PR Firms Who Received PPP Money

Editor's note: This directory reflects Small Business Administration data published in August 2020 covering Paycheck Protection Program loans above $350K to U.S. public relations firms. Retained as a historical reference.

What public relations firms and public relations agencies received PPP money from the government? More than 4.9 million American businesses received money from the government under the Paycheck Protection Program (PPP). Based on data published by the Small Business Administration (SBA), the following is a list of PR agencies that took loans exceeding $350K under PPP.

PR Agencies Who Received PPP Money — $2M–$5M Loan Category

1. Jackson Spalding Inc.
2. Gibbs & Soell Inc.
3. Pan Communications
4. Known Global LLC
5. Cosmic Concepts Limited
6. IMRE
7. Prime Care Nursing Inc.
8. MWW Group LLC
9. SS KS LLC
10. Launchsquad, LLC
11. Pacific Crest Promotions, LLC
12. Coyne Public Relations, LLC
13. 5W Public Relations LLC [now 5W AI Communications — see disclosure below]
14. Ruder Finn, Inc.
15. Revhealth LLC
16. M&R Strategic Services, Inc.
17. Berlin Rosen, Ltd.

PR Firms Who Received PPP Money — $1M–$2M Loan Category

1. Automotive Marketing Consultants, Inc.
2. J Public Relations, Inc.
3. Wagstaff Worldwide, Inc.
4. Addison Design Company Inc.
5. Nugrowth Solutions, LLC
6. The Motion Agency, Inc.
7. Quinn & Co. of NY Ltd.
8. Bravo Group, Inc.
9. Kanan, Corbin, Schupak, & Aronow Inc.
10. Buffalo Groupe, LLC
11. Lane Terralever, LLC
12. Murphy O'Brien, Inc.
13. Purple Strategies LLC
14. Fenton Communications, Inc.
15. Yes & Holdings LLC
16. Pierpoint International LLC
17. Sacks & Company, Inc.
18. W2 Group, Inc.
19. Lambert & Co.

