Religion Lobbying
A thinner Senate LDA book on Religion: fewer registrants file on this code, but each disclosure still names bills, agencies, and in-house lobbyists.
The verdict
PlainInfluence tracks $1.3M in itemized Religion lobbying disclosures across 25 filers, among them HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE, J STREET, ranking #78 of 79 tracked issues by spend.
- #78
- of 79 issues by spend
- $1.3M
- tracked Religion lobbying
- 25
- organizations lobbying
- $51K
- average per filer
Issue code: REL · 25 organizations lobbying on this issue
Religion filing shape
Religion (REL) averages $51K per filer, many small registrants split the tracked total.
HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN leads the filer list ($2.2M in all-issue lobbying), and the top ten registrants account for about 72% of issue-specific filings on this code.
With fewer filers on Religion, each quarterly disclosure carries more weight, and a small shift in registrant count can change the visible lobbying picture quickly.
Top Spenders
| Rank | Organization | Total Lobbying |
|---|---|---|
| #1 | HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN | $2.2M |
| #2 | ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE | $2.1M |
| #3 | J STREET | $1.1M |
| #4 | PROTECT THE 1ST, INC. | $650K |
| #5 | THE JEWISH FEDERATIONS OF NORTH AMERICA | $450K |
| #6 | FREEDOM FROM RELIGION FOUNDATION | $390K |
| #7 | AMSTERDAM & PARTNERS LLP ON BEHALF OF THE UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX CHURCH | $230K |
| #8 | GUIDESTONE FINANCIAL RESOURCES | $160K |
| #9 | DIRSHU INTERNATIONAL | $125K |
| #10 | AMERICAN FRIENDS OF NOTRE DAME UNIVERSITY | $100K |
| #11 | CONCERNED WOMEN FOR AMERICA LEGISLATIVE ACTION COMMITTEE | $92K |
| #12 | NATIONAL COUNCIL OF JEWISH WOMEN | $80K |
| #13 | CHRISTIAN CAMP AND CONFERENCE ASSOCIATION | $23K |
| #14 | GLOBAL GENEROSITY, INC. | $20K |
| #15 | INTERNATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHAMBER OF COMMERCE | $20K |
| #16 | SECULAR STRATEGIES ON BEHALF OF EX-MUSLIMS OF NORTH AMERICA | $18K |
| #17 | FAMILY RESEARCH COUNCIL | $15K |
Registrant concentration on Religion
Named filers on REL, ranked by all-issue lobbying total because the filer count is small.
Source: U.S. Senate Office of Public Records, Lobbying Disclosure Act filings LD-2 quarterly lobbying disclosure filings (issue codes, registrants, expenditures) · 2024 Aggregated from quarterly LD-2 filings for issue code REL; covers 25 registered organizations across the 2023-2024 reporting period. Data current as of August 2026.
Questions on this issue code
- How much is spent lobbying on Religion?
- $1.3M was reported on Religion (REL) by 25 organizations in 2023-2024 Senate LDA filings. HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN is the top named filer on this code.
- Who are the biggest spenders on Religion lobbying?
- Top filers on Religion include HUMAN RIGHTS CAMPAIGN, ANTI-DEFAMATION LEAGUE, J STREET. Rankings use each organization's all-issue lobbying total among registrants that filed on code REL.
- How many organizations lobby on Religion?
- 25 organizations filed on Religion in 2023-2024, a narrow filer set on this code.
Data: official public datasets, 2023-2024. Verify filings at lda.senate.gov.