PAC Contribution Limits & Regulations

Corporations

A corporation may contribute a total of $22,000 per calendar year to political committees, including contributions made to a political action committee sponsored by the corporation. These are the only corporate or labor organization contributions authorized by law, and these limits cannot be evaded by giving to a committee, nominally in one category, funds designated for another category. Indiana Campaign Finance Manual, page 53. A corporation should earmark their funds to comply with the limitations below. A corporation may not exceed these total contributions during any calendar year.

Contribution Limitations for Corporations & Labor Organizations

• $5,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all statewide candidates (not legislative, but including a judge of the court of appeals whose retention in office is voted on by a district that does not include all of Indiana) NOTE: This subcategory does not apply to state legislative candidates.
• $5,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all state central committees of political parties;
• $2,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all candidates for state senate;
• $2,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all candidates for state house of representatives;
• $2,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all state senate legislative caucuses;
• $2,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all state house of representatives legislative caucuses;
• $2,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all candidates for county, local and school board offices; and
• $2,000 ~ apportioned in any manner among all political party committees other than state central committees.

Individuals

Under Indiana law, individuals may make an unlimited amount of contributions to candidates, political parties, and other campaign finance committees during each calendar year. Some restrictions regarding contributions by individuals apply to federal candidates.

Partnerships, Limited Liability Companies, & other Business Entities

A partnership, limited liability company, limited liability partnership, sole proprietorship, a trustee or receiver of an unincorporated entity, or an unincorporated firm are not subject to the limits on corporate contributions prescribed under IC 3-9-2-4.

Not-for-Profit Entities

Under Indiana law, not-for-profit organizations (other than nonprofit corporations or labor unions - See Chapter 6 of this Manual) may make an unlimited amount of contributions to candidates, political parties, and other campaign finance committees during each calendar year. Any unincorporated association such as a club, religious organization, partnership, limited liability company, limited partnership, sole proprietorship, or unincorporated firm is not subject to the limits on corporate contributions prescribed under IC 3-9-2-4.