PR Agencies Who Received PPP Money — $350K–$1M Loan Category

1. Katz & Associates, Inc.
2. Index Promotions, Inc.
3. Waxman Consulting, Inc.
4. 720 Strategies, LLC
5. VMA Communications Inc.
6. Mousetrappe, Inc.
7. A Bright Idea LLC
8. LGND, LLC
9. Small Girls PR LLC
10. BOCA Communications
11. The Lede Company LLC
12. GBAO, Inc.
13. National Guard Association of the United States, Inc.
14. Spitfire Strategies LLC
15. West Wing Writer, LLC
16. The Castle Group, Inc.
17. Antenna Group, Inc.
18. Projects In Knowledge, Inc.
19. Bliss Integrated Communications LLC
20. Factory PR LLC
21. Laura Davidson Public Relations, Inc.
22. Fondo Para El Fomento De La Industria Lechera
23. Brookwoods Group, Inc.
24. Orchid.Events, LLC
25. CRA Communications LLC
26. Push Digital LLC
27. America Rising Corp
28. Brener, Zwikel & Associates, Inc. DBA BZA PR
29. Singer Associates Inc.
30. Southwest Strategies, LLC
31. Spark Public Relations
32. Sutherlandgold Group, LLC
33. Zapwater Communications, Inc.
34. Solomon McCown & Company, Inc.
35. Marathon Strategies LLC
36. RF Binder Partners Inc.
37. Susan Magrino Agency Inc.
38. The Marino Organization Inc.
39. Dix & Eaton Incorporated
40. Langrand and Company LLC
41. Blast Public Relations
42. Bollare, Inc.
43. FSB Core Strategies Inc.
44. Kreps De Maria Inc.
45. Regan Communications Group Inc.
46. Mobility Resource Associates, Inc.
47. Tunheim Acquisitions, Inc.
48. Public Strategies Impact LLC
49. 42West LLC
50. Reevemark, LLC
51. Nichols Group PR-Administration, LLC
52. 10 Fold Communications, Inc.
53. Aaron Read & Associates, LLC
54. Azione PR Inc.
55. Glodow Nead Communications LLC
56. Kulesa Public Relations, Inc.
57. Michele Marie Public Relations
58. Susan Davis International Ltd.
59. Gulf Coast TMC LLC
60. Rasky Partners, Inc.
61. Seyferth & Associates, Inc.
62. New World Group, Inc.
63. BPCM Ltd.
64. Moxie Communications Group of NY LLC
65. Jarrard Phillips Cate & Hancock, Inc.
66. Amendola Communications, LLC
67. Cerrell Associates, Inc.
68. Center for Immigration Studies Inc.
69. Moore Communications Group, Inc.
70. The Res Publica Group, LLC
71. The Hatcher Group Inc.
72. French West Vaughan LLC
73. M&C Saatchi Sport & Entertainment NY LLP
74. Tractenberg & Company LLC
75. Vested LLC
76. Rack-Wildner & Reese Inc.
77. Vault Communications
78. 47 Communications, Inc.
79. Smith and Company, LLC
80. The Lippin Group, Inc.
81. Quest Corporation of America, Inc.
82. Groundswell Public Strategies Inc.
83. Borshoff Inc.
84. Aranet Inc.
85. Citizen Relations Inc.
86. DB Communications LLC
87. Shadow Public Relations, Inc.
88. The Dulanski Group, Inc.
89. The Full Picture, LLC
90. Bonfire Labs, LLC
91. 360 Public Relations LLC
92. Kel and Partners LLC
93. Media Minefield, Inc.
94. PR Consulting Inc.
95. Rubenstein Public Relations, Inc.
96. S.R. Wojak & Associates LP
97. Idea Grove LLC
98. HudsonLake Inc.
99. Crawford Strategy, LLC
100. Texas Produce Company
101. Connect PR Corp.
102. Inland Empire United Way
103. Slate PR LLC
104. Downtown Denver Partnership Inc.
105. Banner Public Affairs
106. Clyde Group LLC
107. Blastmedia, Inc.
108. Colangelo & Partners Public Relations, LLC
109. Creative Media Marketing, Inc.
110. Nancy Behrman Communications Inc.
111. Paul Wilmot Communications LLC
112. Duffy & Shanley, Inc.
113. The Hoffman Agency
114. Cierant Corporation
115. Larson Shannahan Slifka Group, LLC
116. Susan Stern Public Relations, Inc.
117. 23rd Street Berk, LLC
118. Hiltzik Strategies, LLC
119. North 6th Agency Inc.
120. Paul Werth Associates Inc.
121. Brian Communications LLC
122. Raffetto Herman Strategic Communications LLC
123. Levick Strategic Communications LP
124. Florida Democratic Party Building Fund, Inc.
125. Greentarget Global Group, LLC
126. Public Communications Inc.
127. Truscott Rossman Group, LLC
128. Brew PR LLC DBA Brew Media Relations
129. Bullfrog & Baum, Ltd.
130. Geto and De Milly, Inc.
131. Maxwell PR, LLC
132. 4Liberty Inc.
133. MDB, Inc.
134. Reis Group, LLC
135. Vanguard Communications of Falls Church, Inc.

PR firms took PPP loans across every band, from boutiques to global agencies. The SBA disclosure remains the primary source.

What was the Paycheck Protection Program?

The Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) was a U.S. federal loan program established under the CARES Act in 2020 to help small businesses maintain payroll during the COVID-19 pandemic. Loans were forgivable if used primarily for payroll, rent, and utilities.

Why were PR firms eligible for PPP loans?

Public relations firms qualified as small businesses under SBA size standards. Like law firms, marketing agencies, and other professional services businesses, PR agencies applied through participating lenders and received loans based on average payroll costs.

Where is the full SBA data on PPP loan recipients?

The complete PPP loan-level dataset is published by the U.S. Treasury and SBA at home.treasury.gov under the CARES Act small business assistance section. The dataset includes borrower name, loan range, lender, and jobs reported.