Dirk Ziff

Individual

Also gave $223K 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

$1.5M

Contributions

277

Recipients

169

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $790KIndependent $9KR $3K

Top States

DC$723K

OR$100K

PA$21K

AZ$20K

WI$20K

Giving Trend

↓ 28%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

ZIFF BROTHERS INVESTMENTS

Summary

ZIFF, DIRK is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $1.5 million across 277 contributions to 169 recipients. Their average contribution is $5K. Top recipients include SWING LEFT, DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE, VOTEVETS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $545K 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	SWING LEFT	—	DC	$350,000	4
2	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$119,500	4
3	VOTEVETS	—	OR	$100,000	1
4	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$97,075	5
5	DEMOCRACY ENGINE, INC., PAC	—	DC	$89,600	30
6	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$53,575	5
7	DCCCC NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5	—	—	$45,000	1
8	ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	AZ	$20,000	2
9	DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF WISCONSIN FEDERAL	Democratic	WI	$20,000	2
10	FRIENDS OF SCHUMER	Democratic	NY	$15,200	8
11	DSCC/NON-FED UNINCORP ASSOC	—	—	$15,000	2
12	DSCC NON-FEDERAL INDIVIDUALS	—	—	$12,500	1
13	DCCCE NON-FEDERAL ACCOUNT #5	—	—	$12,500	1
14	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$11,442	4
15	CONOR LAMB FOR SENATE	Democratic	PA	$11,100	4
16	PENNSYLVANIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY	Democratic	PA	$10,000	1
17	FRIENDS OF PATRICK J. KENNEDY INC.	Democratic	MA	$8,200	4
18	MONTANANS FOR TESTER	Democratic	MT	$8,100	3
19	OSBORN FOR SENATE	—	—	$7,000	1
20	BILL HILL FOR ALASKANS	—	—	$7,000	1
21	ALASKANS FOR MARY	—	—	$7,000	2
22	OSSOFF VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$7,000	2
23	COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN	Democratic	ME	$6,250	3
24	ROSEN FOR NEVADA	Democratic	NV	$6,000	2
25	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$5,800	2

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Source: FEC bulk data

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