Who funds Our American Century?

Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Fredric Eshelman ($7.0M), Timothy Dunn ($550K), August Busch III ($100K), Stephen Brauer ($25K), Randy Garber ($1K), out of $7.7M received from donors tracked here.

Which candidates did Our American Century spend the most on in 2020?

against Joe Biden (President, $3.4M, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $2.1M, lost).

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Outside spender

Our American Century

FEC committee C00532630

Loser

Our American Century spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $5.5M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.

Outside spending

$5.5M

Winning share of scored dollars

$5.5M scored (100% of spending); $0 unknown

On the losing side

$5.5M

Supporting vs attacking

38% / 62%

$2.1M for, $3.4M against

Google says Our American Century also spent $272K on Google and YouTube ads this cycle (5% of its FEC-reported outside spending). All ad buyers →

Follow the money

Who filled the envelope

The donor records in this snapshot trace $7.7M to Our American Century. This is incomplete funding coverage; percentages below refer only to these traced gifts. The allocation denominator is $7.7M.

All big donors →

Fredric EshelmanIndividual$7.0M (91%)
Timothy DunnIndividual$550K (7%)
August Busch IIIIndividual$100K (1%)
Stephen BrauerIndividual$25K (0%)
Randy GarberIndividual$1K (0%)

Where the money went

Biggest targets, with whether each one paid off.

✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched

Candidate	Race	Spending	Amount	Paid off?
Joe Biden	President	Attacking	$3.4M	✗ No
Donald Trump	President	Supporting	$2.1M	✗ No

Questions people ask

How much did Our American Century spend in 2020, and did it win?: Our American Century spent $5.5M on independent expenditures in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Republicans (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2020). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $5.5M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Who funds Our American Century?: Its biggest reported donors in the 2020 cycle were Fredric Eshelman ($7.0M), Timothy Dunn ($550K), August Busch III ($100K), Stephen Brauer ($25K), Randy Garber ($1K), out of $7.7M received from donors tracked here.
Which candidates did Our American Century spend the most on in 2020?: against Joe Biden (President, $3.4M, lost); for Donald Trump (President, $2.1M, lost).