PAC · IL · C00611871
Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC)
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates. Lobbyist/registrant PAC.
First filed March 14, 2016. Treasurer: Ashley Ellefritz. Connected organization: Bmo Financial Corp. View on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab)
- Raised (2025-26)$292,741
- Spent$453,650
- Cash on hand$316,517
- 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
- French Hill (R) (opens in a new tab)House · AR-02
- Sean Casten (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-06
- Darin LaHood (R) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-16
- Bill Foster (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-11
- Andy Barr (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · KY
- Brad Schneider (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-10
- Dan S. Sullivan (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AK
- Nikki Budzinski (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-13
- Tom Emmer (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MN-06
- Gwen Moore (D) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-04
- Bryan Steil (R) (opens in a new tab)House · WI-01
- Ann Wagner (R) (opens in a new tab)House · MO-02
- Ruben Gallego (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · AZ
- Sam Liccardo (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CA-16
- Joyce Beatty (D) (opens in a new tab)House · OH-03
- Brittany Pettersen (D) (opens in a new tab)House · CO-07
- Mike Quigley (D) (opens in a new tab)House · IL-05
- Mark Warner (D) (opens in a new tab)Senate · VA
- Katherine Clark (D) (opens in a new tab)House · MA-05
- Bill Hagerty (R) (opens in a new tab)Senate · TN
Showing the top 20 of 63 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 |
|---|---|
| DSCC | $15,000 |
| CHC Bold PAC | $10,000 |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC | $10,000 |
| Tomorrow Is Meaningful PAC - Federal | $10,000 |
| New Democrat Coalition Action Fund | $10,000 |
| DCCC | $10,000 |
| Freedom Fund | $10,000 |
| Structured Finance Coalition, INC. Political Action Committee (Structured Finance PAC) | $10,000 |
| Arkansas for Leadership Political Action Committee (Arkpac) | $7,000 |
| Electing Majority Making Effective Republicans PAC | $6,500 |
| Consumer Bankers Association PAC | $6,000 |
| Building America'S Republican Representation PAC | $5,000 |
| The Peter Norbeck Leadership PAC | $5,000 |
| Nebraska Sandhills PAC | $5,000 |
| Senate Eagle PAC | $5,000 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin M. ConnellyBoard Of Directors Member, Bmo | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 31, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Augustin Perichou De KerversauChief I-Pm Chief Operating Off, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | June 17, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Augustin Perichou De KerversauHead-Pm Chief Operating Office, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | June 11, 2026 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Michael L. Van HandelBoard Of Directors Member, Bmo | Person | Chicago, IL | Dec. 2, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Charles MatthewsBoard Of Directors Member, Bmo | Person | Chicago, IL | Dec. 18, 2025 | $5,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Adela CepedaBoard Of Directors Member, Bmo | Person | Chicago, IL | Jan. 6, 2026 | $2,500 (opens in a new tab) |
| Bmo | Organization | Chicago, IL | June 18, 2025 | $1,650 (opens in a new tab) |
| Princess M LabaoDirector-Pm Risk Strategic Ini, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Feb. 19, 2025 | $1,250 (opens in a new tab) |
| Kevin M. ConnellyBoard Of Directors Member, Bmo | Person | Chicago, IL | Nov. 19, 2025 | $1,250 (opens in a new tab) |
| Jon R SchumacherDirector-Pm Commercial Relatio, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | May 26, 2026 | $1,000 (opens in a new tab) |
| Sara MartinekDirector-Ic Human Resources Ac, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | March 9, 2026 | $300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Wade BallietDirector-Pm Investment Portfol, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 19, 2025 | $300 (opens in a new tab) |
| Alan TannenbaumGroup Head-Pm Bmo Capital Mark, Bank of Montreal (U.S.) | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 28, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Alan TannenbaumGroup Head-Pm Bmo Capital Mark, Bank of Montreal (U.S.) | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 14, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Aron LevineGroup Head-Pm President Bmo U., Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 28, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Aron LevineGroup Head-Pm President Bmo U., Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 14, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Erica KlinkowizeHead-Pm Treasurer Bmo FG, Bank of Montreal (U.S.) | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 28, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Erica KlinkowizeHead-Pm Treasurer Bmo FG, Bank of Montreal (U.S.) | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 14, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| John IppolitoHead-Pm US Private Wealth Regi, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 28, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| John IppolitoHead-Pm US Private Wealth Regi, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 14, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Roger FurkinHead-Pm NA Commercial Banking, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 28, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Roger FurkinHead-Pm NA Commercial Banking, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 14, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Donald B EricksonHead-Pm US Chief Auditor Bmo F, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 28, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Donald B EricksonHead-Pm US Chief Auditor Bmo F, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 14, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
| Ashley EllefritzDirector-Pm Government Relatio, Bmo Bank N.A. | Person | Chicago, IL | Aug. 28, 2026 | $192 (opens in a new tab) |
See every contribution to Bmo Financial Corp Good Governance Fund: Federal (Bmo PAC) on FEC.gov (opens in a new tab). Contributions of $200 or less aren’t listed by name.