Organizations using Donorbox to raise funds for a political campaign in the United States may be required to file with the Federal Election Commission (FEC). Depending on when you provide this information—either during the initial sign-up process or during your account setup—you will be asked to complete several specific fields.
This article provides an overview of these political campaign fields and their definitions to help you with the setup.
Campaign identity
Campaign Subcategory — The specific type of political campaign (e.g., federal, state, local)
Campaign Type — Whether it's a candidate committee, PAC, super PAC, party committee, etc.
Party Affiliation — The political party (e.g., Democrat, Republican, Independent, Non-partisan)
Committee / Organization info
7- Committee / Organization Name — The official legal name of the political committee as registered with the FEC or state election authority
1- Committee ID — The FEC-assigned or state-assigned ID number for the committee
8- Candidate ID — The official candidate ID registered with the relevant election authority
Candidate details
2- Candidate Office — The office being sought (e.g., U.S. Senate, City Council, Governor)
9- Candidate State — The state in which the candidate is seeking elected office (not campaign operations location).
3- Candidate District — The specific district, if applicable (e.g., Congressional District 5)
10- Multicandidate Committee Status — Whether the committee qualifies as a multicandidate committee under FEC rules (requires contributions from 50+ donors and contributions to 5+ federal candidates)
Election details
4- Election Code — A code indicating the type of election (P = Primary, G = General, R = Runoff, S = Special)
11- Election Other Description — Free-text description if the election type doesn't fit standard codes
Compliance/reporting fields
5- Itemization Code — Indicates how this contribution should be itemized on FEC or state filings
12- Entity Type — The legal entity type of the donor or committee (e.g., Individual, Organization, PAC)
6- Form Type — The FEC form used for reporting this contribution (e.g., FEC Form 3, 3X, 3P)
You can find more information here.
Note: These fields feed into FEC or state-level compliance reporting. Staff members filling this out are typically treasurers or compliance staff — they should have this info from their FEC registration or state filing. If unsure about a specific field, they should consult their compliance attorney or refer to their FEC registration documents.