Karl Pillemer

Individual

Also gave $6K 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

$84K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $72K

Top States

NY$47K

DC$35K

IL$1K

OH$500

PA$250

Giving Trend

↑ 23%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

CORNELL UNIVERSITY

Summary

PILLEMER, KARL is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $84K across 89 contributions to 24 recipients. Their average contribution is $946.91. Top recipients include JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS, FRIENDS OF MAURICE HINCHEY, MANNION FOR NEW YORK. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $18K in 2026.

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	JOSH RILEY FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$17,000	11
2	FRIENDS OF MAURICE HINCHEY	Democratic	NY	$9,250	16
3	MANNION FOR NEW YORK	Democratic	NY	$9,100	5
4	THE PAC FOR AMERICA'S FUTURE	—	DC	$8,000	4
5	BRINDISI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$7,200	9
6	FRIENDS OF DAN MAFFEI	Democratic	DC	$5,500	7
7	COMMITTEE TO ELECT MARTHA ROBERTSON	Democratic	NY	$5,050	6
8	COMMITTEE TO ELECT NATHAN SHINAGAWA	Democratic	NY	$4,500	5
9	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,000	1
10	ARCURI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$2,750	4
11	FRIENDS OF JOHN PLUMB	Democratic	NY	$2,700	1
12	DAN LAMB FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$2,200	6
13	BILL OWENS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,800	3
14	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$1,000	1
15	COLLEEN DEACON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
16	KIM MYERS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,000	1
17	FRIENDS OF DANA BALTER	Democratic	NY	$500	1
18	CONOLE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$500	1
19	JOSH RILEY VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$500	1
20	JANET GARRETT FOR CONGRESS COMMITTEE	Democratic	OH	$500	1
21	FRIENDS OF ANNA THRONE-HOLST	Democratic	NY	$500	1
22	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$250	1
23	ALEX BORES FOR NY	—	—	$250	1
24	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$225	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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