PAC - Qualified
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac)
FEC committee C00413955. Last filed October 15, 2026.
FEC C00413955Last filed 2026-10-15Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $444K and spent $469K in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Mazzola, Catherine Anne (Individual), $10K.
What it is
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac).
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 Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) |
| Organization type | Trade Association |
| Treasurer | Cheng, Joseph Dr. |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | August 11, 2005 |
| Website | https://www.aans.org/advocacy/neurosurgerypac/ |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare Freedom Super PAC FEC | $30K | 1 |
| Friends of John Cowan FEC | $15K | 3 |
| Team Marshall II FEC | $10K | 1 |
| Physician Voices United FEC | $10K | 1 |
| Miller-Meeks for Congress FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Dr Kim Schrier for Congress FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Dr. Richard Pan for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Democratic Majority Fund | $10K | 3 |
| Healthcare Freedom Fund | $10K | 2 |
| Delbene for Congress FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Friends to Elect Dr. Greg Murphy to Congress FEC | $10K | 7 |
| Defend Our Conservative Senate PAC (Doc's PAC) FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Kansans for Marshall FEC | $8K | 2 |
| Cassidy Leadership Fund FEC | $7K | 1 |
| Suozzi for Congress FEC | $6K | 4 |
| Herb Conaway for Congress FEC | $6K | 4 |
| Victory East FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Six Political Action Committee | $5K | 1 |
| New Democrat Coalition Action Fund | $5K | 1 |
| Mike Kelly for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Dr Sam for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Congressional Black Caucus PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Braindoc PAC FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Friends of Mark Warner FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Raja for Illinois FEC | $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) | $5K | 1% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $439K | 99% |
| Total raised | $444K | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Catherine Anne Mazzola Nj Pediatric Neuroscience Inst | Individual | $10K | 4 |
| Kevin T Foley Semmed-Murphy Clinic | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Christopher M. Dr. Storey Self Employed | Individual | $10K | 3 |
| Stephen Scott Scibelli Self | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Stephen M Pirris Self | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Kenneth S Blumenfeld Self | Individual | $10K | 3 |
| Hooman Azmi-Ghadimi New Jersey Brain & Spine Ctr | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Frederick D. II Todd Self | Individual | $10K | 2 |
| Ernest E. Jr. Braxton Vail Summit Orthopeds & Neuro | Individual | $10K | 3 |
| Shaun Thomas O'leary Northwest Community Healthcare | Individual | $8K | 3 |
| John a Jr. Cowan Adventhealth Redmond | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Mark R. Iantosca Hershey Med. Ctr./Neurosurgery | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| G. Edward Vates Univ. of Rochester | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Alex B. Valadka Ut Southwestern Dep of Neuros | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| John D. Davis Self | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| John Kevin Ratliff Self | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Mark Mclaughlin Self | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Alexander a Khalessi Ucsd Medical Ctr. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Eric a Potts Goodman Campbell | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Praveen V. Mummaneni Ucsf/Neurosurgery | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Laura Snyder Barrow Neurosurgical Associate | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Jason M Schwalb Henry Ford Health | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Jean-Pierre Mobasser Goodman Campbell Brain and Spi | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Steve Mazzola Terrie O'conner Realtors | Individual | $5K | 2 |
| Regis Haid Self | Individual | $5K | 2 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through June 26, 2026, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 26, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Self | $93K | 53 |
| Nj Pediatric Neuroscience Inst | $11K | 5 |
| Semmed-Murphy Clinic | $10K | 2 |
| New Jersey Brain & Spine Ctr | $10K | 2 |
| Goodman Campbell Brain and Spi | $9K | 5 |
| Vail Summit Orthopeds & Neuro | $8K | 2 |
| Northwest Community Healthcare | $8K | 3 |
| Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine | $7K | 3 |
| Univ. of Rochester | $6K | 3 |
| Aans | $5K | 6 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00413955
- FEC filings: all reports filed by American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac)
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov