$185K
Direct disbursements
14
Distinct vendors
85
Disbursement rows
May 2023 – Mar 2024
Activity window
$185Kacross 12 months
Staff & officers 1 officer on file (FEC Form 1)
Treasurer
Herbert, Tim
Single treasurer on file — no other committees served by this officer in our records.
No cross-committee operative network for FRIENDS OF NIKHIL BHATIA — 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.
People paid by FRIENDS OF NIKHIL BHATIA top 4 · $41,122 · 2 of 4 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 2 names identified via state-data name-pattern fallback (entity_tp not populated on state filings).
| Name | Most-common purpose | Payments | Total paid | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nikhil Bhatia · | IN | 14 | $28,197 | Oct 2023 → Feb 2024 |
| Dominique Banks | FIELD WORK | 9 | $7,075 | Jul 2023 → Jan 2024 |
| Darrien Dahunsi | FUNDRAISING CONSU… | 2 | $4,500 | Feb 2024 → Mar 2024 |
| Michelle Kalas · | CAMPAIGN NOTARY (… | 2 | $1,350 | Dec 2023 → Dec 2023 |
Spend by service category
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $109,166 | 18 |
| Legal & Compliance | $21,350 | 6 |
| Software & Tech | $19,675 | 11 |
| Print & Mail | $14,609 | 11 |
| Other / Unclassified | $10,750 | 3 |
| Field & Voter Contact | $7,875 | 10 |
| Admin & Office | $1,591 | 21 |
| Travel & Events | $90 | 5 |
Recent activity showing 20 of 85
| Date | Vendor | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 26, 2024 | BANK OF AMERICA | WIRE TRANSFER FEE | $15 |
| Mar 21, 2024 | BANK OF AMERICA | WIRE TRANSFER FEE | $15 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | BANK OF AMERICA | WIRE TRANSFER FEE | $15 |
| Mar 19, 2024 | AMPERSAND STRATEGIES LLC | MEDIA CONSULTANT EXPENSE | $4,007 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | BANK OF AMERICA | WIRE TRANSFER FEE | $15 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | BANK OF AMERICA | WIRE TRANSFER FEE | $30 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | AMPERSAND STRATEGIES LLC | MEDIA CONSULTANT EXPENSE | $16,600 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | DAHUNSI, DARRIEN | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $1,500 |
| Mar 8, 2024 | AMPERSAND STRATEGIES LLC | MEDIA CONSULTANT EXPENSE | $18,000 |
| Mar 6, 2024 | AMPERSAND STRATEGIES LLC | MEDIA CONSULTANT EXPENSE | $23,315 |
| Feb 20, 2024 | THE MELLINGER GROUP | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | BHATIA, NIKHIL | CANDIDATE IN-KIND MEMO- CAMPAIGN SIGNS | $3,499 |
| Feb 17, 2024 | BHATIA, NIKHIL | IN-KIND - CAMPAIGN SIGNS | $3,499 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | LAW OFFICES OF MICHAEL C. DORF LLC | CANDIDATE IN-KIND MEMO- CAMPAIGN LAWYER | $5,000 |
| Feb 16, 2024 | BHATIA, NIKHIL | IN-KIND - CAMPAIGN LAWYER | $5,000 |
| Feb 12, 2024 | NGP VAN, Inc. (EveryAction) | CAMPAIGN SOFTWARE | $1,052 |
| Feb 9, 2024 | DAHUNSI, DARRIEN | CALL TIME MANAGER (FUNDRAISING CONSULTING) | $3,000 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | NGP VAN, Inc. (EveryAction) | CANDIDATE IN-KIND MEMO ENTRY- SOFTWARE | $1,052 |
| Feb 8, 2024 | BHATIA, NIKHIL | IN-KIND - CAMPAIGN SOFTWARE | $1,052 |
| Feb 1, 2024 | DIGITAL COCOA INC | CANDIDATE IN-KIND MEMO- CAMPAIGN LITERATURE | $231 |