John Kasich's second inauguration

Ohio Gov. John Kasich and his wife, Karen, participate in a ceremonial swearing-in Jan. 12 Monday before Kasich's inaugural address in Columbus. Donors contributed about $1.17 million toward the governor's inauguration ceremony and gala.

(John Kuntz, Northeast Ohio Media Group)

COLUMBUS, Ohio -- Ohio's business community helped to celebrate the re-election of Gov. John Kasich, donating the bulk of the $1.17 million raised to pay for the governor's inaugural ceremony and gala.

Contributions listed in a finance report filed Monday with the Ohio secretary of state and an earlier one filed in January show than more than 80 businesses gave the maximum allowable contribution of $10,000 toward the Republican governor's inauguration events.

In total, there were more than 365 donors. About 60 percent gave $250 or less.

Kasich's inaugural ceremony took place Jan. 12 in the Southern Theatre in downtown Columbus. The inaugural gala was held that evening at the downtown Hilton Hotel.

The total cost from the two reports tallied about $920,000.

The governor's campaign picks up the tab for the inauguration. It is allowed to raise money for the events. Leftover money must be donated to charity or returned to donors.

The list of donors that gave $10,000 includes a broad range of companies:

Utilities like Dominion, American Electric Power, Columbia Gas of Ohio and First Energy.

Energy companies, like Murray Energy Corp. and Duke Energy.

Banks like Fifth Third, KeyBank and Huntington.

Retailers like The Limited, Meijer and Kroger.

Auto manufacturers Ford and General Motors.

Insurance companies, including Anthem Blue Cross Blue Shield, United Healthcare Services, Humana, Nationwide Insurance and State Auto Insurance.

Several law firms contributed $10,000, as did some labor organizations and special interests, such as the Ohio Farm Bureau and Ohio Contractors Association.

Wolfe Enterprises, a subsidiary of the company that publishes The Columbus Dispatch, also contributed $10,000 to the fund.