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
Backs
- Andy BarrRepublican$10K
- Frank D. LucasRepublican$10K
- Daniel MeuserRepublican$10K
- Guy ReschenthalerRepublican$10K
- 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
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
- Robin A. VinceChair
- Robin A. VinceChief executive officer
- Alfred W. ZollarBoard member
- Charles LowreyBoard member
- Jeffrey A. GoldsteinBoard member
- Joe EchevarriaBoard member
- Kumara Guru GowrappanBoard member
- Linda Z. CookBoard member
- Liz RobinsonBoard member
- Marguerite Amy GillilandBoard member
- Rakefet Russak-AminoachBoard member
- Ralph IzzoBoard member
- Sandra O'ConnorBoard member
- Vikram MalhotraBoard member
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 Mellon | 352 gifts | $164,725 |
| BNYM - Institutional Bank | 17 gifts | $26,434 |
| BNY Mellon Capital Markets | 52 gifts | $19,083 |
| Mellon Financial Serv 1 | 28 gifts | $17,333 |
| BNYM National Association | 20 gifts | $7,359 |
| Pershing | 29 gifts | $5,091 |
| BNY | 1 gifts | $5,000 |
| BNY Mellon Advisors | 11 gifts | $2,370 |
| BNYM Govt Securities Services | 10 gifts | $1,165 |
| Pershing Advisor Solutions | 9 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
- 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.
- 1FEC 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
- 2FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494534/?tab=filingsFetched October 17, 2026
- 3FEC: The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation Federal PAC (BNY Fedpac) financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00494534/?cycle=2026#financial-summaryThrough August 31, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
- 4FEC: 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=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 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=2026Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 7FEC: 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=2026Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
- 8On the record: The Bank of New York Mellon (board and officers from SEC filings and Wikidata)/company/bny/