Merrill Lynch
$889K
2025-2026 cycle
Merrill Lynch is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle Merrill Lynch was paid $889K across 43 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
- Feb 9, 2000 → Jul 8, 2026
- spans 26.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 599
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 43
- 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
$97K
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.
No buyer activity in this window.
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC C00461756 |
$1,126 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 4
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC C00461756 |
$1,926 | 5 |
| NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$1,623 | 3 |
| 890106 890106 |
$293 | 1 |
| STATES WIN C00636944 |
$95 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$82,273 | 16 |
| OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE 1343629 |
$8,096 | 1 |
| AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC C00461756 |
$4,535 | 11 |
| 963026 963026 |
$300 | 1 |
| NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC C00219444 |
$300 | 1 |
| 890106 890106 |
$293 | 1 |
| STATES WIN C00636944 |
$95 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 9
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$82,273 | 16 |
| OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE 1343629 |
$10,483 | 2 |
| AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC C00461756 |
$5,670 | 17 |
| 890106 890106 |
$586 | 2 |
| 990463 990463 |
$300 | 1 |
| 963026 963026 |
$300 | 1 |
| NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC C00219444 |
$300 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS C00083279 |
$294 | 1 |
| STATES WIN C00636944 |
$95 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE 1381029 |
$82,273 | 16 |
| OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE 1343629 |
$11,970 | 4 |
| AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC C00461756 |
$6,760 | 23 |
| TINDERHOLT TONY D HONORABLE 00069489 |
$6,481 | 1 |
| NATIONAL STRUCTURED SETTLEMENTS TRADE ASSOCIATION PAC C00219444 |
$600 | 2 |
| 963026 963026 |
$600 | 2 |
| 890106 890106 |
$586 | 2 |
| 990463 990463 |
$300 | 1 |
| CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS C00083279 |
$294 | 1 |
| STATES WIN C00636944 |
$95 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 28%
R · 72%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $2,155 | 0.24% |
| Republican | $5,489 | 0.62% |
| Non-partisan | $881,353 | 99.14% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $5K | 3 | 782560 93% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $950 | 7 | ISSA FOR CONGRESS 47% | Fundraising 100% | $950 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $77 | 2 | 782560 94% | Other / Unclassified 94% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $540 | 7 | CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 56% | Other / Unclassified 56% | $1K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $345 | 5 | 990463 91% | Fundraising 91% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 8 | NATIONAL AUTOMOBILE DEALERS… 77% | Other / Unclassified 77% | $5K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $2K | 5 | 782560 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $7K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $465 | 5 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 65% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $21K | 8 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 95% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $27K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2K | 5 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 69% | Other / Unclassified 83% | $29K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $1K | 6 | 990463 29% | Fundraising 97% | $30K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $52K | 8 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 99% | Other / Unclassified 99% | $83K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $300 | 1 | WYDEN, RONALD L. 100% | Fundraising 100% | $300 | -68% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $29K | 2 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 88% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $112K | +37804% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $630 | 3 | CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 48% | Fundraising 52% | $930 | +17% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $4K | 7 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 85% | Other / Unclassified 93% | $116K | +1187% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $805 | 5 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 47% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -80% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $75 | 5 | 963026 40% | Other / Unclassified 80% | $117K | -95% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $380 | 4 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 79% | Strategy & Research 79% | $2K | -18% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $163K | 10 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 87% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $165K | +662% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $680 | 5 | CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 44% | Fundraising 56% | $166K | -68% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $22K | 11 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 88% | Other / Unclassified 90% | $188K | +2015% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $20K | 9 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 98% | Other / Unclassified 98% | $208K | -63% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $300 | 1 | 890106 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $208K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $80 | 3 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $80 | -73% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $150 | 1 | 760960 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $208K | -99% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $690 | 5 | WYDEN, RONALD L. 43% | Fundraising 57% | $771 | +10% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $330 | 3 | 990463 100% | Fundraising 100% | $208K | -93% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $820 | 6 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 48% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | +2% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $5 | 1 | 990463 100% | Fundraising 100% | $208K | -93% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $395 | 4 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 76% | Strategy & Research 76% | $2K | +4% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 8 | WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC 64% | Fundraising 82% | $4K | -98% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $165 | 4 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 94% | Fundraising 94% | $5K | -76% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $3K | 7 | WOMEN SPEAK OUT PAC 69% | Fundraising 82% | $8K | -85% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $515 | 6 | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 58% | Fundraising 88% | $9K | -97% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $630 | 2 | 890106 52% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | +110% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $710 | 2 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 58% | Fundraising 58% | $710 | +3% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $600 | 2 | 782560 50% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $10K | +82% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $611 | 1 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | +54% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $761 | 11 | CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 66% | Other / Unclassified 67% | $2K | -69% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $374 | 5 | CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLI… 46% | Fundraising 87% | $2K | +126% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $844 | 6 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 85% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | -75% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 6 | TINDERHOLT TONY D HONORABLE 77% | Fundraising 87% | $12K | +1538% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $674 | 2 | OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE 55% | Legal & Compliance 55% | $12K | +7% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $544 | 3 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $544 | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $293 | 1 | 890106 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $13K | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $260 | 3 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 100% | Fundraising 100% | $804 | -63% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $3K | 2 | OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE 89% | Legal & Compliance 89% | $15K | +348% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 4 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 75% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $13K | 1 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOT… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $29K | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 4 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 81% | Fundraising 100% | $4K | +154% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $79K | 20 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOT… 88% | Fundraising 12% | $82K | +10238% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $1K | 6 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 67% | — | $83K | +218% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $1K | 2 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS … 100% | — | $84K | +33% |
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 | $642,249 | 228 | $3K | 78.5% | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS… 69% | 6mo ago |
| Fundraising | $132,311 | 272 | $486 | 16.2% | TAXPAYERS FOR ACCOUNTABILIT… 21% | 6mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $35,761 | 62 | $577 | 4.4% | FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM PAC D… 98% | 18y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | $4,237 | 3 | $1K | 0.5% | OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE 100% | 14mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $1,729 | 3 | $576 | 0.2% | TAXPAYERS FOR ACCOUNTABILIT… 100% | 25y ago |
| Admin & Office | $910 | 6 | $152 | 0.1% | 860132 78% | 8y ago |
| Strategy & Research | $600 | 2 | $300 | 0.1% | WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALER… 100% | 4y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
12
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$661,191 · 74% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$139,907 · 16% of revenue
20
One-time clients 1 cycle
$87,899 · 10% of revenue
Top 12 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PAC | 6 | $443,853 | 33 | 2011-05-31 | 2020-10-30 |
| 782560 | 11 | $113,785 | 73 | 2000-12-31 | 2023-09-30 |
| FRIENDS OF PHIL GRAMM PAC DISSOLVED | 3 | $35,171 | 61 | 2002-12-12 | 2007-12-14 |
| 963026 | 11 | $20,097 | 24 | 2001-05-31 | 2026-02-28 |
| OUR CHILDREN, OUR FUTURE | 3 | $13,446 | 5 | 2020-07-08 | 2026-01-22 |
| AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC | 5 | $12,173 | 82 | 2017-07-10 | 2026-07-08 |
| 890106 | 11 | $9,983 | 44 | 2001-04-27 | 2026-04-30 |
| 990463 | 10 | $5,529 | 68 | 2007-12-05 | 2025-08-29 |
| CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE/FEDERAL - CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS | 5 | $3,199 | 18 | 2017-06-30 | 2025-08-31 |
| WINE AND SPIRITS WHOLESALERS OF AMERICA, INC. POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $1,800 | 6 | 2017-12-07 | 2022-12-30 |
| WYDEN, RONALD L. | 3 | $1,530 | 6 | 2017-01-29 | 2022-01-28 |
| EMILYS LIST | 3 | $625 | 5 | 2017-07-10 | 2021-07-08 |
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 | $819,514 | 92.2% | 27 | |
| TX | $56,223 | 6.3% | 7 | |
| VA | $6,976 | 0.8% | 2 | |
| DC | $3,925 | 0.4% | 4 | |
| OR | $1,530 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| MD | $630 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| VT | $200 | 0.0% | 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 | 2020-03-31 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $95,684 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-02-28 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Other / Unclassified | — | $46,387 |
| Largest all-time | 2011-09-30 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Other / Unclassified | Investment Loss | $35,151 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-12-30 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Other / Unclassified | Investment Loss | $30,009 |
| Largest all-time | 2012-05-31 | CALIFORNIA RETIRED TEACHERS ASSOCIATION PAC | Other / Unclassified | Investment Loss | $27,218 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-05 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE | — | BROKERAGE FEES | $16,668 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-04 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE | — | BROKERAGE FEES | $9,602 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-13 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE | — | BROKERAGE FEES | $8,722 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-24 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE | — | BROKERAGE FEES | $8,579 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-23 | NO ON PROP 50 - PROTECT VOTERS FIRST, SPONSORED BY HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE | — | BROKERAGE FEES | $8,577 |
| Recent | 2026-07-01 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC | — | BANK FEE | $826 |
| Recent | 2026-07-08 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC | — | BANK FEE | $300 |
| Recent | 2026-06-01 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC | — | BANK FEE | $267 |
| Recent | 2026-05-01 | AMERICA'S PHYSICIAN GROUPS PAC | — | BANK FEE | $267 |
| Recent | 2026-05-07 | STATES WIN | — | BANK FEES | $65 |