Top Employers in Washington by Employee Donations

See which employers have the most politically active employees in Washington. 100 employers, $11.5M in donations from Washington.

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

#EmployerWashington TotalNational Total
1UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON$2.3M$2.4M
2SECOND AVENUE PARTNERS$1.0M$1.0M
3SENATE$939K$970K
4VALVE CORPORATION$401K$401K
5T-MOBILE$354K$511K
6UNEMPLOYED$321K$5.2M
7STATE OF WASHINGTON$265K$276K
8T-MOBILE INC$228K$530K
9ZILLOW GROUP$212K$235K
10SEATTLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS$208K$213K
11SYMETRA$200K$232K
12STARBUCKS$160K$264K
13THE BOEING COMPANY$144K$463K
14ZILLOW, INC.$144K$233K
15UW$139K$217K
16WEYERHAEUSER NR COMPANY$137K$231K
17TABLEAU SOFTWARE$137K$140K
18WASHINGTON STATE$126K$128K
19UBER$124K$797K
20WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY$121K$144K
21WEYERHAEUSER COMPANY$119K$156K
22STRIPE$115K$936K
23WA TREATMENT COMPLETION C$112K$120K
24SEATTLE UNIVERSITY$110K$111K
25ZILLOW$105K$163K
26VIRGINIA MASON$98K$100K
27TECH$94K$203K
28SAP$89K$472K
29STANFORD UNIVERSITY$83K$4.0M
30SCHROETER GOLDMARK & BENDER$82K$83K
31UC BERKELEY$76K$1.7M
32WINDERMERE$74K$83K
33WA STATE$71K$71K
34VALVE SOFTWARE$70K$70K
35UBER TECHNOLOGIES$69K$175K
36VA$66K$1.3M
37SEATTLE CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL$65K$66K
38STUDENT$62K$2.8M
39WESTERN WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY$59K$59K
40SWEDISH MEDICAL GROUP$58K$58K
41WE COMMUNICATIONS$55K$987K
42TRIDENT SEAFOODS$53K$57K
43SPACEX$52K$347K
44TABLEAU$52K$63K
45WEYERHAEUSER$50K$57K
46SWEDISH MEDICAL CENTER$49K$55K
47UW MEDICINE$48K$48K
48VIRGINIA MASON FRANCISCAN HEALTH$47K$47K
49SMARTSHEET$47K$67K
50SEATTLE GENETICS$46K$48K
51VIRGINIA MASON MEDICAL CENTER$46K$47K
52UPS$46K$849K
53WASHINGTON PERMANENTE MEDICAL GROUP$45K$45K
54SEACAST$45K$45K
55UMPQUA BANK$44K$54K
56TRIDENT SEAFOODS CORPORATION$43K$53K
57WHITE & CASE LLP$42K$316K
58URBAN RENAISSANCE GROUP$41K$41K
59SWEDISH HOSPITAL$40K$44K
60WGE$40K$45K
61THE BOEING CO$39K$68K
62VALLEY MEDICAL CENTER$39K$47K
63SSC$38K$98K
64STATE OF WA$38K$39K
65UWMC$38K$38K
66SOUND TRANSIT$38K$38K
67US ARMY$37K$1.2M
68ZENDESK$37K$98K
69US NAVY$36K$811K
70SWEDISH$36K$36K
71STOEL RIVES LLP$35K$108K
72WSU$35K$65K
73WALMART$35K$1.1M
74UNIVERSITY OF WA$35K$35K
75TACOMA PUBLIC SCHOOLS$35K$35K
76SOUTHLAND INDUSTRIES$34K$55K
77UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON MEDICAL CENTE$31K$31K
78SLALOM$31K$87K
79WSDOT$30K$33K
80UNIVERSITY OF MARYLAND$30K$1.1M
81WELLS FARGO ADVISORS$30K$479K
82UNIV OF WASHINGTON$29K$30K
83TACOMA FIRE DEPT.$29K$29K
84WINDERMERE REAL ESTATE$28K$39K
85TERRACON$28K$45K
86SANA BIOTECHNOLOGY$28K$48K
87VISA U.S.A. INC.$28K$881K
88THRIVENT FINANCIAL FOR LUTHERANS$25K$626K
89SOFTWARE ENGINEER$25K$254K
90STRATEGIES 360$24K$118K
91UNAVAILABLE$24K$25K
92SPOKANE COUNTY$24K$24K
93STRYKER$23K$221K
94SEATTLE SCHOOLS$23K$23K
95USG$23K$465K
96VARIOUS SHIPPING COMPANIES$23K$235K
97WINDERMERE NORTHWEST LIVING$23K$23K
98THE TRADE DESK$23K$108K
99USDA FOREST SERVICE$23K$84K
100UBS FINANCIAL SERVICES$22K$184K

Frequently Asked Questions

Which employers have the most politically active employees in Washington?

The top employers in Washington by employee donations include major local employers, universities, hospitals, and national companies with significant Washington operations. Together they account for $11.5M in contributions from Washington-based employees.

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

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