Melinda Kaufman

Individual

Also gave $28K 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

$45K

Contributions

159

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $30K

Top States

DC$9K

NY$5K

IL$5K

WI$3K

CT$2K

Giving Trend

↑ 273%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

KAUFMAN ENTERPRISES

Summary

KAUFMAN, MELINDA is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $45K across 159 contributions to 55 recipients. Their average contribution is $281.761. Top recipients include KIANA FOR NASSAU NEW YORK, GALLANT FOR CONGRESS, OBAMA FOR AMERICA. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $10K 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	KIANA FOR NASSAU NEW YORK	—	—	$5,000	1
2	GALLANT FOR CONGRESS	—	—	$5,000	2
3	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,550	10
4	NED LAMONT FOR SENATE	Democratic	CT	$2,000	1
5	EMILYS LIST	—	DC	$2,000	6
6	JOHN KERRY FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	DC	$2,000	1
7	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$1,700	4
8	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,525	4
9	LIUBA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$1,300	5
10	FRIENDS OF MELANIE DARRIGO	Democratic	NY	$1,250	3
11	LEGITPAC	Democratic	WI	$1,200	7
12	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$1,100	11
13	NATIONAL SECURITY DEMOCRATS PAC	Democratic	NY	$1,000	2
14	YES WE CAN LONG ISLAND	—	NY	$1,000	1
15	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$950	4
16	RIGHT SIDE OF HISTORY PAC	Democratic	VA	$800	8
17	SARA GIDEON FOR MAINE	Democratic	DC	$700	7
18	WARREN FOR SENATE, INC.	Democratic	MA	$700	3
19	RANDY BRYCE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$700	7
20	GET STUFF DONE	Democratic	DC	$600	3
21	JAIME HARRISON FOR US SENATE	Democratic	SC	$500	5
22	PROGRESSIVES UNITED POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE	Democratic	WI	$500	1
23	ROB QUIST FOR MONTANA	Democratic	MT	$500	5
24	KIRKPATRICK FOR SENATE	Democratic	AZ	$500	4
25	JOHN AVLON FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	NY	$500	1

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Source: FEC bulk data

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