Sara Gottesman

Individual

Also gave $419K 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

$1.1M

Contributions

282

Recipients

151

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $461KIndependent $17KR $3K

Top States

DC$488K

NY$70K

NJ$62K

MI$17K

PA$10K

Giving Trend

↑ 118%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

THE ELEEMOSYNARY GROUP

Summary

GOTTESMAN, SARA is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $1.1 million across 282 contributions to 151 recipients. Their average contribution is $4K. Top recipients include JSTREETPAC, MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION, CTC ACTION. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $379K in 2018.

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	JSTREETPAC	—	DC	$239,400	77
2	MOVEON.ORG POLITICAL ACTION	—	DC	$104,000	2
3	CTC ACTION	—	NY	$70,000	4
4	NEW JERSEY DEMOCRATIC STATE COMMITTEE	Democratic	NJ	$50,000	5
5	J STREET ACTION FUND	—	DC	$45,100	2
6	JEFFRIES VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$35,000	2
7	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$25,000	1
8	MENENDEZ FOR SENATE	Independent	NJ	$11,900	9
9	FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE 2024	Democratic	DC	$10,800	4
10	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$10,000	1
11	SODERBERG 2018 VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
12	MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	MI	$10,000	1
13	EMPIRE STATE VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$10,000	1
14	JON OSSOFF FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$9,100	4
15	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$8,700	3
16	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$8,500	2
17	CINDY AXNE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	IA	$7,500	3
18	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$7,000	1
19	MCMORROW FOR MICHIGAN	—	—	$7,000	2
20	LINDSAY FOR IOWA	—	—	$7,000	2
21	OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND	—	—	$7,000	1
22	COOPER VICTORY FUND	—	—	$7,000	1
23	TALARICO FOR TEXAS	—	—	$7,000	2
24	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$6,850	4
25	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$6,600	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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