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

  • Raised (2025-26)
    $193,366
  • Spent
    $105,278
  • Cash on hand
    $521,868
  • Outside spending
    $0

Through reports covering June 30, 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
  1. Jamie Raskin (D)House · MD-08
    • Given$8K
    • Given$5K
  2. Deborah Ross (D)House · NC-02
    • Given$5K
  3. Brad Knott (R)House · NC-13
    • Given$4K
  4. Darrell Issa (R)House · CA-48
    • Given$4K
  5. Ben Cline (R)House · VA-06
    • Given$4K
  6. Brandon Gill (R)House · TX-26
    • Given$3K
  7. Ashley Moody (R)Senate · FL
    • Given$3K
    • Given$3K
  8. Joe Neguse (D)House · CO-02
    • Given$3K
  9. Madeleine Dean (D)House · PA-04
    • Given$3K
  10. Chris Coons (D)Senate · DE
    • Given$3K
    • Given$3K
  11. Bill Hagerty (R)Senate · TN
    • Given$2K
  12. Brett Guthrie (R)House · KY-02
    • Given$2K
  13. Josh Hawley (R)Senate · MO
    • Given$2K
  14. John Cornyn (R)Senate · TX
    • Given$2K
  15. Jim Jordan (R)House · OH-04
    • Given$2K
  16. Jay Obernolte (R)House · CA-23
    • Given$2K
  17. Laurel M. Lee (R)House · FL-15
    • Given$2K

Showing the top 20 of 34 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

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.

Largest contributions received this cycle
ContributorTypeFromDateAmount
Paul WilliamsPresident & Chairman, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 6, 2025$5,000
Jon SingerMusic Business, SelfPersonNew York, NYFeb. 19, 2025$5,000
Brian RobertsEvp & Coo, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 6, 2025$5,000
Elizabeth MatthewsCEO, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 12, 2025$5,000
Evan LambergMusic Publishing, Universal Music PublishingPersonLos Angeles, CAFeb. 19, 2025$5,000
Lauren IossaMarketing & Communications Cmo/Svp, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 12, 2025$5,000
Anthony DunaifExecutive, AscapPersonBrooklyn, NYApril 24, 2025$5,000
Peter BoyleEconomist, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 13, 2025$5,000
Stephanie RuyleEvp - Licensing, AscapPersonNew York, NYApril 9, 2026$5,000
Peter BoyleEconomist, AscapPersonNew York, NYApril 2, 2026$5,000
Paul WilliamsPresident & Chairman, AscapPersonNew York, NYFeb. 16, 2026$5,000
Jon SingerMusic Business, SelfPersonNew York, NYFeb. 16, 2026$5,000
Brian RobertsEvp & Coo, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 30, 2026$5,000
Elizabeth MatthewsCEO, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 9, 2026$5,000
Evan LambergMusic Publishing, Universal Music PublishingPersonLos Angeles, CAFeb. 16, 2026$5,000
Lauren IossaMarketing & Communications Cmo/Svp, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 18, 2026$5,000
Anthony DunaifExecutive, AscapPersonBrooklyn, NYMarch 13, 2026$5,000
Alisa ColemanCoo, AbkcoPersonMorris Plains, NJFeb. 16, 2026$5,000
Marti CuevasMusic Publisher / Musician, Mayimba MusicPersonPomona, NYFeb. 16, 2026$3,000
Stephanie RuyleEvp - Licensing, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 19, 2025$2,500
Richard ReimerVP Legal Services, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 6, 2025$2,500
Richard ReimerVP Legal Services, AscapPersonNew York, NYMarch 16, 2026$2,500
Thomas GoodmanPresident, Lyric Street RecordsPersonNashville, TNJan. 13, 2025$1,500
Scott GordonComposer, SelfPersonWoodland Hills, CAJan. 12, 2026$1,500