FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA
$1.65M
2025-2026 cycle
FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA was paid $1.65M across 43 client committees, of which $243K 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
$2.08M
=
$1.84M
(Schedule B)
+
$243K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,841,217 | 149 rows | 88.3% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$243,314 | 26 rows | 11.7% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Apr 17, 2019 → Jun 4, 2026
- spans 7.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 149
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 43
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
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Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$849K
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.
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS C00953133 |
$149,757 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS C00953133 |
$149,757 | 2 |
| FINNIE, SHAUN TX · House DEM |
$21,736 | 3 |
| LEHMACHER, EUNICE SC · House DEM |
$5,002 | 1 |
| ONENJ7 ACTION FUND INC. C00934992 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| ADAMS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1483077 |
$3,253 | 1 |
| ALEXANDRIA DEMOCRATIC COMMITTEE C00402628 |
$3,250 | 1 |
| BLUE CD2 NEW MEXICO USA C00797340 |
$2,400 | 1 |
| SCHIARIZZI, JOSEPH VA · House DEM |
$1,500 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$568,547 | 10 |
| KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS C00953133 |
$149,757 | 2 |
| FINNIE, SHAUN TX · House DEM |
$54,780 | 9 |
| ADPAC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE C00488338 |
$31,284 IE $25,784 · SB $5,500 |
7 |
| KOPSER JR GEORGE J MR JOSEPH 00090439 |
$28,826 | 3 |
| BLUE CD2 NEW MEXICO USA C00797340 |
$7,180 | 5 |
| NORRIS DANYAHEL M MR 00088182 |
$6,011 | 1 |
| LEHMACHER, EUNICE SC · House DEM |
$5,502 | 2 |
| ONENJ7 ACTION FUND INC. C00934992 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| ADAMS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1483077 |
$3,253 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$568,547 | 10 |
| KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS C00953133 |
$149,757 | 2 |
| FINNIE, SHAUN TX · House DEM |
$73,275 | 14 |
| ADPAC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE C00488338 |
$31,284 IE $25,784 · SB $5,500 |
7 |
| KOPSER JR GEORGE J MR JOSEPH 00090439 |
$28,826 | 3 |
| BLUE CD2 NEW MEXICO USA C00797340 |
$7,180 | 5 |
| NORRIS DANYAHEL M MR 00088182 |
$6,011 | 1 |
| LEHMACHER, EUNICE SC · House DEM |
$5,502 | 2 |
| ONENJ7 ACTION FUND INC. C00934992 |
$4,000 | 1 |
| ADAMS FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 1483077 |
$3,253 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| HARRIS, SHAWN GA · House DEM |
$568,547 | 10 |
| SHAWN FOR GEORGIA C00847483 |
$235,435 | 10 |
| KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS C00953133 |
$149,757 | 2 |
| BLUE CD2 NEW MEXICO USA C00797340 |
$76,880 IE $69,700 · SB $7,180 |
15 |
| FINNIE, SHAUN TX · House DEM |
$73,275 | 14 |
| DALLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PAC - STATE & LOCAL CEC 00017068 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| ABOLFAZLI, MARYAM. TN · House DEM |
$49,256 | 2 |
| PLANNED PARENTHOOD TEXAS VOTES VICTORY FUND 00089053 |
$40,920 IE $40,920 |
1 |
| ORTEGA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; RICARDO 1461542 |
$34,283 | 2 |
| ADPAC INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES COMMITTEE C00488338 |
$31,284 IE $25,784 · SB $5,500 |
7 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,346,268 | 81.73% |
| Republican | $4,921 | 0.30% |
| Non-partisan | $296,036 | 17.97% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $8K | 1 | DANA OUTLAW FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $8K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $2K | 4 | CAMPAIGN TO ELECT CELESTE W… 62% | Digital 100% | $9K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $6K | 2 | FRANCES YASMEEN MOTIWALLA F… 89% | Digital 100% | $15K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $32K | 10 | HARRISON, BRIGID CALLAHAN 63% | Digital 92% | $47K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $9K | 5 | KIM NELSON FOR CONGRESS 58% | Digital 58% | $56K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $14K | 5 | KIM NELSON FOR CONGRESS 74% | Digital 81% | $70K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $100 | 1 | GUILLORY II JAMES O MR 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $70K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $14K | 3 | MATT BERG FOR CONGRESS 87% | Digital 100% | $14K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $8K | 4 | FULFORD, ROBIN DAWN 60% | Digital 100% | $22K | +34% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $20K | 3 | MATT HALL FOR CONGRESS 82% | Digital 100% | $41K | -39% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $9K | 5 | MCDERMOTT FOR INDIANA 74% | Digital 100% | $50K | -7% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $125K | 6 | MCDERMOTT FOR INDIANA 90% | Digital 100% | $175K | +824% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | ZINK FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 100% | Digital 100% | $185K | — |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 1 | KATELYN FOR CONGRESS 100% | Digital 100% | $2K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $5K | 1 | BLUE CD2 NEW MEXICO USA 100% | Digital 100% | $7K | -65% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 1 | SHAWN FOR GEORGIA 100% | Digital 100% | $14K | — |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $80K | 11 | MALDONADO JULIA A HONORABLE 99% | Strategy & Research 99% | $94K | +965% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $125K | 15 | SHAWN FOR GEORGIA 29% | Digital 100% | $219K | +540% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $111K | 7 | SHAWN FOR GEORGIA 79% | Digital 86% | $330K | +1173% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $396K | 16 | SHAWN FOR GEORGIA 66% | Digital 79% | $726K | +217% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $4K | 3 | PRO PAC 79% | Media 79% | $4K | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $19K | 6 | FINNIE, SHAUN 98% | Media 98% | $23K | +278% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $27K | 8 | FINNIE, SHAUN 83% | Media 100% | $50K | +290% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $595K | 18 | HARRIS, SHAWN 91% | Media 97% | $645K | +644% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $66K | 10 | HARRIS, SHAWN 38% | — | $711K | -47% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $150K | 2 | KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS 100% | — | $861K | +34% |
Stations this firm's clients buy from
Stations this firm's clients buy from top 5 · $36,434 · Houston, TX dominant market
Broadcast stations that committees who pay FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA also pay directly on their Schedule B filings. We can't prove FOUNDATION BLUE MEDIA 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KINT-TV | El Paso, TX | Univision | $22,075 | 2 | Feb 2022 → Feb 2022 |
| KGNS | Laredo, TX | NBC | $10,307 | 2 | Feb 2022 → Feb 2022 |
| KCOH | Houston, TX | Independent | $2,000 | 1 | May 2024 |
| KTSU | Houston, TX | — | $2,000 | 1 | May 2024 |
| KATZ | St. Louis, MO | Independent | $53 | 1 | Jan 2025 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $793,341 | 82 | $10K | 49.2% | SHAWN FOR GEORGIA 50% | 23mo ago |
| Media | $676,448 | 30 | $23K | 41.9% | HARRIS, SHAWN 80% | 6mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $86,821 | 11 | $8K | 5.4% | MALDONADO JULIA A HONORABLE 91% | 7mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $49,951 | 4 | $12K | 3.1% | ORTEGA FOR ASSEMBLY 2024; R… 99% | 17mo ago |
| Fundraising | $6,448 | 4 | $2K | 0.4% | SHAW PENNY HONORABLE 100% | 5y ago |
| Software & Tech | $500 | 2 | $250 | 0.0% | JAMEY SMITH FOR CONGRESS 80% | 14mo ago |
| Print & Mail | $300 | 1 | $300 | 0.0% | JAMEY SMITH FOR CONGRESS 100% | 15mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
1
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$37,102 · 2% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
42
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,804,115 · 98% of revenue
Top 1 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUE CD2 NEW MEXICO USA | 3 | $37,102 | 15 | 2022-07-15 | 2026-06-04 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GA | $962,086 | 52.4% | 2 | |
| TX | $350,621 | 19.1% | 15 | |
| FL | $149,757 | 8.2% | 1 | |
| IN | $135,220 | 7.4% | 3 | |
| CA | $78,396 | 4.3% | 6 | |
| TN | $49,256 | 2.7% | 1 | |
| NM | $37,102 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| NJ | $31,525 | 1.7% | 3 | |
| SC | $24,203 | 1.3% | 3 | |
| NC | $7,500 | 0.4% | 1 | |
| DC | $5,500 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| VA | $4,750 | 0.3% | 2 |
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 | 2026-03-26 | HARRIS, SHAWN | Media | ADVERTISING | $150,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-07-15 | KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS | — | MEDIA EXPENSE | $100,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-09 | HARRIS, SHAWN | Media | MEDIA BUY | $95,760 |
| Largest all-time | 2026-02-13 | HARRIS, SHAWN | Media | MEDIA BUY | $95,760 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-11 | MCDERMOTT FOR INDIANA | Digital | ADVERTISING | $78,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-20 | HARRIS, SHAWN | Media | ADS | $50,000 |
| Recent | 2026-07-15 | KENDRICK MEEK FOR CONGRESS | — | MEDIA EXPENSE | $49,757 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | FINNIE, SHAUN | — | CONSULTANT - STRATEGY | $6,844 |
| Recent | 2026-05-27 | LEHMACHER, EUNICE | — | DIGITAL ADVERTISING INVOICE #49001 | $5,002 |
| Recent | 2026-06-04 | BLUE CD2 NEW MEXICO USA | — | MEDIA - PROGRAMMATIC ADVERTISING PURCHASE | $2,400 |