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Lobbying Income

$7.3M

Filings

495

Unique Clients

Active Period

1999–2026

Lobbying Income by Year

Registrant-reported income from clients on LDA filings

Year	Lobbying Income	Filings	Clients
2026	—	2	1
2025	$10,000	9	2
2024	$80,000	4	1
2023	$80,000	4	1
2022	$80,000	4	1
2021	$120,000	6	1
2020	$80,000	4	1
2019	$80,000	4	1
2018	$70,000	5	1
2017	$60,000	4	1
2016	$110,000	11	3
2015	$120,000	12	3
2014	$90,000	13	7
2013	$230,000	30	8
2012	$365,000	43	10
2011	$330,000	37	10
2010	$360,000	44	11
2009	$475,000	45	13
2008	$610,000	46	12
2007	$610,000	28	15
2006	$700,000	25	13
2005	$400,000	14	11
2004	$380,000	16	12
2003	$360,000	17	11
2002	$360,000	21	13
2001	$280,000	10	9
2000	$540,000	19	9
1999	$350,000	18	9

Top Clients

Largest clients by registrant-reported income

Client	Reported Income	Filings	Period
FIELD MUSEUM	$1,435,000	82	2002–2025
SAINT LOUIS ZOO	$595,000	39	2005–2016
CHILDREN'S MUSEUM OF INDIANAPOLIS	$590,000	25	2004–2012
PHILADELPHIA ZOO	$500,000	28	2000–2011
INTERNATIONAL SPECIES INFORMATION SYSTEM	$470,000	29	2004–2013
NATIONAL PHYSICAL SCIENCE CONSORTIUM	$350,000	38	2007–2016
BROOKFIELD ZOO/CHICAGO ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY	$320,000	8	1999–2003
AGUA CALIENTE CULTURAL MUSEUM	$300,000	10	2002–2007
MUSEUM CAMPUS CHICAGO	$280,000	9	1999–2005
CHICAGO BOTANIC GARDEN	$280,000	9	1999–2003
TAMPA'S LOWRY PARK ZOO	$240,000	29	2006–2014
COLUMBIA COLLEGE CHICAGO	$220,000	8	1999–2005
ERIKSON INSTITUTE	$220,000	31	2003–2014
BROOKLYN MUSEUM	$190,000	10	2006–2008
NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM OF LOS ANGELES COUNTY	$180,000	6	1999–2002
WILDLIFE TRUST	$180,000	7	2004–2007
SAINT LOUIS ART MUSEUM	$150,000	10	2012–2014
CORCORAN GALLERY OF ART/COLLEGE OF ART + DESIGN	$105,000	16	2009–2012
SHEDD AQUARIUM JOHN G	$100,000	6	2002–2004
DETROIT ZOOLOGICAL SOCIETY	$95,000	20	2009–2014
MINDOH!	$80,000	3	2003–2004
HIGH DESERT MUSEUM	$80,000	5	2006–2007
STRATFORD HALL	$50,000	6	2008–2009
BRAIN RESEARCH FOUNDATION	$40,000	4	2000–2002
SEA EDUCATION ASSN	$40,000	1	1999

Government Bodies Lobbied

Government entities explicitly identified as targets in LDA filings

Government Body	Filings
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES	323
SENATE	320
Education, Dept of	27
State, Dept of (DOS)	27
Energy, Dept of	25
Interior, Dept of (DOI)	22
Agriculture, Dept of (USDA)	18
Housing & Urban Development, Dept of (HUD)	16
U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)	16
Defense, Dept of (DOD)	13
Natl Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)	12
White House Office	12
Natl Institute of Standards & Technology (NIST)	11
Homeland Security, Dept of (DHS)	10
Natl Aeronautics & Space Administration (NASA)	10
Natl Science Foundation (NSF)	10
U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service (USFWS)	8
Director of National Intelligence (ODNI)	7
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)	7
Natl Security Agency (NSA)	7

Top Issues Lobbied

Most frequently reported lobbying issues

Issue Code	Description	Reports
Budget/Appropriations	Budget/Appropriations	330
Animals	Animals	46
Education	Education	35
Natural Resources	Natural Resources	28
Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	Taxation/Internal Revenue Code	26
Transportation	Transportation	20
Environment/Superfund	Environment/Superfund	16
Arts/Entertainment	Arts/Entertainment	15
Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	Marine/Maritime/Boating/Fisheries	13
Indian/Native American Affairs	Indian/Native American Affairs	13
Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	Real Estate/Land Use/Conservation	7
Health Issues	Health Issues	6
Energy/Nuclear	Energy/Nuclear	4
Homeland Security	Homeland Security	4
Small Business	Small Business	4
Foreign Relations	Foreign Relations	3
Science/Technology	Science/Technology	2
Aviation/Airlines/Airports	Aviation/Airlines/Airports	2
Defense	Defense	2
Intelligence	Intelligence	2

Bills Explicitly Cited (8)

Bill numbers found in source-reported LDA specific issue text; broad topic matches are excluded

H.R. 1316117th Congress

National Heritage Area Act of 2021

2022 · fourth_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Advocated for national heritage area designation legislation and program reauthorization as proposed in HR 1316.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1316

H.R. 1316117th Congress

National Heritage Area Act of 2021

2022 · third_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Advocated for national heritage area designation legislation and program reauthorization as proposed in HR 1316.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1316

H.R. 1316117th Congress

National Heritage Area Act of 2021

2022 · second_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Advocated for national heritage area designation legislation and program reauthorization as proposed in HR 1316.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1316

H.R. 1316117th Congress

National Heritage Area Act of 2021

2022 · first_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Advocated for national heritage area designation legislation and program reauthorization as proposed in HR 1316.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1316

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H.R. 1316117th Congress

National Heritage Area Act of 2021

2021 · fourth_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Advocated for national heritage area designation legislation and program reauthorization as proposed in HR 1316.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1316

H.R. 1316117th Congress

National Heritage Area Act of 2021

2021 · third_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Advocated for national heritage area designation legislation and program reauthorization as proposed in HR 1316.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: HR 1316

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · second_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Advocated for non-profit organizations to be eligible to apply for CARES Act (S. 3548) relief funds.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

S. 3548116th Congress

CARES Act

2020 · first_quarter · Client: FIELD MUSEUM

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Cited source text and reported amounts

Advocated for non-profit organizations to be eligible to apply for CARES Act (S. 3548) relief funds.

Client expense: — · Firm income: $20,000

Matched citations: S. 3548

Source: Senate LDA

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