$3.74M
Direct disbursements
300
Distinct vendors
23,876
Disbursement rows
$251K
Independent expenditures
Oct 2005 – Apr 2026
Activity window
$3.74M direct disbursements · $1.09M earmarked passthrough routed to recipients (1,237 rows where this committee acted as a conduit, with the recipient committee/candidate identified in row metadata)
$330Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
People paid by COURAGE CAMPAIGN ISSUES COMMITTEE top 20 · $1,354,458 · 0 of 20 linked to person profile
Individuals who received disbursements from this committee — salaried staff, consultants on personal-name contracts, and reimbursements for travel / mileage / per diem. Includes 20 names identified via state-data name-pattern fallback (entity_tp not populated on state filings).
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Courage Campaign · | VOTER GUIDE | 519 | $716,674 | Mar 2006 → May 2026 |
| Courage California Issues · | 3 | $85,000 | Aug 2021 → Feb 2024 | |
| American Express · | WEB | 94 | $70,867 | Jan 2009 → Oct 2016 |
| Bankcard Center · | CREDIT CARD PAYME… | 43 | $66,698 | Jan 2016 → Jan 2025 |
| David Binder Research · | 1 | $55,000 | Jan 2010 | |
| Fenton Communications · | CNS | 19 | $48,233 | Oct 2005 → Mar 2006 |
| Clarify Agency · | CNS, PROPOSITION … | 13 | $46,154 | Jan 2016 |
| Courage Campaign Issues · | FORWARD FUNDS DEP… | 3 | $40,023 | Jun 2008 → Jul 2009 |
| Candlefoot Productions · | WEB | 44 | $34,903 | Jan 2010 → Aug 2011 |
| Time Warner Cable · | TEL | 2 | $31,043 | Oct 2006 → Nov 2006 |
| Julia Rosen · | 10 | $23,816 | Aug 2007 → Jul 2009 | |
| Internal Revenue Service · | PAYROLL TAXES | 5 | $22,942 | Nov 2006 → Jan 2009 |
| Eden James · | 4 | $21,675 | Aug 2007 → Jul 2009 | |
| Kurland Digital · | WEB | 8 | $16,951 | Aug 2007 → May 2012 |
| Andy Cobb · | WEB AD | 2 | $15,000 | Oct 2012 → Oct 2012 |
| Caitlin Maloney · | VOTER GUIDE, PROP… | 23 | $14,148 | Jan 2009 → Jan 2023 |
| Blue State Digital · | 4 | $13,288 | Nov 2006 → Aug 2011 | |
| Fuse Washington · | VOTER GUIDE, PROP… | 47 | $11,049 | Jan 2019 → Jan 2025 |
| Lilia Holand Tamm · | 1 | $10,900 | Jul 2009 | |
| Entertainment Research Institute · | MEDIA | 10 | $10,095 | Oct 2008 → Jan 2011 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $1,696,292 | 1,221 |
| Fundraising | $621,170 | 21,091 |
| Digital | $553,036 | 192 |
| Legal & Compliance | $275,295 | 229 |
| Wages & Payroll | $177,242 | 233 |
| Strategy & Research | $110,311 | 129 |
| Software & Tech | $104,058 | 168 |
| Media | $94,457 | 13 |
| Print & Mail | $54,204 | 474 |
| Field & Voter Contact | $25,000 | 1 |
| Travel & Events | $17,312 | 45 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $10,061 | 78 |
| Admin & Office | $582 | 2 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 23,876
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 21, 2026 | Courage Campaign | — | $725 |
| May 21, 2026 | ActBlue, LLC | Merchant Fees | $144 |
| May 21, 2026 | Courage Campaign | — | $16 |
| May 21, 2026 | KAUFMAN LEGAL GROUP | — | $2,335 |
| May 21, 2026 | Courage Campaign | — | $531 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: LEW-SMITH, ELAINE | $10 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: VILHAUER, MIKE | $5 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: WOOD, DAMON | $20 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: EDWARDS, CAROLYN | $25 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: VAN HOUTEN, CORINNE | $10 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: STEINER, NORMA | $10 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: MIKLOS, MICHAEL | $75 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: MCLAUGHLIN, JOSEPH | $5 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: HUFFMAN, FELICITY | $20 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: FOLMAR, HEATHER | $40 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: FUSCO, CAROL | $5 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: BYRNE, MAUREEN | $5 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: ALLEN, LORETTA | $5 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: MCBROOM, AMANDA | $50 |
| May 20, 2026 | Courage California Issues | Earmarked Contribution from: FLANAGAN, CHRIS | $5 |