Politicians supported
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distinct FEC recipients
lobbying_client · PA
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND
No campaign contributions, no federal contracts -- just a measured lobbying operation on budget/appropriations, $30K disclosed to the Senate.
- $30K
- Total influence
- $30K
- Lobbying
The verdict
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND ranks in the top 85% of 21,666 organizations with tracked federal activity, with its only tracked channel being a measured lobbying push on budget/appropriations.
- Top 85%
- of 21,666 tracked organizations
- $30K
- lobbying expenditures
Lobbying years filed
1
LDA disclosure years
LDA issue areas
2
distinct policy categories
What PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND's influence footprint shows
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND, headquartered in PA,'s only channel in this dataset is lobbying on budget/appropriations: $30K in expenditures disclosed across 1 filing year, with no campaign contributions or federal contracts on record.
Its lobbying profile spans 1 reporting year across 2 distinct LDA issue areas, with emphasis on Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues.
Lobbying by year
| Year | Amount |
|---|---|
| 2024 | $30K |
Lobbying issues
Frequently asked questions
How much political influence does PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND have?
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND has a combined political influence footprint of $30K, made up of $30K in lobbying expenditures. This data comes from FEC filings, Senate LDA disclosures, and USAspending.gov records for 2023-2024.
What issues does PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND lobby on?
PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND spent $30K on federal lobbying. Key issue areas include Budget/Appropriations, Health Issues. Lobbying disclosures are filed under the Senate Lobbying Disclosure Act (LDA) and are public record.
Where does the data about PENNSYLVANIA ASSOCIATION FOR THE BLIND 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 a convenience sum of three different official populations: FEC campaign contributions (2024 election cycle), Senate LDA lobbying expenditures (2023 and 2024 filing years, summed), and USAspending federal contract obligations (fiscal year 2024). It is not a single-population metric and must not be read as a rate or strategy share. Channel dollars are shown side by side; see /methodology#cross-stage-populations.
Related guides
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Data sourced from official public datasets. See our methodology for details. Retrieved and formatted by PlainInfluence.
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.