Employer

Top donors at Nelnet

100 donors · $215,183 · top recipient committees by dollars received: Nelnet INC PAC (Nelnet Pac) ($178.9K), Mike Flood for Congress ($6.6K), Pete Ricketts Victory Fund ($5K) · FEC data through Jun 26, 2026

Itemized federal contributions over $200 only. Employer is self-reported on FEC filings.

Analysis

Contributors who listed NELNET as their employer — 100 donors — account for $215,183 in itemized federal contributions over $200. The largest immediate recipient was NELNET INC PAC (NELNET PAC), which received $178,902, followed by MIKE FLOOD FOR CONGRESS at $6,600. Figures reflect FEC filings through June 26, 2026.

Leaderboard

By total itemized federal contributions

#	Donor	Location	Gifts	Total
1	Abel, James	Lincoln, NE	4	$16,000
2	Noordhoek, Jeffrey R.	Lincoln, NE	25	$10,984
3	Dunlap, Michael S.	Lincoln, NE	25	$10,880
4	Tewes, Timothy	Ashland, NE	25	$10,880
5	Davis, Al M.	Leesburg, VA	24	$9,984
6	Moss, Andrea	Draper, UT	24	$9,984
7	Popevis, Joseph	Lincoln, NE	24	$6,500
8	Morgan, Philip J.	Lincoln, NE	23	$5,685
9	Gubbels, Scott	Lincoln, NE	23	$5,530
10	van Deun, Jona	Omaha, NE	2	$5,250
11	Rath, Kimberly	Lincoln, NE	1	$5,000
12	Bartlett, Richard	Overland Park, KS	22	$4,800
13	Buhrman, Nathan	Lincoln, NE	24	$4,800
14	Counts, Gregory W.	Parker, CO	22	$4,800
15	Combs, Ryan	Littleton, CO	22	$4,080
16	Spethman, Scott G.	Lincoln, NE	22	$4,080
17	Dunlap, Matthew	Lincoln, NE	22	$3,840
18	Fulton-Serrano, Cynthia	Raymond, NE	22	$3,696
19	Dunlap, Mike	Lincoln, NE	1	$3,300
20	Noordhoek, Jeff	Lincoln, NE	1	$3,300
21	Kiser, Benjamin J.	Lincoln, NE	22	$3,264
22	Brinkman, Matthew J	Sioux Falls, SD	20	$3,234
23	Francke, Laura	Adams, NE	19	$3,075
24	Markey, Karen	Omaha, NE	25	$2,750
25	Orenberg, Kathryn	Madison, WI	42	$2,420
26	Hughes, Daniel	Forestdale, MA	20	$2,200
27	Riordan, Michael	Lincoln, NE	20	$2,200
28	Schroeder, Al	Malcolm, NE	19	$2,050
29	Spethman, Jodi L	Lincoln, NE	20	$2,024
30	Noordhoek, Jeffrey R Mr.	Lincoln, NE	2	$2,000
31	Sanderson, Peter	Portsmouth, NH	9	$2,000
32	Ortega, Janeen Sue	Olive Branch, MS	20	$1,980
33	McCurley, Thomas Greer	Lincoln, NE	20	$1,848
34	Riekenberg, Jeffrey L	Lincoln, NE	20	$1,848
35	Kruger, James D.	Lincoln, NE	3	$1,768
36	Keith, Rebecca J	Highlands Ranch, CO	20	$1,760
37	Mosely, Jacqueline	Annandale, VA	20	$1,760
38	Pollock, Rebecca	Lincoln, NE	20	$1,760
39	Regnier, Ryan	Lincoln, NE	20	$1,760
40	Semin, Jeffrey A.	Lincoln, NE	20	$1,760
41	Vanderhoef, John	Waunakee, WI	20	$1,760
42	Charlsen, Jessica	Omaha, NE	18	$1,750
43	Artibee, Natalie L.	Aurora, CO	33	$1,720
44	Heyne, Gerald	Lincoln, NE	20	$1,716
45	Black, Logan	Madison, WI	8	$1,600
46	Caylor, John	Longmont, CO	19	$1,596
47	Hauth, Ben	Franktown, CO	6	$1,500
48	Wenger, Deeann	Lincoln, NE	11	$1,392
49	Wenger, Deeann	Lincoln, NE	11	$1,392
50	Johnson, Eric L	Highlands Ranch, CO	15	$1,370

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