COLD SPARK MEDIA
$3.35M
2025-2026 cycle
COLD SPARK MEDIA is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COLD SPARK MEDIA was paid $3.35M across 16 client committees, of which $2.24M 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
$3.41M
=
$1.17M
(Schedule B)
+
$2.24M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,173,381 | 298 rows | 34.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,240,973 | 99 rows | 65.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 11, 2012 → Mar 17, 2026
- spans 13.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 298
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 16
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$71K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND C00927186 |
$12,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND C00927186 |
$50,000 | 4 |
| KIRRANE, SEAN JOSEPH NJ · House REP |
$1,786 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND C00927186 |
$68,750 | 6 |
| KIRRANE, SEAN JOSEPH NJ · House REP |
$1,786 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND C00927186 |
$68,750 | 6 |
| KIRRANE, SEAN JOSEPH NJ · House REP |
$1,786 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND C00927186 |
$68,750 | 6 |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$20,000 | 4 |
| KIRRANE, SEAN JOSEPH NJ · House REP |
$1,786 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $3,042,665 | 90.95% |
| Non-partisan | $302,939 | 9.05% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $40K | 7 | MURPHY, TIMOTHY 91% | Strategy & Research 100% | $40K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $47K | 19 | MURPHY, TIMOTHY 59% | Strategy & Research 100% | $87K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $75K | 19 | FRIENDS OF PAT TOOMEY 46% | Strategy & Research 100% | $162K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $35K | 12 | MURPHY, TIMOTHY 48% | Strategy & Research 100% | $197K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $75K | 17 | FULCHER, RUSSELL 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $273K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $68K | 14 | FULCHER, RUSSELL 71% | Strategy & Research 100% | $341K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $9K | 10 | FULCHER, RUSSELL 43% | Strategy & Research 100% | $350K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $136K | 8 | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITT… 77% | Strategy & Research 100% | $486K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $5K | 8 | FULCHER, RUSSELL 40% | Strategy & Research 100% | $5K | -87% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 6 | FRIENDS OF PAT TOOMEY 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | -94% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $10K | 7 | PATTERSON FOR CONGRESS 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $18K | -87% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $21K | 14 | PATTERSON FOR CONGRESS 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $39K | -40% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $29K | 17 | PATTERSON FOR CONGRESS 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $68K | -62% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $98K | 30 | PATTERSON FOR CONGRESS 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $166K | +45% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $13K | 14 | PATTERSON FOR CONGRESS 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $179K | +35% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $13K | 9 | ALEX MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 88% | Strategy & Research 100% | $192K | -90% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $3K | 6 | ALEX MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 51% | Strategy & Research 100% | $3K | -53% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 10 | CITIZENS FOR PROSPERITY IN … 71% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | +81% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 8 | PATRICK WITT FOR CONGRESS 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $14K | -34% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $49K | 11 | MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $63K | +131% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $108K | 11 | MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $171K | +276% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $164K | 10 | COMMITTEE FOR MIKE MARSICANO 80% | Strategy & Research 100% | $335K | +67% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $339K | -71% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $342K | -76% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | NRSC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $7K | -86% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $17K | 4 | NRSC 63% | Strategy & Research 100% | $24K | -84% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $34K | 10 | JON MYERS FOR VIRGINIA 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $57K | -79% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $15K | 3 | NRSC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $72K | +304% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $10K | 2 | NRSC 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $82K | +206% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $6K | 1 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $6K | -11% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $39K | 4 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND 95% | Strategy & Research 95% | $46K | +135% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $25K | 2 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND 100% | — | $71K | -26% |
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 | $1,146,595 | 295 | $4K | 100.0% | COMMITTEE FOR MIKE MARSICANO 15% | 4mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$96,621 · 8% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$179,012 · 15% of revenue
12
One-time clients 1 cycle
$897,749 · 77% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FRIENDS OF PAT TOOMEY | 3 | $66,123 | 45 | 2017-04-05 | 2021-10-07 |
| CITIZENS FOR PROSPERITY IN AMERICA TODAY PAC | 3 | $30,498 | 44 | 2017-03-31 | 2021-10-06 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PA | $358,178 | 30.5% | 3 | |
| VA | $189,844 | 16.2% | 4 | |
| ID | $152,753 | 13.0% | 1 | |
| WV | $149,022 | 12.7% | 2 | |
| NJ | $119,454 | 10.2% | 2 | |
| CO | $104,195 | 8.9% | 1 | |
| DC | $65,000 | 5.5% | 2 | |
| GA | $34,936 | 3.0% | 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 | 2018-10-23 | COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | FEDERAL NON - ALLOCABLE MAIL | $104,195 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-31 | COMMITTEE FOR MIKE MARSICANO | Strategy & Research | DIRECT MAIL- PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $42,079 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-20 | COMMITTEE FOR MIKE MARSICANO | Strategy & Research | DIRECT MAIL- PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $42,079 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-02 | COMMITTEE FOR MIKE MARSICANO | Strategy & Research | DIRECT MAIL- PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $39,515 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-29 | MOONEY FOR CONGRESS 2022 | Strategy & Research | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $35,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-30 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-29 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND | — | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-25 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-30 | AMERICAN CONSERVATIVE FUND | Strategy & Research | POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING | $12,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-17 | KIRRANE, SEAN JOSEPH | — | MEDIA | $1,786 |