Corporate PAC · PA

The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac)

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00494534.

Which side

Mostly helps Republicans

69% of the $358K it gave candidates or spent on races helped Republicans. Spending against a candidate counts as help for the other party.5

Helps Democrats 31%Helps Republicans 69%

Backs

  1. Andy BarrRepublican$10K
  2. Frank D. LucasRepublican$10K
  3. Daniel MeuserRepublican$10K
  4. Guy ReschenthalerRepublican$10K
  5. Ann WagnerRepublican$10K

Run by Janice Shell (treasurer) · Natalie Bobnar (custodian of records) · The Bank of New York Mellon (connected company) More

On the record

Type
Corporate PAC1
Based in
Pittsburgh, PA1
Registered
March 25, 20112

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
Janice Shell2
Custodian of records
Natalie Bobnar Assistant Treasurer2
Connected to
The Bank of New York Mellon1

Who runs the company behind it

PACs report a treasurer to the FEC, not a board. This PAC is connected to The Bank of New York Mellon; these are the company's board members and top officers.8

Who funds it

It reported raising $282K: $278K 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.

  • $250K from 537 itemized gifts by individuals7
  • 36% came in gifts of $2,000 or more7
  • Top states: New York $203K, Massachusetts $12K, New Jersey $9,346, Pennsylvania $7,985, Texas $5,8247

Where its donors work7

Bank of New York Mellon352 gifts$164,725
BNYM - Institutional Bank17 gifts$26,434
BNY Mellon Capital Markets52 gifts$19,083
Mellon Financial Serv 128 gifts$17,333
BNYM National Association20 gifts$7,359
Pershing29 gifts$5,091
BNY1 gifts$5,000
BNY Mellon Advisors11 gifts$2,370
BNYM Govt Securities Services10 gifts$1,165
Pershing Advisor Solutions9 gifts$871

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 August 31, 2026.3

Raised$282K
Spent$367K
Cash on hand$39K
Given to candidates and committees$367K
  • From individuals $278K
  • Other $3,500

Who it gives to

79 candidates, $362K in direct gifts.4

Andy Barr RepublicanU.S. House, Kentucky 6th District (2026)$10,000
Frank D. Lucas RepublicanU.S. House, Oklahoma 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Daniel Meuser RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 9th District (2026)$10,000
Guy Reschenthaler RepublicanU.S. House, Pennsylvania 14th District (2026)$10,000
Ann Wagner RepublicanU.S. House, Missouri 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Bryan Steil RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 1st District (2026)$10,000
Bill Huizenga RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 4th District (2026)$10,000
J. French Hill RepublicanU.S. House, Arkansas 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Zachary Nunn RepublicanU.S. House, Iowa 3rd District (2026)$10,000
Andrew R. Garbarino RepublicanU.S. House, New York 2nd District (2026)$10,000
Michael Lawler RepublicanU.S. House, New York 17th District (2026)$10,000
Lisa C. McClain RepublicanU.S. House, Michigan 9th District (2026)$10,000
Mike Haridopolos RepublicanU.S. House, Florida 8th District (2026)$10,000
Pete Ricketts RepublicanU.S. Senate, Nebraska (2026)$10,000
Mike Rounds RepublicanU.S. Senate, South Dakota (2026)$10,000
James A. Himes DemocratU.S. House, Connecticut 4th District (2026)$7,500
Tom Emmer RepublicanU.S. House, Minnesota 6th District (2026)$7,500
Scott Fitzgerald RepublicanU.S. House, Wisconsin 5th District (2026)$7,000
Monica De La Cruz RepublicanU.S. House, Texas 15th District (2026)$7,000
Young Kim RepublicanU.S. House, California 40th District (2026)$6,500
Brad Sherman DemocratU.S. House, California 32nd District (2026)$6,500
Bill Foster DemocratU.S. House, Illinois 11th District (2026)$5,000
Troy Downing RepublicanU.S. House, Montana 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Ritchie Torres DemocratU.S. House, New York 15th District (2026)$5,000
Angie Craig DemocratU.S. House, Minnesota 2nd District (2026)$5,000
Gregory W. Meeks DemocratU.S. House, New York 5th District (2026)$5,000
William R. Timmons IV RepublicanU.S. House, South Carolina 4th District (2026)$5,000
Pete Aguilar DemocratU.S. House, California 33rd District (2026)$5,000
Mike Flood RepublicanU.S. House, Nebraska 1st District (2026)$5,000
Maxine Waters DemocratU.S. House, California 43rd District (2026)$5,000

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac) (C00494534)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494534/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494534/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494534/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    FEC: contributions from The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac) to candidates, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/disbursements/?committee_id=C00494534&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Bulk file pas226 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  5. 5
    Federal Election Commission bulk data, 2025–26 cyclehttps://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    FEC: receipts of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/?committee_id=C00494534&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  7. 7
    FEC: itemized individual contributions to The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac), 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/receipts/individual-contributions/?committee_id=C00494534&two_year_transaction_period=2026
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  8. 8
    On the record: The Bank of New York Mellon (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/bny/