Ocean Champions
Ocean Champions, a 501(c)(4) environmental organization in the United States with a connected political action committee Ocean Champions PAC. It is the first national organization of its kind focused solely on oceans and ocean wildlife. Ocean Champions goal is to develop a broad, bipartisan base of supporters from which to cultivate political champions for marine conservation in the U.S. Congress and in key states. Ultimately, the aim is to create a political environment where protecting and restoring the oceans is a priority of federal and state governments.
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Campaign Finance
Figures are based on itemized contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission and state agencies. Please note that:
- contributions under $200 are not reported, and so are not included in totals.
- only contributions from individuals and organizations to candidates are included. Various accounting measures and more exotic contribution types are excluded.
- contributions are matched based on organization and recipient name reported within each election cycle. Contributions using an incorrect or non-standard version of the name may be missed.
- corporate name changes and mergers may cause figures to differ from those of the Center for Responsive Politics.
- organization totals include known subsidiaries of the organization.
For more information, please see our campaign finance methodology page. Lobbyist bundling data is described on our lobbyist bundling methodology page.
Latest FEC Data
covers through committee's October 17, 2012 filing.-
Summary
overview of the committee's finances- Total Raised:
- $105,540
- Total Spent:
- $111,792
- Cash on Hand:
- $5,897
- Debts:
- $0
Standardized Donation Information
covers through June 2012. may lag behind FEC section above, as donors and industries are identified by hand.-
Top Recipients
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- Individuals
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- PAC
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Republicans vs. Democrats
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State vs. Federal
in dollars
Lobbying
$467,500 SpentFigures are based on lobbying activity reported to the Senate Office of Public Records. Reported dollar amounts are required to be accurate only to the nearest $20,000. For organizations whose primary business is lobbying, we display total income and top clients. For organizations that are not primarily lobbying firms, we display total amount spent on lobbying and top lobbying firms hired.
For more information, please see our lobbying methodology page.
Lobbying On Behalf of Ocean Champions
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Names of Lobbyists
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Firm Hired Amount Collins Consulting $153,000 -
Most Frequently Disclosed Lobbying Issues
- Natural Resources,
- Clean Air & Water,
- Fed Budget & Appropriations,
- Science & Technology,
- Environment & Superfund