Sanford Perl

Individual

Also gave $88K 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

$801K

Contributions

321

Recipients

192

Active Period

2001–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

R $312KD $64K. $10KOTH $6KIndependent $500

Top States

DC$281K

MI$50K

IL$37K

VA$25K

NY$23K

Giving Trend

↑ 3%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KIRKLAND & ELLIS LLP

Summary

PERL, SANFORD is an individual political donor based in IL. They have contributed $801K across 321 contributions to 192 recipients. Their average contribution is $2K. Top recipients include UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP'), BLUE WAVE ACTION D/B/A BWA, AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Their political giving spans from the 2002 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $239K 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	UNITED DEMOCRACY PROJECT ('UDP')	—	DC	$200,000	5
2	BLUE WAVE ACTION D/B/A BWA	—	MI	$50,000	1
3	AMERICAN ISRAEL PUBLIC AFFAIRS COMMITTEE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$49,800	15
4	ZELDIN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	NY	$17,400	7
5	GROW THE MAJORITY	—	VA	$15,000	1
6	NRSC	Republican	DC	$15,000	1
7	ILLINOIS LINCOLN PAC	Republican	GA	$12,300	8
8	RODNEY FOR CONGRESS	Republican	IL	$11,400	8
9	PETE RICKETTS FOR SENATE	Republican	NE	$10,300	3
10	NEW PROSPERITY FOUNDATION; THE	—	IL	$10,000	1
11	SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
12	RUDY FOR INDIANA	Republican	VA	$9,700	3
13	CITYPAC	.	IL	$9,500	4
14	HUSTED FOR SENATE	—	—	$7,000	1
15	EMMER FOR CONGRESS	Republican	MN	$6,600	2
16	TEAM MORENO	—	OH	$6,600	1
17	JEFFRIES MAJORITY FUND	—	DC	$6,600	2
18	JOSH HAWLEY FOR SENATE	Republican	MO	$6,600	2
19	BELLFORMISSOURI	Democratic	MO	$6,300	2
20	CITIZENS FOR TURNER	Republican	OH	$6,200	2
21	FRIENDS OF RAJA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IL	$6,200	4
22	ROAD TO FREEDOM CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE	OTH	CA	$6,000	6
23	PERDUE FOR SENATE	Republican	GA	$5,800	4
24	TORRES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$5,800	4
25	TAKE BACK THE HOUSE 2022	—	MD	$5,800	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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