Melissa Balaban

Individual

Also gave $4K 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

$11K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

2007–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $6K

Top States

NY$3K

DC$3K

MI$1K

GA$1K

KY$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 6%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

IKAR

Summary

BALABAN, MELISSA is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $11K across 25 contributions to 17 recipients. Their average contribution is $433.4. Top recipients include SCHLEP LABS, ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN, WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA. Their political giving spans from the 2008 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $3K in 2022.

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	SCHLEP LABS	—	NY	$2,000	1
2	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$1,035	3
3	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$1,000	1
4	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$1,000	1
5	SERVICE FIRST WOMEN'S VICTORY FUND	—	KY	$1,000	1
6	HILLARY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	NY	$600	5
7	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$600	2
8	DR. BRIAN WILLIAMS FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	TX	$600	2
9	MCMORROW FOR MICHIGAN	—	—	$500	1
10	VOTEVETS BLUE MOMENTUM WOMEN'S FUND	—	DC	$500	1
11	NANCY PELOSI FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$500	1
12	DAVE MIN FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$250	1
13	GEORGE WHITESIDES FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$250	1
14	DISTRICTS FOR DEMOCRACY	Democratic	NJ	$250	1
15	ROBERT GARCIA FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$250	1
16	SYDNEY KAMLAGER-DOVE FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	DC	$250	1
17	WIN THE ERA PAC	Democratic	DC	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

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