$2.10M
Total disbursements
278
Distinct vendors
3,152
Disbursement rows
$2K
Independent expenditures
Mar 2008 – Mar 2026
Activity window
$14Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 10
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
One or more officers at DEMOCRACY MATTERS also serve at 3+ other committees — a cross-committee operative pattern.
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People paid by DEMOCRACY MATTERS top 20 · $214,469 · 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.
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lilli J Rey | POSTAGE | 29 | $66,164 | Jun 2017 → Oct 2020 |
| Josh Connolly | CONSULTANT: MANA… | 62 | $62,716 | Apr 2017 → Feb 2022 |
| Terry Sprague | FUNDRAISING FEE | 8 | $27,161 | Jun 2017 → Dec 2019 |
| Lilli Ms. Rey | POSTAGE | 5 | $20,280 | May 2021 → Dec 2021 |
| Terry Ms. Sprague | CONSULTANT: FUNDR… | 3 | $10,765 | Sep 2021 → Dec 2022 |
| Lilli Rey | CONSULTANT: FUNDR… | 1 | $8,600 | Jan 2022 |
| Mike Larsen | FUNDRAISING FEE | 6 | $6,000 | Jan 2018 → Jun 2018 |
| Steve Livingston | BEVERAGES FOR FUN… | 4 | $2,758 | Nov 2017 → Dec 2022 |
| Lynne York | INVITATIONS FOR F… | 5 | $2,500 | Apr 2017 → Aug 2020 |
| Linda Ballout | FOOD AND BEVERAGE… | 5 | $1,941 | Jun 2017 → Jun 2019 |
| Karen Cunningham | FUNDRAISING EVENT… | 5 | $1,070 | Jun 2017 |
| Douglas Carlson | FUNDRAISING EVENT… | 1 | $1,000 | Nov 2017 |
| Gary Zellerbach | RETIREMENT EVENT … | 1 | $600 | Dec 2022 |
| Patricia Hsui | FUNDRAISER FOOD A… | 2 | $520 | Jun 2017 → Mar 2018 |
| Brian Dettor | PHOTOGRAPHY | 2 | $500 | May 2017 → May 2018 |
| Steve Livington | FUNDRAISING EVENT… | 1 | $460 | Jun 2018 |
| Lia Turk | FOOD AND SUPPLIES | 2 | $433 | Jun 2018 → Jun 2018 |
| Mark Kadesh | IN | 1 | $416 | Apr 2018 |
| Katherine Lawson | REIMBURSEMENT FOR… | 2 | $310 | Dec 2017 → Jan 2018 |
| Fred Payne | BAGPIPER FOR COVI… | 2 | $275 | Nov 2021 → Dec 2021 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $1,166,811 | 569 |
| Legal & Compliance | $285,998 | 104 |
| Travel & Events | $183,950 | 1,033 |
| Admin & Office | $153,275 | 751 |
| Software & Tech | $115,782 | 358 |
| Digital | $70,626 | 53 |
| Other / Unclassified | $52,507 | 167 |
| Print & Mail | $37,804 | 73 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $29,958 | 31 |
| Wages & Payroll | $5,939 | 10 |
| Media | $1,350 | 3 |
Recent activity last 20 disbursements
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 10, 2026 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $257 |
| Mar 2, 2026 | LAW OFFICE OF RUSSELL H. MILLER | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $331 |
| Feb 25, 2026 | ALANAS CAFE | MEAL | $30 |
| Feb 21, 2026 | ADOBE | SOFTWARE | $20 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | TRAVEL | $7 |
| Feb 16, 2026 | Apple Inc. | OFFICE EXPENSES | $3 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | TRAVEL | $8 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | TRAVEL | $21 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | TRAVEL | $8 |
| Feb 14, 2026 | Uber Technologies, Inc. | TRAVEL | $11 |
| Feb 12, 2026 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $52 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | WASHINGTON POST | SUBSCRIPTION | $140 |
| Feb 11, 2026 | AMAZON.COM | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $9 |
| Feb 2, 2026 | LAW OFFICE OF RUSSELL H. MILLER | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $624 |
| Jan 26, 2026 | LAW OFFICE OF RUSSELL H. MILLER | LEGAL & ACCOUNTING | $231 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | SAFEWAY | HOSPITALITY | $29 |
| Jan 21, 2026 | ADOBE | SOFTWARE | $20 |
| Jan 16, 2026 | Apple Inc. | OFFICE EXPENSES | $3 |
| Jan 9, 2026 | CHASE CARD SERVICES | CREDIT CARD PURCHASES. PURPOSE APPEARS ON SCHEDULE B MEMO ITEM | $364 |
| Dec 24, 2025 | AMAZON.COM | OFFICE SUPPLIES | $13 |