PAC - Qualified
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund
FEC committee C00005157. Last filed September 17, 2026.
FEC C00005157Last filed 2026-09-17Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $561K and spent $428K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Bank of Labor (Organization), $8K.
What it is
International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers & Helpe.
A traditional PAC gives money directly to candidates, up to $5,000 per election. Donations to it are limited to $5,000 a year per person. Corporate and union PACs can only ask for money from their own executives, employees and shareholders, or members, not from the company or union treasury.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | PAC - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | International Brotherhood of Boilermakers, Iron Ship Builders, Blacksmith, Forgers & Helpe |
| Organization type | Labor Organization |
| Treasurer | Penny, Clinton J |
| Registered in | Missouri |
| First filed with the FEC | March 4, 1975 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Public Affairs Support Services Inc. | $29K | 4 |
| Courtney for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Garamendi for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Connie Chan for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mrvan for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Nikki for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mark Desaulnier for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Bobby Scott for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Shontel Brown for Congress FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Christina Bohannan for Congress FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Friends of Jim Clyburn FEC | $7K | 2 |
| Mad 4 Pa PAC FEC | $7K | 2 |
| Nolley for Congress FEC | $6K | 2 |
| Eric Sorensen for Illinois FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Jon Ossoff for Senate FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Kaptur for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Poindexter for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Lindsay for Iowa FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Donald Norcross for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Daniel for Arizona FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Stand With Sanchez FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Melanie for New Mexico FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Mark Pocan for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Chris Deluzio for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Budwinski PAC | $5K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $527K | 94% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $25K | 5% |
| Other receipts (companies, nonprofits, a hybrid PAC's unlimited account) | $8K | 1% |
| Total raised | $561K | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
most of its money is small donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bank of Labor | Organization No donor disclosure | $8K | 20 |
| Donald E Caswell O & E - Pension | Individual | $3K | 17 |
| Boilermaker-Blacksmith Natl Pe | Organization No donor disclosure | $2K | 1 |
| Manuel Valenzuela Jr. Int'l. Brotherhood of Boilermakers | Individual | $2K | 16 |
| John T Fultz Ibb | Individual | $2K | 16 |
| John T Baca Ibb | Individual | $2K | 16 |
| Thomas F Ryan Int'l. Brotherhood of Boilermakers | Individual | $480 | 2 |
| Michael Bogue Int'l. Brotherhood of Boilermakers | Individual | $480 | 2 |
| Kevin O'brien Int'l. Brotherhood of Boilermakers | Individual | $480 | 2 |
| Gary M Powers Employee - Staff | Individual | $350 | 3 |
| William Bailey Int'l. Brotherhood of Boilermakers | Individual | $240 | 1 |
| Gregory R Peterson Local 5 | Individual | $240 | 1 |
| Donald E Caswell O & E - Pension | Individual Recent filing | $200 | 1 |
| Bank of Labor | Organization No donor disclosure Recent filing | $112 | 1 |
| Donald Sammons Employee - Staff | Individual | $100 | 1 |
| Michael W Autry Employee - Staff | Individual | $100 | 1 |
| Mark E Garrett Ibb | Individual | $80 | 1 |
| James Hickenbotham O & E - Pension | Individual Recent filing | $75 | 2 |
| Ande Abbott O & E - Pension | Individual Recent filing | $50 | 1 |
| Glenn Fagen BBN Pension | Individual Recent filing | $35 | 1 |
| Theodore Parcell BBN Pension | Individual Recent filing | $30 | 1 |
| J.P. Green BBN Pension | Individual Recent filing | $25 | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 31, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 30, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Employee - Staff | $8K | 110 |
| Ibb | $5K | 77 |
| O & E - Pension | $4K | 54 |
| Int'l. Brotherhood of Boilermakers | $3K | 23 |
| Bbn Pension | $1K | 45 |
| Null | $621 | 6 |
| A08001 | $560 | 16 |
| Local 5 | $240 | 1 |
| Intl. Brotherhood of Boilermakers | $230 | 3 |
| O & E Pension | $55 | 2 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Donors marked "No donor disclosure" are companies, LLCs or nonprofits. Unless they are themselves political committees, they do not have to report where their money came from. The disclosed trail ends there.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00005157
- FEC filings: all reports filed by International Brotherhood of Boilermakers Campaign Assistance Fund
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov