FIRST STEP PRINT SHOP, LLC
FIRST STEP PRINT SHOP, LLC is a print & mail vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle FIRST STEP PRINT SHOP, LLC was paid $818K across 3 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
- Mar 27, 2017 → Aug 21, 2024
- spans 7.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 46
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 3
- 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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Top buyers last 24 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SANDERS, BERNARD VT · Senate IND |
$12,654 | 3 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $708,437 | 86.60% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $109,600 | 13.40% |
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 · 5 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $148 | 1 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $49K | 4 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $51K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $33K | 2 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $84K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $33K | 2 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $33K | +2778% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $197K | 8 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $230K | +132627% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $42K | 6 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $273K | -14% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $73K | 4 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $346K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $337K | 6 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $683K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $25K | 2 | BERNIE 2020 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $708K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $5K | 1 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $714K | -84% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $720K | — |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $2K | 4 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $2K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $13K | 3 | SANDERS, BERNARD 100% | Print & Mail 100% | $15K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Print & Mail | $818,036 | 46 | $18K | 100.0% | BERNIE 2020 86% | 22mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SANDERS, BERNARD | 3 | $109,600 | 18 | 2017-03-27 | 2024-08-21 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VT | $817,054 | 99.9% | 2 | |
| MA | $982 | 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 | 2020-03-19 | BERNIE 2020 | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $116,331 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-13 | BERNIE 2020 | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $106,466 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-21 | BERNIE 2020 | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $96,267 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-05-07 | BERNIE 2020 | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $85,139 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-11-28 | BERNIE 2020 | Print & Mail | DIRECT MAIL | $49,589 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-08-15 | SANDERS, BERNARD | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $6,420 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-08-21 | SANDERS, BERNARD | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $5,812 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-06-10 | SANDERS, BERNARD | Print & Mail | PRINTING/FUNDRAISING | $906 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-08-12 | SANDERS, BERNARD | Print & Mail | PRINTING | $422 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-06-03 | SANDERS, BERNARD | Print & Mail | MERCHANT FEES | $412 |