PAC - Qualified
Wakefern Food Corp. Political Action Committee
FEC committee C00489005. Last filed September 17, 2026.
FEC C00489005Last filed 2026-09-17Totals through 2026-08-31
The short version
- Raised $128K and spent $145K in the 2026 cycle, through August 31, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Brown, Sandra (Individual), $5K.
What it is
Wakefern Food Corp. Political Action Committee is registered with the FEC as a PAC, connected to Wakefern Food Corp..
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 | Wakefern Food Corp. |
| Organization type | Corporation |
| Treasurer | Falcone, Neil |
| Registered in | New Jersey |
| First filed with the FEC | September 15, 2010 |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Kean for Congress Inc FEC | $10K | 3 |
| Van Drew for Congress FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Rob for Pa FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Mackenzie for Congress Committee FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Lawler for Congress, Inc. FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Brian Fitzpatrick for All of US FEC | $10K | 2 |
| Andy Harris for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Nicole for New York FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Josh for Jersey FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Garbarino for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Joe Hathaway for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| National Grocers Association Grocers Political Action Committee FEC | $5K | 1 |
| National Association of Chain Drug Stores, Inc. Political Action Committee FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Food Marketplace Inc. Political Action Committee Fmi Foodpac FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Smucker for Congress FEC | $4K | 1 |
| Suozzi for Congress FEC | $4K | 1 |
| Lalota for Congress FEC | $4K | 1 |
| Nellie Pou for Congress FEC | $4K | 2 |
| Kweisi Mfume for Congress FEC | $3K | 1 |
| Kansans for Marshall FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Kailee for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Building Bridges PAC FEC | $2K | 3 |
| Across the Aisle PAC FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Himes for Congress FEC | $2K | 1 |
| Larson for Congress FEC | $2K | 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) | $100 | 0% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $126K | 98% |
| Loans, offsets and other | $2K | 2% |
| Total raised | $128K | 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.
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sandra Brown Brown's Super Stores, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Jordan Coe Waverly Markets, LLC | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Perry Blatt Village Family Markets | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Sean Mcmenamin Mcmenamin Family Markets | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Michael Stigers Wakefern Food Corp | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Todd D. Slawsby | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Jonathan Slawsby Madison Family Markets | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Richard J Saker Saker Shoprites | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Jason Ravitz Ravitz Family Market | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Kevin Mannix Mannix Family Supermarkets | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Chris Kinsley Kinsley's Shoprite | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Andrew Kent Glass Gardens, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Lawrence Jr. Inserra Inserra Supermarkets, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Terry Glass Glass Gardens, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Irv Glass Glass Gardens, Inc. | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Charles Gallagher Gallagher Family Markets | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Joseph Colalillo Shoprite of Hunterdon County | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Thomas Cingari President/Ceo | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Pat Burns The Fresh Grocer | Individual | $5K | 1 |
| Darren Caudil Wakefern Food Corp | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Texans for Senator John Cornyn Inc. FEC | Candidate committee | $2K | 1 |
| Dominick J. Romano Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| David P. Romano Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc. | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Charles Jr. Joseph Joseph Family Markets LLC | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Charles III Joseph Joseph Family Markets LLC | Individual | $2K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through July 14, 2026.
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Glass Gardens, Inc. | $15K | 3 |
| Wakefern Food Corp | $10K | 4 |
| Wakefern Food Corp. | $6K | 4 |
| Waverly Markets, LLC | $5K | 1 |
| Ronetco Supermarkets, Inc. | $5K | 2 |
| Inserra Supermarkets, Inc. | $5K | 1 |
| President/Ceo | $5K | 1 |
| The Fresh Grocer | $5K | 1 |
| Saker Shoprites | $5K | 1 |
| Mcmenamin Family Markets | $5K | 1 |
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/C00489005
- FEC filings: all reports filed by Wakefern Food Corp. Political Action Committee
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov