Administers NYC's public campaign financing system, which matches small donations from city residents with public funds at an 8-to-1 ratio. The CFB also audits campaigns for compliance, enforces contribution limits, publishes a nonpartisan voter guide, and runs voter education programs under the NYC Votes brand. The CFB's matching funds program is designed to reduce the influence of big money in city elections by making small donations from regular New Yorkers worth more. It also publishes the voter guide that lands in your mailbox before every city election -- one of the few nonpartisan sources of candidate information.
Spending
$79.3M
1,838 transactions →
Payroll
$14.3M
3,536 pay records →
Budget (Adopted)
$109.5M
$72.2M spent
Avg Salary
$104.9K
across 3,536 records
Did You Know
NYC's 8-to-1 matching funds ratio means a $10 donation from a Brooklyn resident becomes $90 in a candidate's campaign account. The program has been running since 1989 and is widely considered the gold standard for local public campaign financing in the U.S.
| CAMPAIGN FINANCE BOARD | $36.6M |
| PERSONAL SERVICES | $14.3M |
| UNIMAC GRAPHICS | $8.5M |
| CDW GOVERNMENT LLC | $5.5M |
| FENTON COMMUNICATIONS, INC. | $3.1M |
| ANALYST (CFB) | 2,225 staff | $96.9K avg |
| SYSTEMS ADMINISTRATOR-CAM FIN BD | 340 staff | $136.0K avg |
| ANALYST (CFB) AL 1 ONLY | 227 staff | $59.3K avg |
| AGENCY ATTORNEY | 166 staff |
| $115.9K avg |
| ADMIN ASST-CAMPAIGN FIN BOARD | 151 staff | $72.8K avg |
Headcount
Core staff of roughly 100 in non-election years, scaling up significantly during election cycles. The $79M budget is heavily driven by matching fund payouts, not staffing ($14M payroll)
Who It Serves
Candidates running for city office (who receive matching funds), voters (who get the voter guide and disclosure data), and the broader public interest in clean elections
Category
Government Operations