KGS Research, Inc.
$5.70M
2025-2026 cycle
KGS Research, Inc. is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle KGS Research, Inc. was paid $5.70M across 171 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 21, 2018 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 8.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 437
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 171
- distinct payers
Part II Activity in selected window
One timeframe control governs all three panels below. Change it once and the trajectory, top buyers, and party breakdown all update together.
Spend trajectory
Monthly spend to this vendor over the last 12 months.
Aug 2025
Jul 2026
$2.00M
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.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$72,243 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$72,243 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH AND CURES, SPONSORED BY THE MICHELSON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 1485847 |
$27,779 | 1 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$22,872 | 1 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$22,858 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$22,064 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR PROTECTING PUBLIC EDUCATION, HEALTH CARE AND BUDGET STABILITY, SPONSORED BY EDUCATION AND LABOR ORGANIZATIONS 1483562 |
$18,700 | 1 |
| UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND 1302384 |
$18,258 | 1 |
| WORKING PEOPLE UNITED SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1490426 |
$12,138 | 1 |
| PENALOZA FOR ASSEMBLY 2026 FIGHTING FOR LOWER PRICES, A COALITION OF CALIFORNIA EMPLOYERS, INSURANCE, ENERGY, EDUCATION AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS; FOCUSED ON AFFORDABILITY, SUPPORTING DAVID 1490411 |
$11,416 | 1 |
| GOLDSMITH FOR STATE SENATE 2026; CALIFORNIANS IN SUPPORT OF BRIAN 1485542 |
$11,265 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$117,884 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$112,033 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$103,179 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH AND CURES, SPONSORED BY THE MICHELSON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 1485847 |
$99,838 | 2 |
| YES ON 42 - PROTECT RETIREMENT & LIFE SAVINGS, A COALITION OF RETIREES, BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS, SENIORS, VETERANS, SMALL BUSINESSESS & TAXPAYERS 1488418 |
$74,640 | 2 |
| NO ON PROP 44 - STOP THE ATTACK ON PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ADOVCATES 1484266 |
$73,049 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$72,243 | 2 |
| 911819 911819 |
$57,877 | 9 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$47,233 | 2 |
| HOUSING PROVIDERS FOR RESPONSIBLE SOLUTIONS, SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS 1446977 |
$45,570 | 5 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$143,384 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$112,033 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$103,179 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH AND CURES, SPONSORED BY THE MICHELSON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 1485847 |
$99,838 | 2 |
| YES ON 42 - PROTECT RETIREMENT & LIFE SAVINGS, A COALITION OF RETIREES, BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS, SENIORS, VETERANS, SMALL BUSINESSESS & TAXPAYERS 1488418 |
$74,640 | 2 |
| NO ON PROP 44 - STOP THE ATTACK ON PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ADOVCATES 1484266 |
$73,049 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$72,243 | 2 |
| 741504 741504 |
$60,959 | 3 |
| 911819 911819 |
$57,877 | 9 |
| CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEALTHY CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY NONPROFIT ENVIRONMENTAL AND HEALTH ORGANIZATIONS 1460932 |
$49,630 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1439102 |
$143,384 | 5 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE, SPONSORED BY BUSINESS OWNERS AND CONCERNED CITIZENS 1489677 |
$112,033 | 4 |
| A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNIA, SPONSORED BY UBER 1484835 |
$103,179 | 3 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR IMMUNOLOGY RESEARCH AND CURES, SPONSORED BY THE MICHELSON CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY 1485847 |
$99,838 | 2 |
| NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL ISSUES COMMITTEE 1387772 |
$95,856 | 8 |
| YES ON 42 - PROTECT RETIREMENT & LIFE SAVINGS, A COALITION OF RETIREES, BLUE-COLLAR WORKERS, SENIORS, VETERANS, SMALL BUSINESSESS & TAXPAYERS 1488418 |
$74,640 | 2 |
| NO ON PROP 44 - STOP THE ATTACK ON PATIENTS AND COMMUNITY HEALTH CLINICS, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA PRIMARY CARE ASSOCIATION ADOVCATES 1484266 |
$73,049 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$72,243 | 2 |
| CA HOMES COMMITTEE 1481256 |
$69,217 | 3 |
| 741504 741504 |
$60,959 | 3 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
By party
Revenue by party
D · 0%
R · 100%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $37,477 | 0.66% |
| Non-partisan | $5,666,108 | 99.34% |
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 · 9 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $16K | 1 | CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $16K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $49K | 1 | MILLION MORE VOTERS 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $65K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $53K | 5 | KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT G… 37% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $117K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $34K | 3 | 881029 47% | Other / Unclassified 85% | $152K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $6K | 1 | SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATI… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $158K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $24K | 6 | 980020 29% | Other / Unclassified 72% | $182K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $107K | 20 | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR A … 18% | Other / Unclassified 50% | $107K | +593% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $190K | 6 | MILLION MORE VOTERS 83% | Software & Tech 85% | $297K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $123K | 11 | NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVER… 25% | Strategy & Research 42% | $420K | +133% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $10K | 1 | 980020 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $430K | -71% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $73K | 5 | CALIFORNIANS TO PROTECT PAT… 27% | Other / Unclassified 52% | $503K | +1061% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $106K | 10 | NEWSOM; STOP THE REPUBLICAN… 47% | Other / Unclassified 74% | $609K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $20K | 2 | CALIFORNIA SCHOOL BOARDS AS… 70% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $630K | -15% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $109K | 8 | 743579 25% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $109K | +1% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $625K | 44 | MILLION MORE VOTERS 16% | Other / Unclassified 62% | $734K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $299K | 29 | COALITION TO AUTHORIZE REGU… 17% | Other / Unclassified 68% | $1.03M | +57% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $350K | 33 | COALITION TO AUTHORIZE REGU… 23% | Other / Unclassified 79% | $1.38M | +185% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $38K | 2 | NEWSOM BALLOT MEASURE COMMI… 70% | Other / Unclassified 70% | $1.42M | +282% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $51K | 2 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 54% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.47M | -30% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $28K | 3 | RIVAS BALLOT MEASURE COMMIT… 69% | Strategy & Research 69% | $1.5M | -74% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $224K | 21 | 980020 22% | Other / Unclassified 52% | $1.72M | +995% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $143K | 12 | BRIGHTER FUTURE FOR ALL 18% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $143K | +31% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $224K | 15 | ALLIANCE FOR A BETTER CALIF… 53% | Software & Tech 53% | $367K | -64% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $335K | 23 | YES ON PROP 2, CALIFORNIANS… 18% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $703K | +12% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $273K | 24 | YES ON 34, PROTECT PATIENTS… 21% | Other / Unclassified 78% | $975K | -22% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $56K | 3 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 52% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $1.03M | +46% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $108K | 7 | NPH ACTION FUND POLITICAL I… 32% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $1.14M | +109% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $261K | 15 | CAMPAIGN FOR A SAFE AND HEA… 19% | Other / Unclassified 88% | $1.4M | +839% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $99K | 5 | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL A… 26% | Other / Unclassified 53% | $1.5M | -56% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $437K | 33 | A MORE AFFORDABLE CALIFORNI… 18% | Other / Unclassified 63% | $437K | +205% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1.16M | 82 | UBER INNOVATION POLITICAL A… 10% | Strategy & Research 16% | $1.6M | +417% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $72K | 2 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 100% | — | $1.67M | -78% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $3,112,466 | 251 | $12K | 67.7% | COALITION TO AUTHORIZE REGU… 8% | 4mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $838,891 | 71 | $12K | 18.3% | CALIFORNIANS FOR THE PEOPLE… 13% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $591,735 | 36 | $16K | 12.9% | MILLION MORE VOTERS 42% | 11mo ago |
| Admin & Office | $26,591 | 3 | $9K | 0.6% | 743579 48% | 3y ago |
| Print & Mail | $22,492 | 2 | $11K | 0.5% | CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COAL… 50% | 22mo ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $18,906 | 2 | $9K | 0.4% | MAHAN FOR GOVERNOR 2026; DE… 78% | 3mo ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$16,004 | 2 | $-8K | -0.3% | KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKIN… 0% | 3y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
11
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$1,158,065 · 20% of revenue
21
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$1,463,298 · 26% of revenue
139
One-time clients 1 cycle
$3,082,222 · 54% of revenue
Top 11 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MILLION MORE VOTERS | 4 | $339,921 | 14 | 2018-06-28 | 2026-03-02 |
| 980020 | 4 | $268,157 | 25 | 2018-10-22 | 2026-03-23 |
| CALIFORNIA ALLIANCE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER ATTORNEYS, CONSERVATIONISTS AND FOOD AND COMMERICAL WORKERS | 3 | $92,978 | 9 | 2022-09-09 | 2026-04-20 |
| KEEPING CALIFORNIANS WORKING, A COALITION OF INSURANCE AGENTS, TECHNOLOGY, ENERGY, AND HEALTH CARE PROVIDERS | 3 | $91,572 | 14 | 2019-12-19 | 2026-05-11 |
| 960895 | 3 | $77,899 | 7 | 2020-09-23 | 2026-05-18 |
| CALIFORNIANS FOR JOBS AND A STRONG ECONOMY | 3 | $73,914 | 10 | 2018-03-21 | 2026-06-03 |
| 911819 | 3 | $65,278 | 11 | 2019-12-17 | 2026-06-30 |
| SEIU ULTCW LOCAL 6434 DIGNITY CA | 3 | $45,948 | 5 | 2019-02-01 | 2024-10-11 |
| CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE | 3 | $43,251 | 5 | 2020-01-28 | 2026-06-01 |
| SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 1021 ISSUES PAC | 3 | $30,285 | 3 | 2019-05-06 | 2025-12-10 |
| SMART JUSTICE CALIFORNIA ACTION FUND | 3 | $28,863 | 4 | 2023-10-27 | 2026-03-04 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA | $5,666,213 | 99.3% | 170 | |
| DC | $37,372 | 0.7% | 1 |
Notable disbursements
5 largest all-time · 5 largest in the current cycle · 5 most recent. Each row earns its place.