4C PARTNERS, LLC
4C PARTNERS, LLC is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle 4C PARTNERS, LLC was paid $20.38M across 56 client committees, of which $6.01M flowed through Independent Expenditures rather than direct committee payments.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
Source split
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$14,370,669 | 1,003 rows | 70.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$6,010,320 | 192 rows | 29.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 28, 2012 → Mar 31, 2026
- spans 14.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,003
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 56
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Top buyers
Two views of the same data — diagram and table share the time-window control and the same top-buyers slice. Click "View all buyers in research" to drill in with the matching date range.
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Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK, KATHERINE MA · House DEM |
$6,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK, KATHERINE MA · House DEM |
$26,640 | 4 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC C00574970 |
$13,000 | 2 |
| JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC C00928374 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 8
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK, KATHERINE MA · House DEM |
$66,193 | 10 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC C00574970 |
$52,064 | 8 |
| RAMIREZ, LISA D CA · House DEM |
$37,452 | 2 |
| KHANNA, LISA VEDERNIKOVA VA · House DEM |
$14,193 | 1 |
| CONLEY, CAIT NY · House DEM |
$8,464 | 1 |
| PRUITT, MIKE VA · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| MCAULEY, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$4,272 | 1 |
| JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC C00928374 |
$2,500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| CLARK, KATHERINE MA · House DEM |
$104,368 | 16 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC C00574970 |
$89,564 | 14 |
| DCCC C00000935 |
$74,667 | 2 |
| RAMIREZ, LISA D CA · House DEM |
$37,452 | 2 |
| CONLEY, CAIT NY · House DEM |
$24,464 | 3 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$16,450 | 2 |
| KHANNA, LISA VEDERNIKOVA VA · House DEM |
$14,193 | 1 |
| BLAIR, EVERTON GA · House DEM |
$8,000 | 1 |
| PRUITT, MIKE VA · House DEM |
$5,000 | 2 |
| MCAULEY, DARREN FL · House DEM |
$4,272 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DCCC C00000935 |
$232,000 | 6 |
| HAYES, JAHANA CT · House DEM |
$150,800 | 6 |
| CLARK, KATHERINE MA · House DEM |
$140,036 | 22 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC C00574970 |
$124,743 | 20 |
| FRANKEL, LOIS J. FL · House DEM |
$84,508 | 2 |
| RAMIREZ, LISA D CA · House DEM |
$37,452 | 2 |
| CONLEY, CAIT NY · House DEM |
$24,464 | 3 |
| ELECT DEMOCRATIC WOMEN C00685297 |
$17,500 | 1 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$16,450 | 2 |
| KHANNA, LISA VEDERNIKOVA VA · House DEM |
$14,193 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $10,778,512 | 52.89% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $9,602,477 | 47.11% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 10 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $119K | 31 | CLARK, KATHERINE 34% | Fundraising 100% | $119K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $219K | 40 | HMP 30% | Fundraising 100% | $339K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $215K | 42 | HMP 21% | Fundraising 100% | $553K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $253K | 50 | HMP 16% | Fundraising 100% | $807K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $264K | 38 | HMP 38% | Fundraising 100% | $1.07M | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1.25M | 63 | C00633859 79% | Fundraising 100% | $2.32M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3.89M | 73 | C00633859 38% | Fundraising 100% | $6.21M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $891K | 76 | C00633859 22% | Fundraising 100% | $7.1M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $262K | 28 | DCCC 49% | Fundraising 100% | $262K | +119% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $334K | 56 | C00633859 38% | Fundraising 100% | $596K | +52% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $374K | 61 | C00512970 24% | Fundraising 100% | $970K | +74% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $261K | 41 | C00709519 25% | Fundraising 100% | $1.23M | +3% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $283K | 30 | DCCC 21% | Fundraising 100% | $1.51M | +7% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $206K | 31 | C00512970 23% | Fundraising 100% | $1.72M | -83% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $454K | 43 | DCCC 36% | Fundraising 100% | $2.17M | -88% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $755K | 36 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 42% | Fundraising 100% | $2.93M | -15% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $221K | 11 | C00763193 54% | Fundraising 100% | $221K | -15% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $278K | 24 | C00633859 62% | Fundraising 100% | $500K | -17% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $137K | 18 | CLARK, KATHERINE 29% | Fundraising 100% | $637K | -63% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.04M | 19 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 82% | Fundraising 100% | $1.68M | +299% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $209K | 13 | AB PAC 48% | Fundraising 100% | $1.89M | -26% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $516K | 25 | AB PAC 38% | Fundraising 100% | $2.4M | +150% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $375K | 23 | DCCC 21% | Fundraising 100% | $2.78M | -18% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $339K | 17 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 35% | Fundraising 100% | $3.11M | -55% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $163K | 8 | DCCC 55% | Fundraising 100% | $163K | -26% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $30K | 6 | CLARK, KATHERINE 50% | Fundraising 100% | $193K | -89% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $30K | 6 | CLARK, KATHERINE 50% | Fundraising 100% | $223K | -78% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $70K | 11 | CLARK, KATHERINE 29% | Fundraising 100% | $293K | -93% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $20K | 4 | FAIR SHOT PAC 50% | Fundraising 100% | $313K | -90% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $96K | 8 | DCCC 42% | Fundraising 100% | $409K | -81% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $293K | 14 | FRANKEL, LOIS J. 29% | Fundraising 100% | $702K | -22% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $192K | 14 | HAYES, JAHANA 40% | Fundraising 100% | $894K | -43% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $71K | 6 | DCCC 52% | Strategy & Research 52% | $71K | -56% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $85K | 12 | CLARK, KATHERINE 31% | Fundraising 62% | $156K | +182% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $54K | 8 | RAMIREZ, LISA D 35% | Media 52% | $211K | +81% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $94K | 11 | CLARK, KATHERINE 28% | Fundraising 56% | $305K | +34% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $29K | 5 | CLARK, KATHERINE 69% | Fundraising 100% | $334K | +43% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $14,215,955 | 990 | $14K | 99.0% | C00633859 24% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $109,831 | 12 | $9K | 0.8% | RAMIREZ, LISA D 34% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $37,333 | 1 | $37K | 0.3% | DCCC 100% | 16mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C00633859 | 3 | $3,375,090 | 75 | 2017-06-20 | 2022-06-07 |
| DCCC | 5 | $1,545,756 | 33 | 2018-08-17 | 2025-01-31 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | 3 | $1,311,184 | 6 | 2020-10-26 | 2025-04-28 |
| CLARK, KATHERINE | 5 | $1,022,058 | 257 | 2017-01-02 | 2026-03-31 |
| FRANKEL, LOIS J. | 4 | $533,482 | 43 | 2017-02-28 | 2024-08-14 |
| FAIR SHOT PAC | 4 | $470,596 | 86 | 2019-02-26 | 2026-02-02 |
| MCGOVERN, JAMES P | 3 | $374,942 | 70 | 2017-01-31 | 2022-12-21 |
| C00590067 | 3 | $267,519 | 50 | 2017-02-02 | 2021-06-04 |
| GROUNDWORK PROJECT PAC | 4 | $175,034 | 36 | 2018-05-30 | 2023-11-03 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION | 4 | $135,833 | 25 | 2017-09-11 | 2023-12-15 |
Geographic concentration
Where this vendor's clients are based — federal committees by state, plus implicit jurisdiction for CA and TX state filers.
| State | Total spend | % of revenue | Clients | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $6,183,948 | 43.0% | 23 | |
| DC | $5,519,771 | 38.4% | 14 | |
| FL | $1,677,932 | 11.7% | 5 | |
| MA | $661,688 | 4.6% | 4 | |
| CT | $150,800 | 1.0% | 1 | |
| VA | $79,114 | 0.6% | 4 | |
| CA | $37,452 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| NY | $24,464 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $22,500 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| GA | $8,000 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| RI | $5,000 | 0.0% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.
| Reason | Date | Filer | Category | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Largest all-time | 2018-08-09 | SODERBERG, NANCY | Fundraising | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $521,842 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-10-26 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Fundraising | ADVERTISING | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-12 | C00652594 | Fundraising | MEDIA TIME BUY | $377,585 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-12-14 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Fundraising | ADVERTISING | $354,734 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-11 | C00633859 | Fundraising | MEDIA BUY | $349,727 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-31 | DCCC | Strategy & Research | GENERIC STRATEGIC/ POLITICAL CONSULTANT | $37,333 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-25 | RAMIREZ, LISA D | Media | MEDIA - LAUNCH VIDEO PRODUCTION | $19,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-29 | RAMIREZ, LISA D | Media | MEDIA | $18,452 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-21 | KHANNA, LISA VEDERNIKOVA | Media | VIDEO PRODUCTION SERVICES | $14,193 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-28 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION SERVICES-IE PROGRAM | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-02 | CLARK, KATHERINE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,880 |
| Recent | 2026-02-02 | CLARK, KATHERINE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,583 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | CLARK, KATHERINE | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,500 |
| Recent | 2026-02-02 | FAIR SHOT PAC | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $6,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-02 | JOBS AND DEMOCRACY PAC | Fundraising | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $2,500 |