Trade association PAC · DC
American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac)
Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00413955.
Which side
Helps both parties
52% of the $177K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Democrats. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5
Helps Democrats 52%Helps Republicans 48%
Backs
- John CowanRepublican$15K
- Gregory F. MurphyRepublican$10K
- Suzan K. DelBeneDemocrat$10K
- Mariannette Miller-MeeksRepublican$10K
- Kim SchrierDemocrat$10K
Run by Joseph Cheng (treasurer) · Carol Assoc Of Jones (custodian of records) More
On the record
Who runs it
The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.
- Treasurer
- Joseph Cheng2
- Custodian of records
- Carol Assoc Of Jones Treasurer2
- Connected to
- American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac)1
- Website
- WWW.AANS.ORG2
Who funds it
It reported raising $401K: $401K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5
Individuals
We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.
- $404K from 352 itemized gifts by individuals7
- 59% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
- Top states: California $53K, New Jersey $44K, Florida $35K, Indiana $28K, Illinois $26K7
Where its donors work7
| NJ Pediatric Neuroscience Inst | 5 gifts | $10,826 |
| Semmed-murphy Clinic | 2 gifts | $10,181 |
| New Jersey Brain & Spine CTR | 2 gifts | $10,000 |
| Goodman Campbell Brain and Spi | 5 gifts | $9,000 |
| Northwest Community Healthcare | 3 gifts | $7,500 |
| Vail Summit Orthopeds & Neuro | 2 gifts | $7,500 |
| Goodman Campbell Brain & Spine | 3 gifts | $6,644 |
| Univ of Rochester | 3 gifts | $6,115 |
| Aans | 6 gifts | $5,331 |
| Adventhealth Redmond | 1 gifts | $5,181 |
Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.
Money, 2025–26
As reported to the FEC through June 30, 2026.3
Raised$401K
Spent$320K
Cash on hand$177K
Given to candidates and committees$304K
- From individuals $401K
Who it gives to
44 candidates, $182K in direct gifts.4
| John Cowan RepublicanU.S. House, Georgia 11th District (2026) | $15,000 |
| Gregory F. Murphy RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 3rd District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Suzan K. DelBene DemocratU.S. House, Washington 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Mariannette Miller-Meeks RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 1st District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Kim Schrier DemocratU.S. House, Washington 8th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Richard Pan DemocratU.S. House, California 6th District (2026) | $10,000 |
| Roger Marshall RepublicanU.S. Senate, Kansas (2026) | $7,500 |
| Thomas R. Suozzi DemocratU.S. House, New York 3rd District (2026) | $6,500 |
| Herbert C. Conaway, Jr. DemocratU.S. House, New Jersey 3rd District (2026) | $5,976 |
| Amish Shah DemocratU.S. House, Arizona 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Andy Harris RepublicanU.S. House, Maryland 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Ami Bera DemocratU.S. House, California 3rd District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Raja Krishnamoorthi DemocratU.S. Senate, Illinois (2026) | $5,000 |
| John Joyce RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 13th District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Mark R. Warner DemocratU.S. Senate, Virginia (2026) | $5,000 |
| Sam McCown RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 1st District (2026) | $5,000 |
| Candidate H4PA03117 (FEC record) | $5,000 |
| John B. Larson DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 1st District (2026) | $4,000 |
| Maxine Dexter DemocratU.S. House, Oregon 3rd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Richard E. Neal DemocratU.S. House, Massachusetts 1st District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Neal P. Dunn RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Richard Hudson RepublicanU.S. House, North Carolina 9th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Joseph D. Morelle DemocratU.S. House, New York 25th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Raul Ruiz DemocratU.S. House, California 25th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brett Guthrie RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 2nd District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Jimmy Panetta DemocratU.S. House, California 19th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Thompson DemocratU.S. House, California 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Ron Estes RepublicanU.S. House, Kansas 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Brian Babin RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 36th District (2026) | $2,500 |
| Mike Kennedy RepublicanU.S. House, Utah 4th District (2026) | $2,500 |
Sources
Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.
- 1FEC committee record: American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) (C00413955)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00413955/Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00413955/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00413955/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough June 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: contributions from American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00413955&two_year_transaction_period=2026Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 5Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-dataRetrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
- 6FEC: receipts of American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00413955&two_year_transaction_period=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: itemized individual contributions to American Association of Neurological Surgeons Political Action Committee (Neurosurgerypac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00413955&two_year_transaction_period=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026