Top Employers in New York by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in New York. 100 employers, $53.5M in donations from New York.

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

#EmployerNew York TotalNational Total
1THE BLACKSTONE GROUP$15.4M$15.5M
2WINKLEVOSS CAPITAL MANAGEMENT$6.8M$6.8M
3SIMONS FOUNDATION$5.6M$5.6M
4SULLIVAN & CROMWELL LLP$1.8M$2.1M
5THE CARLYLE GROUP$1.7M$2.8M
6STANDARD INDUSTRIES$1.6M$6.8M
7SULLIVAN & CROMWELL$1.2M$1.4M
8SESAME WORKSHOP$1.1M$1.1M
9UNEMPLOYED$748K$5.2M
10WARBURG PINCUS$700K$786K
11STERLINGRISK$635K$635K
12STUDENT$612K$2.8M
13THE CARSON FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST$600K$607K
14SOCIAL SECURITY ADMINISTRATION$523K$720K
15UNION SQUARE VENTURES$515K$517K
16SIDLEY AUSTIN LLP$435K$1.4M
17UNION SQUARE HOSPITALITY GROUP$417K$419K
18WCAS$414K$1.2M
19UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER$407K$420K
20STONY BROOK UNIVERSITY$403K$411K
21UNISWAP LABS$356K$479K
22THE RIVERSIDE COMPANY$326K$474K
23TWO SIGMA$320K$391K
24STONEPEAK$317K$366K
25SUNY$304K$311K
26SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL$300K$304K
27SCHULTE ROTH & ZABEL LLP$293K$302K
28SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT LLP$285K$428K
29SARATOGA PARTNERS$266K$282K
30VALOR EQUITY PARTNERS$253K$1.4M
31WACHTELL, LIPTON, ROSEN & KATZ$240K$330K
32SRA$232K$244K
33TISHMAN SPEYER$227K$249K
34SYRACUSE UNIVERSITY$213K$251K
35WACHTELL LIPTON$211K$229K
36WESTCHESTER COUNTY$204K$204K
37WELLS FARGO BANK, N. A.$203K$578K
38SCP$200K$232K
39WELLS FARGO$199K$2.0M
40TOURO UNIVERSITY$188K$195K
41VARIOUS$175K$568K
42STRIPE$173K$936K
43TWO SIGMA INVESTMENTS$164K$174K
44SPOTIFY$154K$241K
45WILMERHALE$149K$1.6M
46UBS$149K$814K
47WHITE & CASE LLP$148K$316K
48TOWER RESEARCH CAPITAL$148K$154K
49SELF EMPLOYER$147K$213K
50USPS$146K$3.4M
51WINSTON & STRAWN LLP$143K$832K
52SIMPSON THACHER$138K$161K
53WRITERS HOUSE$137K$144K
54WEILL CORNELL MEDICINE$137K$165K
55WILLKIE FARR & GALLAGHER LLP$136K$395K
56SONY MUSIC$135K$149K
57SL GREEN REALTY CORP$135K$140K
58STATE OF NEW YORK$133K$138K
59UBS INVESTMENT BANK$133K$150K
60TIAA$133K$540K
61THE GUARDIAN LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY OF$130K$361K
62VENABLE LLP$128K$831K
63VENTURE CAPITAL$128K$239K
64SOROBAN CAPITAL PARTNERS LP$126K$693K
65SKADDEN ARPS$126K$335K
66STANFORD UNIVERSITY$123K$4.0M
67THE JUILLIARD SCHOOL$118K$120K
68WARBURG PINCUS LLC$117K$124K
69STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK$117K$166K
70SELF EMPLOYEED$116K$309K
71SIDLEY AUSTIN$115K$533K
72TRIAN PARTNERS$115K$273K
73SENATOR INVESTMENT GROUP$113K$126K
74VERIZON NY$113K$123K
75VISA U.S.A. INC.$109K$881K
76URS$104K$116K
77WILMERHALE LLP$100K$212K
78TOWN OF HEMPSTEAD$97K$97K
79VERIZON$97K$923K
80TOWN OF OYSTER BAY$95K$95K
81SUNY NEW PALTZ$94K$94K
82SILVERSTEIN PROPERTIES$94K$94K
83WEIL$93K$113K
84SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT$86K$102K
85WALNUT RIDGE$86K$114K
86SIMPSON THACHER & BARTLETT$84K$100K
87SIERRA CLUB$81K$176K
88YESHIVA UNIVERSITY$80K$91K
89SOTHEBY'S$80K$145K
90YALE UNIVERSITY$78K$1.9M
91SKADDEN$75K$296K
92WSGR$73K$292K
93THE NEW SCHOOL$73K$105K
94URBAN EDGE PROPERTIES$73K$74K
95THE CARLYLE GROUP INC.$73K$465K
96UNITE HERE$72K$109K
97TD COWEN$71K$96K
98TRAVELERS INDEMNITY CO$70K$483K
99WARBY PARKER$68K$73K
100SEYFARTH SHAW$68K$166K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in New York?

The top employers in New York by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant New York operations. Together they account for $53.5M in contributions from New York-based employees.

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

The New York Total column shows only donations from employees located in New York. 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 New York 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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