PAC · NY · C00228296
The Ascap Legislative Fund for the Arts
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.
First filed June 1, 1988. Treasurer: Brian Roberts. Connected organization: None. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$207,688
- Spent$151,458
- Cash on hand$490,009
- Outside spending$0
Raised, spent and cash on hand through reports covering Oct. 14, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Jamie Raskin (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MD-08
- Deborah Ross (D) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-02
- Hank Johnson (D) (opens in a new tab)House · GA-04
- Joe Neguse (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-02
- Sheldon Whitehouse (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · RI
- Brad Knott (R) (opens in a new tab)House · NC-13
- Darrell Issa (R) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-48
- Ben Cline (R) (opens in a new tab)House · VA-06
- Brandon Gill (R) (opens in a new tab)House · TX-26
- Ashley Moody (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · FL
- Chris Coons (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · DE
- Debbie Wasserman Schultz (D) (opens in a new tab)House · FL-20
- Richard Blumenthal (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · CT
- Judy Chu (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-28
- Sydney Kamlager-Dove (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-37
- Madeleine Dean (D) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-04
- Lou Correa (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-46
- Jim Jordan (R) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-04
- Linda Sánchez (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-41
- Mary Gay Scanlon (D) (opens in a new tab)House · PA-05
Showing the top 20 of 42 candidates.
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| Advancing Democracy and Mobilization PAC | $6,000 |
| Team Katie | $3,500 |
| Team Jordan | $2,500 |
| Together Holding Our Majority PAC | $2,000 |
| Graham Majority Fund | $1,500 |
| Common Sense for America PAC | $1,500 |
| Lead Encourage Elect PAC | $1,500 |
| Emmer Majority Builders | $1,500 |
| Maple PAC | $1,000 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul WilliamsPresident & Chairman, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 6, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jon SingerMusic Business, Self | Person | New York, NY | Feb. 19, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brian RobertsEvp & Coo, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 6, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Elizabeth MatthewsCEO, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 12, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Evan LambergMusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Person | Los Angeles, CA | Feb. 19, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lauren IossaMarketing & Communications Cmo/Svp, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 12, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Anthony DunaifExecutive, Ascap | Person | Brooklyn, NY | April 24, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Peter BoyleEconomist, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 13, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stephanie RuyleEvp - Licensing, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | April 9, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Peter BoyleEconomist, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | April 2, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Paul WilliamsPresident & Chairman, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | Feb. 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jon SingerMusic Business, Self | Person | New York, NY | Feb. 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Brian RobertsEvp & Coo, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 30, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Elizabeth MatthewsCEO, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 9, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Evan LambergMusic Publishing, Universal Music Publishing | Person | Los Angeles, CA | Feb. 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Lauren IossaMarketing & Communications Cmo/Svp, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 18, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Anthony DunaifExecutive, Ascap | Person | Brooklyn, NY | March 13, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Alisa ColemanCoo, Abkco | Person | Morris Plains, NJ | Feb. 16, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Marti CuevasMusic Publisher / Musician, Mayimba Music | Person | Pomona, NY | Feb. 16, 2026 | $3,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Stephanie RuyleEvp - Licensing, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 19, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Richard ReimerVP Legal Services, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 6, 2025 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Richard ReimerVP Legal Services, Ascap | Person | New York, NY | March 16, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Thomas GoodmanPresident, Lyric Street Records | Person | Nashville, TN | Jan. 13, 2025 | $1,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Scott GordonComposer, Self | Person | Woodland Hills, CA | Jan. 12, 2026 | $1,500 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to The Ascap Legislative Fund for the Arts on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.