Politicians supported
0
distinct FEC recipients
lobbying_client · CA
NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS
A substantial lobbying-only footprint in education: $470K in disclosed federal lobbying, no campaign contributions or contracts on record.
- $470K
- Total influence
- $470K
- Lobbying
The verdict
NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS ranks in the top 25% of 21,545 organizations with tracked federal activity, driven entirely by a substantial lobbying operation centered on education.
- Top 25%
- of 21,545 tracked organizations
- $470K
- lobbying expenditures
Lobbying years filed
2
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
5
distinct policy categories
Lobbying share of total influence 100.0%
Higher share = lobbying-heavy strategy vs. contributions or contracts
What NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS's influence footprint shows
NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS, headquartered in CA, has no campaign-contribution or federal-contract activity in this dataset -- the entire tracked footprint is lobbying on education: $470K disclosed over 2 filing years, filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act.
Its lobbying profile spans 2 reporting years across 5 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Education, Arts/Entertainment, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code.
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $200K |
| 2023 | $270K |
Lobbying issues
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS have?
NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS has a combined political influence footprint of $470K, made up of $470K in lobbying expenditures. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
What issues does NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS lobby on?
NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS spent $470K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Education, Arts/Entertainment, Taxation/Internal Revenue Code. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about NAMM: NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUSIC MERCHANTS 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.
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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.