CHONG + KOSTER
CHONG + KOSTER is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle CHONG + KOSTER was paid $26.48M across 4 client committees, of which $24.30M 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 |
$2,174,867 | 46 rows | 8.2% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$24,301,844 | 260 rows | 91.8% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Aug 13, 2012 → Mar 31, 2025
- spans 12.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 46
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 4
- distinct payers
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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 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES C00489799 |
$300,420 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $22,557,092 | 85.20% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $3,919,619 | 14.80% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Money flow through this vendor
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
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| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $81K | 3 | FORDE, BRIAN 100% | Digital 100% | $81K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $7K | 1 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 100% | Digital 100% | $88K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 100% | Digital 100% | $5K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $125K | 1 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 100% | Digital 100% | $130K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $859K | 5 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 100% | Digital 100% | $989K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $309K | 2 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 100% | Digital 100% | $1.3M | +4316% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $232K | 1 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 100% | Digital 100% | $232K | -73% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $256K | 4 | HARRIS VICTORY FUND 80% | Digital 100% | $256K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $300K | 1 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 100% | Digital 100% | $556K | +29% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 1 · $13,560 · Detroit, MI dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay CHONG + KOSTER also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove CHONG + KOSTER 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WDMK-FM | Detroit, MI | Independent | $13,560 | 1 | Oct 2024 |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $1,383,398 | 46 | $30K | 100.0% | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES 76% | 21mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | 4 | $1,837,636 | 12 | 2018-12-20 | 2024-09-10 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NY | $1,837,636 | 84.5% | 1 | |
| DC | $204,799 | 9.4% | 1 | |
| CA | $81,437 | 3.7% | 1 | |
| PA | $50,995 | 2.3% | 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 | 2020-08-12 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | Digital | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF DIGITAL ADS | $325,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-10 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | Digital | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF DIGITAL ADS | $300,420 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-15 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | Digital | NON-CANDIDATE SPECIFIC PRODUCTION AND DISSEMINATION OF DIGITAL AD | $298,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-09-28 | PLANNED PARENTHOOD VOTES | Digital | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR PRODUCTION AND DISTRIBUTION OF DIGITAL ADS | $232,060 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-09-29 | HARRIS VICTORY FUND | Digital | ONLINE FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $204,799 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-08-17 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-09-27 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $20,161 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-08-17 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $5,833 |