There are many abbreviations used in the openFEC data. In many places, this data is duplicated with a short code and the full text version, but presented here is a short list of available values for reference.

Committee Type Codes

Committee Type Code Committee Type Explanation
C Communication Cost Organizations like corporations or unions may prepare communications for their employees or members that advocate the election of specific candidates and they must disclose them under certain circumstances. These are usually paid with direct corporate or union funds rather than from PACs.
D Delegate Committee Delegate committees are organized for the purpose of influencing the selection of delegates to Presidential nominating conventions. The term includes a group of delegates, a group of individuals seeking to become delegates, and a group of individuals supporting delegates.
E Electioneering Communication Groups (other than PACs) making Electioneering Communications
H House Campaign committees for candidates for the House of Representatives
I Independent Expenditor (Person or Group) Individuals or groups (other than PACs) making independent expenditures over $250 in a year must disclose those expenditures
N PAC - Nonqualified PACs that have not yet been in existence for six months and received contributions from 50 people and made contributions to five federal candidates. These committees have lower limits for their contributions to candidates.
O Independent Expenditure-Only (Super PACs) Political Committee that has filed a statement consistent with AO 2010-09 or AO 2010-11. For more information about independent expenditures
P Presidential Campaign committee for candidate for President
Q PAC - Qualified PACs that have been in existence for six months and received contributions from 50 people and made contributions to five federal candidates
S Senate Campaign committee for candidate for Senate
U Single Candidate Independent Expenditure Political Committee For more information about independent expenditures
V PAC with Non-Contribution Account - Nonqualified Political committees with non-contribution accounts
W PAC with Non-Contribution Account - Qualified Political committees with non-contribution accounts
X Party - Nonqualified Party committees that have not yet been in existence for six months and received contributions from 50 people, unless they are affiliated with another party committee that has met these requirements.
Y Party - Qualified Party committees that have existed for at least six months and received contributions from 50 people or are affiliated with another party committee that meets these requirements.
Z National Party Nonfederal Account National party nonfederal accounts. Not permitted after enactment of Bipartisan Campaign Reform Act of 2002.

Party Codes

Party Code Party Code Description Notes
ACE Ace Party  
AKI Alaskan Independence Party  
AIC American Independent Conservative  
AIP American Independent Party  
AMP American Party  
APF American People’s Freedom Party  
AE Americans Elect  
CIT Citizens’ Party  
CMD Commandments Party  
CMP Commonwealth Party of the U.S.  
COM Communist Party  
CNC Concerned Citizens Party Of Connecticut  
CRV Conservative Party  
CON Constitution Party  
CST Constitutional  
COU Country  
DCG D.C. Statehood Green Party  
DNL Democratic -Nonpartisan League  
DEM Democratic Party  
D/C Democratic/Conservative  
DFL Democratic-Farmer-Labor  
DGR Desert Green Party  
FED Federalist  
FLP Freedom Labor Party  
FRE Freedom Party  
GWP George Wallace Party  
GRT Grassroots  
GRE Green Party  
GR Green-Rainbow  
HRP Human Rights Party  
IDP Independence Party  
IND Independent  
IAP Independent American Party  
ICD Independent Conservative Democratic  
IGR Independent Green  
IP Independent Party  
IDE Independent Party of Delaware  
IGD Industrial Government Party  
JCN Jewish/Christian National  
JUS Justice Party  
LRU La Raza Unida Also see RUP
LBR Labor Party Also see LAB
LFT Less Federal Taxes  
LBL Liberal Party  
LIB Libertarian Party  
LBU Liberty Union Party  
MTP Mountain Party  
NDP National Democratic Party  
NLP Natural Law Party  
NA New Alliance  
NJC New Jersey Conservative Party  
NPP New Progressive Party  
NPA No Party Affiliation  
NOP No Party Preference Commonly used in CA & WA
NNE None  
N Nonpartisan  
NON Non-Party  
OE One Earth Party  
OTH Other  
PG Pacific Green  
PSL Party for Socialism and Liberation  
PAF Peace And Freedom Also see PFP
PFP Peace And Freedom Party Also see PAF
PFD Peace Freedom Party  
POP People Over Politics  
PPY People’s Party  
PCH Personal Choice Party  
PPD Popular Democratic Party  
PRO Progressive Party  
NAP Prohibition Party  
PRI Puerto Rican Independence Party  
RUP Raza Unida Party Also see LRU
REF Reform Party  
REP Republican Party  
RES Resource Party  
RTL Right To Life  
SEP Socialist Equality Party  
SLP Socialist Labor Party  
SUS Socialist Party  
SOC Socialist Party U.S.A.  
SWP Socialist Workers Party  
TX Taxpayers  
TWR Taxpayers Without Representation  
TEA Tea Party  
THD Theo-Democratic  
LAB U.S. Labor Party Also see LBR
USP U.S. People’s Party  
UST U.S. Taxpayers Party  
UN Unaffiliated  
UC United Citizen  
UNI United Party  
UNK Unknown  
VET Veterans Party  
WTP We the People  
W Write-In  

Committee Designation

Designation code Designation description
A Authorized by candidate
B Lobbyist/ Registrant PAC
D Leadership PAC
J Joint fundraiser
P Principal campaign committee of candidate
U Unauthorized

Organization Type

Organization Type Code Organization Type Description
C Corporation
L Labor Organization
M Membership Organization
T Trade Association
V Cooperative
W Corporation Without Caputal Stock

Filing Frequency

Filing Frequency Code Filing Frequency Description Notes
A Administratively terminated  
D Debt  
M Monthly filer  
Q Quarterly filer  
T Terminated  
W Waived