API Empowerment PAC
API Empowerment PAC is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle API Empowerment PAC was paid — across 3 client committees.
Part I Identity
Stable facts about this entity. These figures do not change as you adjust the timeframe in Part II.
- Activity span ALL TIME
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- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 551
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 3
- 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 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) 1340395 |
$6,431 | 49 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) 1340395 |
$6,466 | 51 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) 1340395 |
$9,526 | 111 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) 1340395 |
$9,561 | 113 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$500 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) 1340395 |
$11,416 | 150 |
| AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK 1476866 |
$500 | 1 |
By party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 100.00% |
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 · 9 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $650 | 7 | ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA 100% | Fundraising 100% | $650 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $6K | 42 | ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA 86% | Fundraising 96% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $7K | 37 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 81% | Fundraising 100% | $7K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $1K | 5 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $8K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 16 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $2K | 15 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $14K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $150 | 5 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $150 | -98% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $970 | 23 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | -75% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $300 | 4 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 32 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $215 | 6 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $215 | +43% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $125 | 4 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $340 | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $11K | 47 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 98% | $11K | +995% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $6K | 28 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $17K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $25 | 1 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $17K | -92% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $700 | 19 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $18K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 18 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | -27% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $325 | 5 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $20K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $550 | 19 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $550 | +156% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $2K | 36 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -83% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10 | 1 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -100% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $35 | 2 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +40% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $3K | 60 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | +842% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $35 | 2 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $35 | -94% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $7K | 50 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 93% | Contributions & Trans… 76% | $7K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $62,658 | 496 | $126 | 88.3% | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 80% | 2mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $5,240 | 45 | $116 | 7.4% | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $2,542 | 7 | $363 | 3.6% | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | 3y ago |
| Travel & Events | $500 | 1 | $500 | 0.7% | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPO… 100% | 12y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | 8 | $58,605 | 476 | 2012-09-18 | 2026-05-20 |
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 | $71,940 | 100.0% | 3 |
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 | 2022-09-27 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: WONG, GILBERT | $1,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-24 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: IGNACIO, LAWRENCE | $1,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-09-18 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Other / Unclassified | — | $1,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-27 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: KAMEI, ELLEN | $1,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-27 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Fundraising | Earmarked Contribution from: ABE-KOGA, MARGARET | $1,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: AHRENS, PATRICK | $500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: CHIU-WANG, NICOLE | $500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: WONG, GILBERT | $500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-09 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | — | — | $500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-09 | AHRENS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; PATRICK | — | — | $500 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: BALINTON, MILAN | $100 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: HYDE, CATHRYN | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: NAKANO-MATSUMOTO, NAOMI | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: RAMIREZ, LUCAS | $35 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | Contributions & Transfers | Earmarked Contribution from: TRESELER, DOMINIC | $25 |