Merle Goldstein

Individual

Also gave $16K 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

$94K

Contributions

Recipients

Active Period

1999–2026

Donor Profile

Party Lean

D $87K

Top States

RI$49K

DC$19K

NH$6K

IL$5K

CO$4K

Giving Trend

↑ 241%

2025–2026 vs 2023–2024

Employer

RHODE ISLAND PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA MU

Summary

GOLDSTEIN, MERLE is an individual political donor based in NY. They have contributed $94K across 64 contributions to 23 recipients. Their average contribution is $1K. Top recipients include CICILLINE COMMITTEE, WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATE, MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS. Their political giving spans from the 2000 to the 2026 election cycle, with peak giving of $37K 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	CICILLINE COMMITTEE	Democratic	RI	$20,200	21
2	WHITEHOUSE FOR SENATE	Democratic	RI	$13,700	9
3	MAGAZINER FOR CONGRESS	Democratic	RI	$8,800	4
4	CATHERINE CORTEZ MASTO FOR SENATE	Democratic	DC	$5,800	1
5	MAGGIE FOR NH	Democratic	NH	$5,800	2
6	DCCC	Democratic	DC	$5,050	2
7	OBAMA FOR AMERICA	Democratic	IL	$4,800	3
8	THE REED COMMITTEE	Democratic	RI	$4,500	4
9	HICKENLOOPER REED VICTORY FUND	—	DC	$3,503	2
10	FRIENDS OF CHRIS DODD	Democratic	VA	$3,000	3
11	CHERI BEASLEY FOR NORTH CAROLINA	Democratic	DC	$2,900	1
12	WORKERS FIRST PAC	Democratic	AZ	$2,900	1
13	FETTERMAN FOR PA	Democratic	PA	$2,900	1
14	ERIC CHUNG FOR MICHIGAN	—	—	$2,500	1
15	BENNET FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$2,400	1
16	HICKENLOOPER FOR COLORADO	Democratic	CO	$1,500	1
17	LICHT 2000 COMMITTEE	—	RI	$1,000	1
18	VDUSS PAC	Democratic	DC	$1,000	1
19	CHRIS DODD FOR PRESIDENT INC	Democratic	CT	$500	1
20	WARNOCK FOR GEORGIA	Democratic	GA	$500	1
21	LINCOLN CHAFEE US SENATE	—	RI	$500	1
22	DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE	Democratic	DC	$200	1
23	DSCC	Democratic	DC	$50	1

Source: FEC bulk data

Merle Goldstein — Individual Donor Profile | Poliscope