Susan M. Schaffer

Individual

Also gave $3K 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

$40K

Contributions

123

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $29KR $2K

Top States

WI$14K

DC$11K

CA$7K

PA$4K

KS$1K

Giving Trend

↓ 70%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Summary

SCHAFFER, SUSAN M is an individual political donor based in CA. They have contributed $40K across 123 contributions to 16 recipients. Their average contribution is $326.407. Top recipients include TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE, HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC, HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $11K in 2024.

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	TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE	Democratic	WI	$14,451	36
2	HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN PAC	—	DC	$6,350	52
3	HARRIS FOR PRESIDENT	Democratic	PA	$4,447	16
4	FRANCO FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$2,700	1
5	HARRIS VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$2,200	2
6	CUNNEEN FOR CONGRESS	Republican	CA	$2,000	2
7	KATIE PORTER FOR SENATE	Democratic	CA	$1,500	2
8	AMY FOR AMERICA	Democratic	DC	$1,150	2
9	BOLLIER FOR KANSAS	Democratic	KS	$1,000	1
10	ABBY FOR IOWA	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
11	KATIE PORTER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	CA	$1,000	2
12	THERESA GREENFIELD FOR IOWA	Democratic	IA	$600	2
13	CAL FOR NC	Democratic	DC	$500	1
14	ELISSA SLOTKIN FOR MICHIGAN	Democratic	MI	$500	1
15	VOTEVETS	—	OR	$500	1
16	TINA SMITH FOR MINNESOTA	Democratic	MN	$250	1

Source: FEC bulk data

Susan M. Schaffer — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope