BRILLIANT CORNERS RESEARCH & STRATEGIES
$5.26M
2025-2026 cycle
BRILLIANT CORNERS RESEARCH & STRATEGIES is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle BRILLIANT CORNERS RESEARCH & STRATEGIES was paid $5.26M across 25 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
- May 27, 2010 → Jan 15, 2026
- spans 15.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 134
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 25
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Feb 2025
Jan 2026
$161K
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 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$39,800 | 1 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
-$3,076 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$84,200 | 2 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$42,756 | 3 |
| BLACKPAC C00609388 |
$33,800 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$84,200 | 2 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$42,756 | 3 |
| BLACKPAC C00609388 |
$33,800 | 1 |
| COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON NJ · House DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BLACKPAC C00609388 |
$482,400 | 5 |
| EDWARDS, AMANDA TX · House DEM |
$84,200 | 2 |
| BYNUM, JANELLE OR · House DEM |
$62,550 | 4 |
| UNDERWOOD, LAUREN IL · House DEM |
$56,600 | 1 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$42,756 | 3 |
| NEW DEMOCRAT COALITION ACTION FUND C00409730 |
$8,900 | 1 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC C00147512 |
$8,900 | 1 |
| COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON NJ · House DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $4,839,076 | 91.96% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $423,049 | 8.04% |
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
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $34K | 3 | DCCC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $34K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $30K | 1 | BLACKPAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $65K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $37K | 2 | BLACKPAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $102K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $73K | 3 | C00652800 57% | Strategy & Research 100% | $174K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $146K | 6 | C00652800 39% | Strategy & Research 100% | $320K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $196K | 3 | NEXTGEN CLIMATE ACTION COMM… 62% | Strategy & Research 100% | $516K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $166K | 5 | BLACKPAC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $682K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $68K | 1 | FAIRNESS PAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $68K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $168K | 5 | HARRISON, JAIME 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $236K | +351% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $283K | 3 | BLACKPAC 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $519K | +290% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $87K | 2 | HARRISON, JAIME 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $606K | -40% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $984K | 20 | HARRISON, JAIME 44% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.59M | +402% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $699K | 20 | HARRISON, JAIME 34% | Strategy & Research 100% | $2.29M | +322% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $76K | 2 | BLACKPAC 93% | Strategy & Research 100% | $76K | +12% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $15K | 1 | MEEKS, GREGORY W. 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $91K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $196K | 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 74% | Strategy & Research 100% | $287K | -31% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $112K | 3 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 35% | Strategy & Research 100% | $399K | +29% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $303K | 6 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $702K | -69% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $143K | 4 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS … 47% | Strategy & Research 100% | $845K | -80% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $205K | 2 | BLACKPAC 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $205K | +1284% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $70K | 1 | BLACKPAC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $275K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $103K | 3 | BLACKPAC 64% | Strategy & Research 100% | $378K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $183K | 7 | BLACKPAC 72% | Strategy & Research 100% | $561K | -7% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $100K | 6 | TOGETHER FOR PROGRESS 2024 45% | Strategy & Research 100% | $660K | -11% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $223K | 6 | BLACKPAC 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $883K | -26% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $368K | 6 | BLACKPAC 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $1.25M | +157% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $124K | 3 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 37% | Strategy & Research 100% | $124K | +77% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $40K | 1 | EDWARDS, AMANDA 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $164K | -61% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $5,222,824 | 134 | $39K | 100.0% | BLACKPAC 32% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
5
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,987,958 · 57% of revenue
5
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$648,168 · 12% of revenue
15
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,625,999 · 31% of revenue
Top 5 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLACKPAC | 5 | $1,647,036 | 25 | 2017-09-05 | 2025-07-09 |
| CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | 4 | $712,669 | 17 | 2018-10-06 | 2024-10-23 |
| UNDERWOOD, LAUREN | 4 | $303,933 | 11 | 2018-07-02 | 2024-08-15 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $227,432 | 4 | 2020-10-21 | 2025-09-29 |
| EMILYS LIST | 3 | $96,888 | 9 | 2020-08-06 | 2024-05-03 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $3,245,292 | 61.7% | 9 | |
| SC | $945,231 | 18.0% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $315,979 | 6.0% | 7 | |
| IL | $303,933 | 5.8% | 1 | |
| NY | $168,000 | 3.2% | 2 | |
| TX | $121,100 | 2.3% | 1 | |
| OR | $82,080 | 1.6% | 1 | |
| WA | $44,600 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| CA | $30,910 | 0.6% | 1 | |
| OH | $5,000 | 0.1% | 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 | 2020-09-28 | HARRISON, JAIME | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $323,400 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-02 | HARRISON, JAIME | Strategy & Research | RESEARCH | $241,131 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-15 | BLACKPAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES | $228,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-22 | CONGRESSIONAL BLACK CAUCUS PAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES-IE PROGRAM | $153,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-24 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $145,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-09-29 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $45,832 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-22 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $44,400 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-17 | EDWARDS, AMANDA | Strategy & Research | POLLING | $39,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-07-09 | BLACKPAC | Strategy & Research | POLLING SERVICES | $33,800 |
| Recent | 2024-12-17 | COLEMAN, BONNIE WATSON | Strategy & Research | POLLING & RESEARCH SERVICES | $5,000 |