413$24K
76SELF EMLOYED$350$22K
77UNIV OF COLORADO$300$21K
78THE UPS STORE$295$26K
79US FDA$275$33K
80THE STEADMAN CLINIC$250$7K
81SOUTH SHORE HOSPITAL$250$33K
82WBC$208$39K
83SLB$206$33K
84SCHLUMBERGER$206$53K
85UMASS AMHERST$200$69K
86VITALANT$180$14K
87STAND TOGETHER$100$13K
88THE LEAVITT GROUP$96$12K
89SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER$75$55K
90WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE$50$39K
91STATE OF ALASKA$50$171K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Montana?

The top employers in Montana by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Montana operations. Together they account for $1.0M in contributions from Montana-based employees.

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

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