ACLU of Northern California Issues Committee
ACLU of Northern California Issues Committee is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ACLU of Northern California Issues Committee was paid $7.56M across 2 client committees, of which $3.05M 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 |
$4,507,524 | 8 rows | 59.6% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,053,167 | 6 rows | 40.4% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 18, 2020 → Apr 2, 2026
- spans 5.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 8
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 2
- 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
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Top buyers last 6 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$1,000,000 IE $500,000 · SB $500,000 |
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Top buyers last 12 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$1,000,000 IE $500,000 · SB $500,000 |
2 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$1,000,000 IE $500,000 · SB $500,000 |
2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE 1423278 |
$1,000,000 IE $500,000 · SB $500,000 |
2 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $7,560,691 | 100.00% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $200K | 1 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $200K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $3.01M | 4 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UN… 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $3.21M | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $600K | 1 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $3.81M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $200K | 1 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $200K | — |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $500K | 1 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA… 100% | — | $500K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $3,407,524 | 6 | $568K | 85.0% | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA… 56% | 2y ago |
| Fundraising | $600,000 | 1 | $600K | 15.0% | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA… 100% | 5y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE | 3 | $3,003,762 | 6 | 2020-10-26 | 2026-04-02 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $4,507,524 | 100.0% | 2 |
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 | 2021-03-31 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,303,167 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-03-31 | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA (NONPROFIT 501 (C) (4)) | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,303,167 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-07-14 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE | Fundraising | Source of non-donor funds is investment income held at Morgan Stanley. | $600,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-04-02 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE | — | — | $500,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-03-31 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $200,595 |
| Recent | 2023-12-20 | ACLU OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA ISSUES COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | — | $200,000 |