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Association of Fundraising Professionals

Membership group PAC FEC C00382143

Influence at a glance · Jan 2025 – Sep 2026Jan 25 – Sep 26 How we count
PAC giving to candidates$40K
Paid to lobbying firms $80K

No in-house lobbyists. The figure is what 1 outside firm reported being paid by the membership group (LD-2, rounded to $10K). This PAC gives money raised from the membership group’s members; the membership group itself can’t give to campaigns from its treasury.

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What they lobby on

Method

Association of Fundraising Professionals reported federal lobbying in 8 of the last 8 quarters (Q4 2024 to Q3 2026), through 1 outside firm. What follows is what the filings say it lobbied on, not which way.

Issue areas ranked by quarters filedQ4 24 → Q3 26

  • Taxation/Internal Revenue Code8 of 88/8

From the filings

“Charitable Act (S. 317/H.R. 801) to restore tax deductibility for charitable contributions to all Americans that was included in H.R. 1 and broadly support the protection of strong nonprofit sector.”
Q2 2025 filing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code
“Charitable Act (S. 317/H.R. 801) to restore tax deductibility for charitable contributions to all Americans and broadly support the protection of strong nonprofit sector.”
Q1 2025 filing · Taxation/Internal Revenue Code

Contacted as listed on the filings

  • U.S. House
  • U.S. Senate
  • Treasury

The House and Senate appear in every quarter; agencies in 1 of 8.

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Source: Lobbying Disclosure Act filings (LD-2) by Association of Fundraising Professionals, Senate Office of Public Records. Filings are due 20 days after each quarter ends.

From FEC filings: direct gifts this PAC reported, net of refunds · How we count

Gave directly to 22 sitting members of Congress in 2025–26.

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