PAC - Qualified
American Psychiatric Association Political Action Committee
FEC committee C00373696. Last filed October 19, 2026.
FEC C00373696Last filed 2026-10-19Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $389K and spent $474K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Bennett, Jeffrey I. Dr. (Individual), $10K.
What it is
American Psychiatric Association Political Action Committee is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to American Psychiatric Association.
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 | American Psychiatric Association |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Davids, Carlton |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | February 26, 2002 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC FEC | $15K | 1 |
| Darren Soto for Congress FEC | $10K | 4 |
| Nicole for New York FEC | $8K | 3 |
| Paul Tonko for Congress FEC | $6K | 2 |
| Guthrie for Congress FEC | $6K | 3 |
| Bilirakis for Congress FEC | $6K | 3 |
| Miller-Meeks for Congress FEC | $6K | 3 |
| Sac PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Madison PAC; the FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Republican Governance Group/Tuesday Group PAC | $5K | 1 |
| Bill Cassidy for US Senate FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Continuing Americas Strength and Security PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Matsui for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Amish for Arizona FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Brian Fitzpatrick for All of US FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Jason Smith for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Mike Kelly for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Lujan Victory Fund FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Democratic Doctors PAC (Dem Doc PAC) FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Matt Klein for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Elizabeth Pannill Fletcher for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Scalise Leadership Fund FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Cole for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Balderson for Congress FEC | $5K | 2 |
| Pallone for Congress FEC | $4K | 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) | $79K | 20% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $300K | 77% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $10K | 3% |
| Total raised | $389K | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffrey I. Dr. Bennett Southern Il University School of Medic | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Christine Bennett N/a | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Marketa M Dr. Wills American Psychiatric Association | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Marketa M. Dr. Wills American Psychiatric Association | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Brian S Dr. Hart Eskenazi Health | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| American Psychiatric Association | Organization No donor disclosure | $5K | 5 |
| Jasleen Dr. Chhatwal Kallistos Wellness | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Jason Elliott Dr. Curry University of Arizona Com-Tucson | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Gabrielle L. Dr. Shapiro Self-Employed | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Daniel Thomas Dr. Hackman Self-Employed | Individual | $4K | 2 |
| Michelle R. M. Dr. Cochran Synaptic Psych: Hope for Your Brain | Individual | $4K | 3 |
| Gregory W Dr. Dalack University of Michigan | Individual | $3K | 3 |
| Shreekumar Dr. Vinekar Ou College of Medicine, Dept. of Psych | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Anita D Red Self-Employed | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Roger M Y Dr. Wu City and County of San Francisco | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Rebecca Dr. Brendel Mass General Hospital/ Harvard Medical | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Theresa M. Dr. Miskimen Rwj Medical School | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Lama Dr. Bazzi Self-Employed | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Tyler G Dr. Jones Colla Health | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Richard Dr. Summers Self-Employed | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Chelsea Dr. Atwater University of Kentucky | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Eric Martin Dr. Plakun The Austen Riggs Center | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Morris Jay Dr. Chalick Self-Employed | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Edward Richard Dr. Herman Nys Omh | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Steve Hyun Dr. Koh Ucsd | Individual | $2K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through August 25, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 11, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| American Psychiatric Association | $13K | 70 |
| Southern Il University School of Medic | $5K | 1 |
| Southern Illinois University School of | $5K | 1 |
| Ucsd | $4K | 7 |
| University of Michigan | $3K | 3 |
| Rwj Medical School | $3K | 3 |
| Prisma Health | $3K | 3 |
| Eskenazi Health | $2K | 1 |
| Kallistos Wellness | $2K | 1 |
| University of Arizona Com-Tucson | $2K | 1 |
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/C00373696
- FEC filings: all reports filed by American Psychiatric Association Political Action Committee
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov