GERSTEN, SARAH

$997K 2025-2026 cycle

GERSTEN, SARAH is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle GERSTEN, SARAH was paid $997K across 2 client committees.

Fundraising ○ Slowing (~6mo since last)
Limited recent activity. Most recent disbursement to this vendor was 6 months ago (Dec 29, 2025). Charts below reflect cycle-to-date totals; the recent windows may be sparse.

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
Jan 13, 2017 → Dec 29, 2025
spans 9.0 years
Disbursements ALL TIME
249
Schedule B rows
Client committees ALL TIME
2
distinct payers

Part II Activity in selected window

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Spend trajectory

Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.

Jan 2025 Dec 2025
$85K across 12 months
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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 6 months · top 2

SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D $6K Wages & Payroll · 2 txns PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC $5K Fundraising · 1 txn GS GERSTEN, SARAH
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
IL · House DEM
 $5,979 2
PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC
C00381806
 $5,370 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 12 months · top 2

SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D $40K Wages & Payroll · 15 txns PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC $5K Fundraising · 1 txn GS GERSTEN, SARAH
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
IL · House DEM
 $39,558 15
PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC
C00381806
 $5,370 1
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 18 months · top 2

SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D $80K Wages & Payroll · 28 txns PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC $17K Fundraising · 2 txns GS GERSTEN, SARAH
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
IL · House DEM
 $79,643 28
PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC
C00381806
 $16,870 2
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VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE

Top buyers last 24 months · top 2

SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D $117K Wages & Payroll · 45 txns PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC $17K Fundraising · 2 txns GS GERSTEN, SARAH
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
Filer Total spend Disbursements
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D
IL · House DEM
 $117,005 45
PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC
C00381806
 $16,870 2
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By party

Revenue by party

100% D
D · 100%
R · 0%
PartyAmount%
Democratic $895,015 89.74%
Republican $0 0.00%
Non-partisan $102,340 10.26%

Part III Reference tables

Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.

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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory

201720182019202020212022202320242025 Q1 2017 (2018 cycle): $34KQ2 2017 (2018 cycle): $24KQ3 2017 (2018 cycle): $24KQ4 2017 (2018 cycle): $34KQ1 2018 (2018 cycle): $34KQ2 2018 (2018 cycle): $24KQ3 2018 (2018 cycle): $24KQ4 2018 (2018 cycle): $38KQ1 2019 (2020 cycle): $34KQ2 2019 (2020 cycle): $25KQ3 2019 (2020 cycle): $26KQ4 2019 (2020 cycle): $39KQ1 2020 (2020 cycle): $38KQ2 2020 (2020 cycle): $26KQ3 2020 (2020 cycle): $26KQ4 2020 (2020 cycle): $37KQ1 2021 (2022 cycle): $38KQ2 2021 (2022 cycle): $26KQ3 2021 (2022 cycle): $26KQ4 2021 (2022 cycle): $39KQ1 2022 (2022 cycle): $38KQ2 2022 (2022 cycle): $26KQ3 2022 (2022 cycle): $26KQ4 2022 (2022 cycle): $30KQ1 2023 (2024 cycle): $25KQ2 2023 (2024 cycle): $17KQ3 2023 (2024 cycle): $17KQ4 2023 (2024 cycle): $30KQ1 2024 (2024 cycle): $25KQ2 2024 (2024 cycle): $17KQ3 2024 (2024 cycle): $17KQ4 2024 (2024 cycle): $26KQ1 2025 (2026 cycle): $26KQ2 2025 (2026 cycle): $18KQ3 2025 (2026 cycle): $18KQ4 2025 (2026 cycle): $23K Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q1Q3Q4 $39K

current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 9 years

Per-quarter totals
Year Q Cycle Total Txns Top buyer · share Top category · share Cum. (cycle) YoY %
2017 Q1 2018 $34K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $34K —
2017 Q2 2018 $24K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $58K —
2017 Q3 2018 $24K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $82K —
2017 Q4 2018 $34K 8 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 71% Fundraising 100% $116K —
2018 Q1 2018 $34K 9 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $150K —
2018 Q2 2018 $24K 8 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $174K —
2018 Q3 2018 $24K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $198K —
2018 Q4 2018 $38K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 64% Fundraising 100% $235K —
2019 Q1 2020 $34K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $34K +0%
2019 Q2 2020 $25K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $59K +3%
2019 Q3 2020 $26K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $85K +10%
2019 Q4 2020 $39K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 68% Fundraising 100% $124K +14%
2020 Q1 2020 $38K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $162K +13%
2020 Q2 2020 $26K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $188K +9%
2020 Q3 2020 $26K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $214K +10%
2020 Q4 2020 $37K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 70% Fundraising 100% $252K -0%
2021 Q1 2022 $38K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $38K +13%
2021 Q2 2022 $26K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $65K +6%
2021 Q3 2022 $26K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $91K +0%
2021 Q4 2022 $39K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 67% Fundraising 100% $130K +2%
2022 Q1 2022 $38K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $168K +0%
2022 Q2 2022 $26K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $195K +0%
2022 Q3 2022 $26K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $221K +0%
2022 Q4 2022 $30K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 57% Fundraising 100% $251K -20%
2023 Q1 2024 $25K 8 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $25K -35%
2023 Q2 2024 $17K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $42K -34%
2023 Q3 2024 $17K 6 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $59K -34%
2023 Q4 2024 $30K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 58% Fundraising 100% $89K -24%
2024 Q1 2024 $25K 8 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $114K -34%
2024 Q2 2024 $17K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $132K -34%
2024 Q3 2024 $17K 8 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Fundraising 100% $149K -34%
2024 Q4 2024 $26K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 55% Fundraising 100% $175K -15%
2025 Q1 2026 $26K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $26K +3%
2025 Q2 2026 $18K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Wages & Payroll 100% $44K +4%
2025 Q3 2026 $18K 7 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% Wages & Payroll 99% $62K +5%
2025 Q4 2026 $23K 8 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 77% Wages & Payroll 77% $85K -22%
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Revenue by service category

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Revenue by service category

last 6 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $79K across 25 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $6K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $918K across 222 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (89% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +425% vs prior cycle Fundraising $5K

Revenue by service category

last 12 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $79K across 25 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $39K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $918K across 222 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (89% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +425% vs prior cycle Fundraising $6K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $19 across 2 disbursements (avg $10/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $10

Revenue by service category

last 18 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $79K across 25 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $79K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $918K across 222 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (89% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +425% vs prior cycle Fundraising $17K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $19 across 2 disbursements (avg $10/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $19

Revenue by service category

last 24 months · hover bars for cycle context
Wages & Payroll — cycle-to-date Total: $79K across 25 disbursements (avg $3K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (100% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Wages & Payroll $79K Fundraising — cycle-to-date Total: $918K across 222 disbursements (avg $4K/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (89% of category) Last paid: 5mo ago · +425% vs prior cycle Fundraising $54K Travel & Events — cycle-to-date Total: $19 across 2 disbursements (avg $10/check) Top buyer: SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D (100% of category) Last paid: 6mo ago · no prior-cycle baseline Travel & Events $19
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
Category Total spend Txns Avg check % of total Top buyer · share Last paid
Fundraising $917,939 222 $4K 92.0% SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 89% 5mo ago
Wages & Payroll $79,397 25 $3K 8.0% SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% 5mo ago
Travel & Events $19 2 $10 0.0% SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 100% 6mo ago
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Client retention

Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.

2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$997,355 · 100% of revenue
0
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$0 · 0% of revenue
0
One-time clients 1 cycle
$0 · 0% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
Client Cycles All-time spend Txns First paid Last paid
SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D 5 $895,015 239 2017-01-13 2025-12-29
PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC 5 $102,340 10 2017-12-28 2025-12-18
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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
IL
$997,355 100.0% 2
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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 2018-12-21 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $13,600
Largest all-time 2022-12-30 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $13,000
Largest all-time 2021-12-30 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $13,000
Largest all-time 2023-12-31 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $12,500
Largest all-time 2019-12-22 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Fundraising FUNDRAISING SERVICES $12,350
Largest this cycle 2025-01-15 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Wages & Payroll SALARY $7,650
Largest this cycle 2025-12-18 PROGRESSIVE CHOICES PAC Fundraising FUNDRAISING CONSULTING $5,370
Largest this cycle 2025-05-30 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Wages & Payroll SALARY $3,448
Largest this cycle 2025-10-31 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Wages & Payroll SALARY $3,448
Largest this cycle 2025-01-31 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Wages & Payroll SALARY $3,448
Recent 2025-12-29 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Wages & Payroll SALARY $3,448
Recent 2025-11-28 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Wages & Payroll SALARY $3,448
Recent 2025-12-15 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Wages & Payroll SALARY $2,531
Recent 2025-11-17 SCHAKOWSKY, JANICE D Travel & Events TRAVEL EXPENSES $10
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