Politicians supported
0
distinct FEC recipients
lobbying_client · WA
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
No campaign contributions, no federal contracts -- just a major lobbying operation on budget/appropriations, $1.2M disclosed to the Senate.
- $1.2M
- Total influence
- $1.2M
- Lobbying
The verdict
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY ranks in the top 16% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, with its only tracked channel being a major lobbying push on budget/appropriations.
- Top 16%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $1.2M
- lobbying expenditures
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
25
distinct policy categories
Lobbying share of total influence 100.0%
Higher share = lobbying-heavy strategy vs. contributions or contracts
What WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY's influence footprint shows
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY, headquartered in WA,'s only channel in this dataset is lobbying on budget/appropriations: $1.2M in expenditures disclosed across 2 filing years, with no campaign contributions or federal contracts on record.
Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 25 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Agriculture.
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $608K |
| 2023 | $558K |
Lobbying issues
Budget/Appropriations
23 filings
Health Issues
17 filings
Agriculture
16 filings
Education
16 filings
Defense
15 filings
Medical/Disease Research/Clinical Labs
13 filings
Energy/Nuclear
12 filings
Science/Technology
10 filings
Aviation/Airlines/Airports
8 filings
Small Business
8 filings
Telecommunications
8 filings
Environment/Superfund
8 filings
Alcohol and Drug Abuse
8 filings
Economics/Economic Development
8 filings
Indian/Native American Affairs
8 filings
Transportation
8 filings
Sports/Athletics
8 filings
Natural Resources
8 filings
Immigration
8 filings
Clean Air and Water (quality)
8 filings
Aerospace
8 filings
Veterans
8 filings
Foreign Relations
8 filings
Medicare/Medicaid
8 filings
Communications/Broadcasting/Radio/TV
3 filings
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY have?
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY has a combined political influence footprint of $1.2M, made up of $1.2M in lobbying expenditures. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
What issues does WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY lobby on?
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY spent $1.2M on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues, Agriculture. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY come from?
PlainInfluence aggregates data from three federal sources: the Federal Election Commission (FEC) for campaign contributions, the Senate Office of Public Records for lobbying disclosures under the Lobbying Disclosure Act, and USAspending.gov for federal contract awards. Data covers the 2023-2024 reporting period.
What is "total influence" and how is it calculated?
Total influence is the sum of an organization's campaign contributions, lobbying spending, and federal contract values. It provides a single metric for comparing the overall political and economic footprint of organizations in the federal arena. Each component is independently sourced from official government filings.
Related guides
Read our methodology - how this data is sourced, computed, and verified. Verify the underlying filings at fec.gov/data.
Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainInfluence Editorial.
Every figure on PlainInfluence is rendered directly from official FEC, Senate LDA and USAspending records, no number is typed in by an editor. Contribution, lobbying, and contract totals are aggregated directly from FEC, Senate LDA, and USAspending bulk data, no figure is hand-entered. Disclosed contributions, lobbying, and contracts are lawful, regulated activities, appearing on this page is not an allegation of wrongdoing. See our editorial standards & corrections policy, the methodology behind these numbers, our disclaimer, or report a data error. Data current as of 2023-2024.