COLD SPARK MEDIA
COLD SPARK MEDIA is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle COLD SPARK MEDIA was paid $3.98M across 15 client committees, of which $2.83M 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 |
$1,152,555 | 340 rows | 28.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,831,598 | 133 rows | 71.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 11, 2012 → Nov 6, 2024
- spans 12.3 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 340
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 15
- 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 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|
| C00807750 C00807750 |
$173,953 | 7 | 4y ago |
| FULCHER, RUSSELL ID · House REP |
$155,753 | 25 | 6y ago |
| MURPHY, TIMOTHY PA · House REP |
$129,054 | 28 | 8y ago |
| C00768705 C00768705 |
$122,763 | 24 | 4y ago |
| C00590810 C00590810 |
$117,667 | 38 | 6y ago |
| COLORADO REPUBLICAN COMMITTEE C00033134 |
$104,195 | 1 | 8y ago |
| PERRY, SCOTT PA · House REP |
$93,881 | 66 | 8y ago |
| C00461046 C00461046 |
$68,123 | 49 | 5y ago |
| NRSC C00027466 |
$58,000 | 12 | 2y ago |
| C00785493 C00785493 |
$34,936 | 11 | 4y ago |
| CITIZENS FOR PROSPERITY IN AMERICA TODAY PAC C00491654 |
$32,498 | 48 | 5y ago |
| ALEX MOONEY FOR CONGRESS C00629949 |
$26,259 | 21 | 5y ago |
| C00848176 C00848176 |
$24,473 | 8 | 2y ago |
| CLUB FOR GROWTH ACTION C00487470 |
$7,000 | 1 | 6y ago |
| KING, PAUL NY · House REP |
$4,000 | 1 | 2y ago |
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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $1,974,322 | 49.55% |
| Non-partisan | $2,009,830 | 50.45% |
Part III Reference tables
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
quarterly · last 4 cycleseven-year cycle (election) odd-year cycle (off-cycle)
Revenue by service category
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Show as table (cycle-to-date with disbursement counts)
| Category | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $1,152,555 | 340 |
Recent disbursements showing 20 of 340
| Date | Filer | Purpose | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nov 6, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Oct 8, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Sep 11, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Aug 20, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Jul 8, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Jun 12, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $2,000 |
| Jun 10, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $1,500 |
| Jun 7, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $5,000 |
| Jun 5, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $1,704 |
| May 31, 2024 | KING, PAUL | CONSULTANTS | $4,000 |
| May 9, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $3,691 |
| May 7, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $3,500 |
| May 3, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $4,744 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $4,623 |
| Apr 8, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $3,500 |
| Apr 1, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $3,500 |
| Mar 12, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $4,711 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | C00848176 | — | $1,500 |
| Feb 13, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $3,500 |
| Jan 8, 2024 | NRSC | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $7,000 |