2017 Trade Association and Policy-Based Organization Support
Jan. 1 – Dec. 31, 2017
The following is a list of trade associations and other policy-based organizations Target supports that engage in public policy advocacy and advancement of issues of common concern. The aggregate amount of financial support is $3.61 million, 33% of which supports non-deductible lobbying activities. Organizations are expressly prohibited from using this financial support for campaign contributions or to influence the outcome of specific elections or ballot initiatives.
Organizations
- Alabama Retail Association
- Alliance of Wisconsin Retailers LLC
- Arizona Retailers Association
- Arkansas Grocers and Retail Merchants Association
- Associated Oregon Industries
- Association for a Better New York
- Business Forward
- Business Roundtable
- Business Government Relations Council
- California Business Properties Association
- California Chamber of Commerce
- California Retailers Association
- California Taxpayers Association
- Chamber of Commerce Hawaii
- Chicago Retail Merchants Association
- Chicagoland Chamber of Commerce
- Colorado Retail Council
- Committee on Jobs
- Connecticut Retail Merchants Association
- Delaware Retail Council
- Florida Retail Federation
- Food Marketing Institute
- Georgia Retail Association
- Greater Boston Chamber of Commerce
- Greater Miami Chamber of Commerce
- Grocery Manufacturers Association
- Idaho Retailers Association
- Illinois Retail Merchants Association
- Indiana Retail Council
- Iowa Retail Federation
- Kentucky Retail Federation
- Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce
- Louisiana Retailers Association
- Maryland Retailers Association
- Michigan Retailers Association
- Minneapolis Downtown Council
- Minneapolis Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Minneapolis Saint Paul Economic Development Partnership
- Minnesota Business Partnership
- Minnesota Chamber of Commerce
- Minnesota Employment Law Council
- Minnesota Retailers Association
- Mississippi Retail & Grocers Association
- Missouri Retailers Association
- Montana Retail Association
- National Association of Business Political Action Committees Inc.
- National Retail Federation
- Nebraska Retail Federation
- New Jersey Retail Merchants Association
- New Mexico Retail Association
- New York Metropolitan Retailers Association
Total $3.6 million
- New Hampshire Retail Association
- North Carolina Retail Merchants Association
- North Dakota Retail Association
- North Hennepin Area Chamber of Commerce
- Oklahoma Retail Merchants Association
- Pennsylvania Chamber of Business and Industry
- Pennsylvania Retailers Association
- Public Affairs Council
- Retail Association of Maine
- Retail Association of Nevada
- Retail Council of New York State
- Retail Industry Leaders Association
- Retail Litigation Center
- Retailers Association of Massachusetts
- Rhode Island Retail Federation
- Ripon Society
- St. Paul Area Chamber of Commerce
- San Diego Regional Chamber of Commerce
- Seattle Metropolitan Chamber of Commerce
- South Carolina Retail Association
- South Dakota Retailers Association
- State Government Affairs Council
- State Legislative Leaders Foundation
- State Privacy and Security Coalition, Inc.
- Tennessee Retail Association
- Texas Retailers Association
- The Business Council
- The Chamber of Commerce for Greater Philadelphia
- The Itasca Project Fund
- The Kansas Chamber of Commerce
- The Ohio Council of Retail Merchants
- U.S.-China Business Council
- U.S. Conference of Mayors
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
- U.S.-India Business Council
- Utah Retail Merchants Association
- Vermont Retail & Grocers Association
- Virginia Retail Federation
- Washington International Trade Foundation
- Washington Retail Association
- West Virginia Retailers Association
- Wyoming Retail Association