ADVANTAGE INC.
$5.28M
2025-2026 cycle
ADVANTAGE INC. is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle ADVANTAGE INC. was paid $5.28M across 107 client committees, of which $206K 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
$5.28M
=
$5.08M
(Schedule B)
+
$206K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$5,077,478 | 407 rows | 96.1% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$206,177 | 8 rows | 3.9% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 9, 2000 → Aug 24, 2026
- spans 26.0 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 407
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 107
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Sep 2025
Aug 2026
$64K
across 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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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$3,000 | 2 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN C00074450 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND C00811166 |
$139,863 IE $139,863 |
1 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$37,000 IE $37,000 |
1 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$16,403 IE $16,403 |
1 |
| FRONTLINE VICTORY FUND, INC. C00919746 |
$7,823 | 2 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$7,500 | 5 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA C00014498 |
$6,000 | 3 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$3,460 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN C00074450 |
$2,500 | 1 |
| KIRK, JUSTIN MI · House REP |
$1,730 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND C00811166 |
$139,863 IE $139,863 |
1 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$37,000 IE $37,000 |
1 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$16,403 IE $16,403 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA C00014498 |
$16,203 | 8 |
| MOORE, TIM NC · House REP |
$9,833 | 1 |
| FRONTLINE VICTORY FUND, INC. C00919746 |
$7,823 | 2 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$7,500 | 5 |
| TOTH, STEVE TX · House REP |
$3,460 | 4 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$3,460 | 3 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN C00074450 |
$2,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND C00811166 |
$139,863 IE $139,863 |
1 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$37,000 IE $37,000 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA C00014498 |
$24,203 | 12 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$16,403 IE $16,403 |
1 |
| MOORE, TIM NC · House REP |
$9,833 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN C00074450 |
$9,000 | 3 |
| FRONTLINE VICTORY FUND, INC. C00919746 |
$7,823 | 2 |
| ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY C00253260 |
$7,500 | 5 |
| TOTH, STEVE TX · House REP |
$3,460 | 4 |
| MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. MI · House REP |
$3,460 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CROSSROADS C00487363 |
$222,033 | 8 |
| THE SENTINEL ACTION FUND C00811166 |
$139,863 IE $139,863 |
1 |
| DOBSON, CAROLEENE AL · House REP |
$107,300 | 3 |
| CRUZ, RAFAEL EDWARD TED TX · Senate REP |
$46,260 | 3 |
| ALABAMA STRONG PAC C00906610 |
$37,000 IE $37,000 |
1 |
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA C00014498 |
$26,203 | 13 |
| DOMENICI, NELLA LOUISE LOUISE NM · Senate REP |
$21,149 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA CONSERVATIVES PAC C00947275 |
$16,403 IE $16,403 |
1 |
| ROGERS, MICHAEL J MI · Senate REP |
$10,800 | 4 |
| MOORE, TIM NC · House REP |
$9,833 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $2,816,300 | 53.30% |
| Non-partisan | $2,467,355 | 46.70% |
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $19K | 6 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 85% | Digital 100% | $19K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $19K | 9 | WASHINGTON STATE REPUBLICAN… 48% | Digital 100% | $38K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $16K | 10 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY… 58% | Digital 100% | $53K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $11K | 10 | CALIFORNIA REPUBLICAN PARTY… 64% | Digital 99% | $64K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $51K | 7 | NRCC 85% | Digital 100% | $115K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $99K | 4 | NRCC 87% | Digital 100% | $214K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $183K | 5 | NRCC 99% | Digital 100% | $397K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 100% | Digital 100% | $5K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 100% | Digital 100% | $8K | -84% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 2 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 100% | Digital 100% | $11K | -81% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $4K | 4 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 53% | Digital 100% | $15K | -61% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $17K | 3 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 79% | Digital 100% | $32K | -67% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $172K | 5 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESO… 100% | Digital 100% | $204K | -6% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 4 | LAMON, JIM MR 44% | Digital 100% | $3K | -21% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $253K | 32 | DOLAN FOR OHIO22 51% | Digital 100% | $256K | +1428% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $80K | 26 | LAMON, JIM MR 48% | Digital 100% | $336K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $73K | 18 | LAMON, JIM MR 32% | Digital 100% | $409K | -58% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $250K | 1 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 100% | Digital 100% | $250K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $524K | 7 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 95% | Digital 100% | $774K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $522K | 7 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 96% | Digital 100% | $1.3M | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $633K | 20 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 98% | Digital 100% | $1.93M | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $334K | 19 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 61% | Digital 100% | $2.26M | +9753% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $184K | 29 | AMERICAN CROSSROADS 44% | Digital 100% | $2.45M | -27% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $583K | 28 | AMERICAN CROSSROADS 63% | Digital 100% | $3.03M | +628% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $727K | 43 | AMERICAN CROSSROADS 66% | Digital 100% | $3.76M | +898% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $4K | 2 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 57% | Strategy & Research 57% | $4K | -99% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $6K | 3 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | -99% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $14K | 7 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 44% | Strategy & Research 63% | $23K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $6K | 6 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 39% | Strategy & Research 39% | $29K | -98% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $36K | 15 | MOORE, TIM 28% | — | $64K | -81% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $7K | 5 | ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY 41% | — | $72K | -99% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 2 · $24,896 · Los Angeles, CA dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay ADVANTAGE INC. also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove ADVANTAGE INC. routed money to these stations, but the concentration signal reveals the market network this firm's clients spend on.
