John Foster

Individual

Also gave $60K to joint fundraising committees. That isn't in the totals here, because those committees pass the money on to others.

This name appears on FEC filings from 44 states, so this page may combine different people who share it.

Total Contributed

$494K

Contributions

3,600

Recipients

252

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $234KR $63KLIB $2KNNE $1KIndependent $100

Top States

DC$148K

PA$40K

CA$31K

IL$20K

GA$16K

Giving Trend

↓ 60%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

FOSTER INTERSTATE MEDIA, INC.

Summary

FOSTER, JOHN is an individual political donor based in MA. They have contributed $494K across 3,600 contributions to 252 recipients. Their average contribution is $137.292. Top recipients include DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, OUR FUTURE UNITED, INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $87K 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	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$53,642	97
2	OUR FUTURE UNITED	—	DC	$35,000	4
3	INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 98 COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION	—	PA	$22,528	181
4	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$17,940	93
5	END CITIZENS UNITED	—	DC	$15,152	522
6	CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	CA	$13,000	3
7	DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5	—	—	$12,500	1
8	KEVIN MULLIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$12,000	6
9	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$9,857	97
10	OBAMA FOR ILLINOIS INC	Democratic	IL	$8,000	2
11	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$7,541	38
12	ANDREWS FOR SENATE	Democratic	GA	$6,900	1
13	PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT	—	IL	$6,525	272
14	FRIENDS OF LOIS CAPPS	Democratic	CA	$6,000	9
15	APEX CLEAN ENERGY INC PAC	—	VA	$5,064	134
16	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$5,060	7
17	FEINSTEIN FOR SENATE 2024	Democratic	DC	$5,000	2
18	BEASLEY WARNOCK VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$5,000	1
19	MAKE LIBERTY WIN	—	VA	$5,000	2
20	MARK DESAULNIER FOR CONGRESS	—	DC	$4,800	3
21	PAC FOR GROWTH AND EXCELLENCE	Democratic	GA	$4,700	2
22	MARY BONO COMMITTEE	Republican	DC	$4,500	3
23	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$4,044	13
24	EDWARDS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	GA	$4,000	2
25	BAKER & HOSTETLER POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	—	DC	$3,700	6

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Source: FEC bulk data

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