Annual Lobbying Reports
Detailed Expenditure Summary: 2005 - 2010
| Year | Operational Costs | Salary2 | Support Personnel | Fees3 | Communication Costs4 | Travel | Benefit Passing5 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | $28,878,932 | $23,831,737 | $2,464,026 | $615,962 | $1,490,615 | $476,592 | $43,627 | $28,922,559 |
| 20061 | $55,275,658 | $42,624,959 | $3,354,989 | $2,108,615 | $6,606,993 | $580,102 | $45,508 | $55,321,166 |
| 2007 | $54,859,752 | $46,175,916 | $3,262,844 | $1,227,632 | $3,566,995 | $626,365 | $31,630 | $54,891,382 |
| 2008 | $55,638,917 | $46,615,260 | $3,093,668 | $1,237,683 | $3,970,516 | $721,790 | $22,360 | $55,661,277 |
| 2009 | $57,555,401 | $46,411,473 | $2,908,242 | $1,435,074 | $6,127,364 | $673,248 | $9,642 | $57,565,043 |
| 2010 | $64,870,611 | $49,511,048 | $2,655,534 | $1,738,487 | $10,298,782 | $666,760 | $7,476 | $64,878,326 |
1 During calendar year 2006, costs associated with governmental process lobbying as well as grassroots lobbying became reportable. Therefore, 2006 is a baseline year for lobbying costs covering the expanded areas of lobbying.
2 Salary includes both in-house salaries and compensation paid to outside agents.
3 Fees include: assessments, membership fees, and dues.
4 Communication costs include: printed materials, postage, telephone calls, faxes, receptions, and, in 2006 and years following, also includes direct mail pieces, newspaper advertisements, and television and radio broadcasts.
5 Benefit passing includes: meals, entertainment, gifts, travel, and lodging.