COLD SPARK MEDIA
COLD SPARK MEDIA is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COLD SPARK MEDIA was paid $3.34M across 14 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,102,845 | 291 rows | 33.0% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,240,973 | 99 rows | 67.0% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 11, 2012 → Nov 6, 2024
- spans 12.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 291
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 14
- 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
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,593,105 | 47.64% |
| Non-partisan | $1,750,713 | 52.36% |
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 · 8 years
| 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 | C00461046 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 | CITIZENS FOR PROSPERITY IN … 50% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | -94% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $10K | 7 | C00590810 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $18K | -87% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $21K | 14 | C00590810 67% | Strategy & Research 100% | $39K | -40% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $29K | 17 | C00590810 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $68K | -62% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $98K | 30 | C00590810 76% | Strategy & Research 100% | $166K | +45% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $13K | 14 | C00590810 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 | C00785493 54% | Strategy & Research 100% | $14K | -34% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $49K | 11 | C00768705 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $63K | +131% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $108K | 11 | C00768705 52% | Strategy & Research 100% | $171K | +276% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $164K | 10 | C00807750 80% | Strategy & Research 100% | $335K | +67% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 2 | C00768705 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $339K | -71% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $3K | 2 | C00768705 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 | C00848176 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% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,102,845 | 291 | $4K | 100.0% | C00807750 16% | 19mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C00461046 | 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Unknown | $539,915 | 49.0% | 6 | |
| PA | $184,225 | 16.7% | 2 | |
| ID | $152,753 | 13.9% | 1 | |
| CO | $104,195 | 9.4% | 1 | |
| DC | $65,000 | 5.9% | 2 | |
| VA | $30,498 | 2.8% | 1 | |
| WV | $26,259 | 2.4% | 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 | C00807750 | Strategy & Research | DIRECT MAIL- PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $42,079 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-04-20 | C00807750 | Strategy & Research | DIRECT MAIL- PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $42,079 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-02 | C00807750 | Strategy & Research | DIRECT MAIL- PRINTING AND POSTAGE | $39,515 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-29 | C00768705 | Strategy & Research | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $35,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-12-11 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-01-08 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $7,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-11-06 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-11 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-08 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2024-07-08 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2024-08-20 | NRSC | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |