Glossary Definition :

Levin Funds: Levin funds are contributions to state, district or local political party committees that are permitted under federal law for specific purposes and are limited to $10,000 per year per donor, so long as allowed by state law. If state law allows, they can come from sources ordinarily impermissible under federal law, like corporations or labor unions. If state law sets a lower contribution limit for donations to party committees, then the lower contribution limit applies. Levin funds may only be spent in conjunction with federal funds and may not be used to pay for broadcast advertising. The percentage of federal and non-federal funds to be used for "Levin activities," which include generic party voter registration drives, voter identification programs, and get-out-the-vote efforts, is based on an allocation formula determined by the FEC.

Statutes and/or Regulations:

Definition: 11C.F.R. § 300.2(i)

Accounts for: 11C.F.R. § 300.2(h) and § 300.30(b)(2)

Allocating: 11C.F.R. § 300.33

Allocation accounts used for: 11C.F.R. § 102.5(a)(5)

Expenditures and disbursements of: 11C.F.R. § 300.32(b) and (c)

Federal candidate prohibited from raising: 11C.F.R. § 300.31(e)(2) and § 300.61

National party committee prohibited from raising: 11C.F.R. § 300.10(a)(3) and § 300.31(e)(1)

Recordkeeping
- for party committees: 11C.F.R. § 102.5(a)(3) and § 300.36(b)
- for unregistered party organizations: 11C.F.R. § 102.5(b)(2) and § 300.36(a)

Reporting: 11C.F.R. § 300.36

Receipt of: 11C.F.R. § 300.31

Transfers, prohibited: 11C.F.R. § 300.34

Used for office building funds of State, district or local party committees: 11C.F.R. § 300.35(b)(2)

Other General Reference Materials:

Definition of Levin funds, The Center for Public Integrity

State and local party Levin activity, The Federal Election Commission