| Station | Market | Network | Total client spend | Buys | Activity window |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KFI-AM | Los Angeles, CA | Independent | $17,471 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
| KNX-AM | Los Angeles, CA | CBS | $7,425 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $5,001,660 | 365 | $14K | 99.4% | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. 42% | 22mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $18,798 | 11 | $2K | 0.4% | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF IOWA 86% | 8mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $7,000 | 3 | $2K | 0.1% | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONS… 93% | 8mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $4,289 | 4 | $1K | 0.1% | 741949 58% | 8y ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,730 | 2 | $865 | 0.0% | TOTH, STEVE 50% | 7mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$310,882 · 6% of revenue
9
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$240,774 · 5% of revenue
96
One-time clients 1 cycle
$4,525,822 · 89% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN PARTY OF MINNESOTA - FEDERAL | 4 | $273,865 | 26 | 2017-04-20 | 2024-09-09 |
| 810163 | 4 | $37,017 | 12 | 2003-10-03 | 2018-12-31 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TX | $2,183,006 | 45.2% | 5 | |
| DC | $1,344,849 | 27.8% | 5 | |
| CA | $292,332 | 6.1% | 36 | |
| MN | $273,865 | 5.7% | 1 | |
| OH | $223,618 | 4.6% | 3 | |
| AL | $127,480 | 2.6% | 2 | |
| AZ | $126,824 | 2.6% | 1 | |
| NE | $79,553 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| VA | $61,731 | 1.3% | 4 | |
| WI | $44,177 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| IA | $42,003 | 0.9% | 3 | |
| UT | $32,358 | 0.7% | 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 | 2023-04-06 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Digital | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE/MODELING | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-07-01 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Digital | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE/MODELING | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-08-03 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Digital | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE/MODELING | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-05-01 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Digital | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE/MODELING | $250,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-03-01 | NEVER BACK DOWN INC. | Digital | DATABASE MANAGEMENT SERVICE/MODELING | $250,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-12 | MOORE, TIM | — | TEXTING SERVICES | $9,833 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-06 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN | Field & Voter Contact | AUTODIALER | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-05 | FRONTLINE VICTORY FUND, INC. | — | TEXT MESSAGES - NON-IE | $4,685 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-12 | FRONTLINE VICTORY FUND, INC. | — | TEXT MESSAGES - NON-IE | $3,138 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-08-24 | REPUBLICAN PARTY OF WISCONSIN | — | SOFTWARE | $2,500 |
| Recent | 2026-08-12 | ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | ADVANTAGE GRASSROOTS APPLICATIONS | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-07-17 | ALASKA REPUBLICAN PARTY | — | ADVANTAGE GRASSROOTS APPLICATIONS | $1,500 |
| Recent | 2026-07-09 | KIRK, JUSTIN | — | SOFTWARE SUBSCRIPTION | $865 |
| Recent | 2026-07-10 | MOOLENAAR, JOHN MR. | — | MONTHLY SUBSCRIPTION - APP | $865 |