$795K
Direct disbursements
30
Distinct vendors
284
Disbursement rows
Mar 2017 – Aug 2026
Activity window
$113Kacross 12 months
Top vendors paid last 12 months · top 7
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Paterson, John M.r.
Single treasurer on file — no other committees served by this officer in our records.
No cross-committee operative network for MAKE IT WORK PAC — this committee's officers don't serve at other committees in our records. Common for institutional committees (national party committees, large PAC infrastructure) where a single staff treasurer manages only this filer.
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| Committee | Shared | Combined spend | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| D | SCHATZ FOR SENATE | 5 vendors | $792,587 | Network ↗ |
| D | HONOR BOUND PAC | 4 vendors | $424,126 | Network ↗ |
| D | FRIENDS OF DICK DURBIN COMMITTEE | 3 vendors | $574,550 | Network ↗ |
| · | PRAIRIE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 vendors | $541,673 | Network ↗ |
| D | COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN | 3 vendors | $141,388 | Network ↗ |
| D | KATHLEEN WILLIAMS FOR MONTANA | 3 vendors | $50,678 | Network ↗ |
| D | CONOR LAMB FOR SENATE | 3 vendors | $37,629 | Network ↗ |
| D | ELAINE FOR CONGRESS | 3 vendors | $31,400 | Network ↗ |
| D | PETE AGUILAR FOR CONGRESS | 3 vendors | $6,921 | Network ↗ |
| D | NIKKI FOR CONGRESS | 3 vendors | $2,934 | Network ↗ |
People paid by MAKE IT WORK PAC top 8 · $294,866 · 5 of 8 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lori B. Lafave | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 47 | $201,838 | Nov 2017 → May 2022 |
| Lori Lafave | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 8 | $39,538 | Jun 2022 → Dec 2022 |
| Jesse Lirtzman-sivkin | REIMBURSEMENT | 19 | $36,281 | Jun 2017 → Jan 2025 |
| Tommi Poe | REIMBURSEMENT | 10 | $8,853 | Sep 2019 → Oct 2022 |
| Max O'beirne | REIMBURSEMENT | 3 | $2,850 | Aug 2025 → Aug 2026 |
| Andrew Nelson | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $2,790 | Oct 2022 |
| Kathleen Connery Dawe | REIMBURSEMENT | 2 | $2,014 | Nov 2022 → Sep 2023 |
| Evelyn Swan | REIMBURSEMENT | 1 | $701 | Oct 2019 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $488,766 | 111 |
| Legal & Compliance | $155,835 | 72 |
| Contributions & Transfers | $52,695 | 34 |
| Travel & Events | $25,159 | 12 |
| Software & Tech | $13,392 | 25 |
| Digital | $3,727 | 1 |
| Admin & Office | $1,202 | 3 |
| Print & Mail | $461 | 2 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 284
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 26, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | CATERING, DONOR GIFTS & TICKETS | $4,101 |
| Aug 14, 2026 | O'BEIRNE, MAX | REIMBURSEMENT - SEE BELOW | $785 |
| Aug 12, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | CATERING, TRAVEL, AND TICKETS | $2,111 |
| Jul 31, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES, CATERING & TRAVEL | $6,369 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | PERKINS COIE | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $1,200 |
| Jul 29, 2026 | NGP VAN, Inc. (EveryAction) | SOFTWARE | $411 |
| Jul 7, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES & CATERING | $5,000 |
| May 28, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $4,500 |
| May 26, 2026 | NGP VAN, Inc. (EveryAction) | SOFTWARE | $411 |
| May 26, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | CATERING & ROOM RENTAL | $1,841 |
| May 22, 2026 | PERKINS COIE | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $1,200 |
| May 22, 2026 | AFL-CIO | ADVERTISEMENT | $500 |
| May 21, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | CATERING | $300 |
| May 8, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $4,500 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | PERKINS COIE | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $1,200 |
| Apr 22, 2026 | NGP VAN, Inc. (EveryAction) | SOFTWARE | $411 |
| Apr 7, 2026 | Press Hotel | CATERING & LODGING | $2,000 |
| Apr 3, 2026 | LAFAVE & ASSOCIATES | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $4,500 |
| Mar 23, 2026 | PERKINS COIE | COMPLIANCE SERVICES | $1,218 |
| Mar 22, 2026 | DEMOCRACY ENGINE, LLC | CREDIT CARD PROCESSING FEES | $40 |