Richard Schaps

Individual

Also gave $157K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

Grouped by the exact name reported to the FEC, which has no ID for individual donors. Other people with this name may be included.

Total Contributed

$755K

Contributions

469

Recipients

156

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $439KR $41KIndependent $6KNNE $1K

Top States

DC$229K

CA$87K

CT$30K

SC$16K

AZ$14K

Giving Trend

↓ 86%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

VAN WAGNER

Summary

SCHAPS, RICHARD is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $755K across 469 contributions to 156 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include STANDING STRONG PAC, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, SCHIFF VICTORY FUND. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $288K in 2020.

Giving Pattern by Cycle

Contribution amounts per election cycle, colored by recipient party

All Recipients

Committees and candidates receiving contributions, all cycles

#	Name	Party	State	Total	Contributions
1	STANDING STRONG PAC	—	CA	$55,000	5
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$49,500	10
3	SCHIFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$36,000	1
4	SCHIFF FOR SENATE	Republican	CT	$29,800	14
5	SWALWELL FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$22,725	10
6	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$19,500	4
7	OUTDOOR ADVERTISING ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$16,500	6
8	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$16,450	16
9	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$15,000	2
10	DITCH FUND	—	DC	$14,000	10
11	GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA	Democratic	AZ	$13,700	8
12	THE KLOBUCHAR VICTORY COMMITTEE	—	DC	$13,600	2
13	VPP	—	WA	$12,785	20
14	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$12,600	11
15	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$12,500	5
16	COHN FOR CONGRESS 2022	Democratic	DC	$11,309	14
17	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$10,000	2
18	MIKE LEVIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$9,600	6
19	FRIENDS FOR HARRY REID	Democratic	DC	$8,600	6
20	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$7,650	5
21	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$7,600	4
22	OCCUPY DEMOCRATS ELECTION FUND	—	DC	$7,548	11
23	THE LINCOLN PROJECT	—	DC	$7,516	5
24	MJ FOR TEXAS	Democratic	TX	$7,500	7
25	ROGER FOR WISCONSIN	Democratic	WI	$7,500	7

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Source: FEC bulk data

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