MILNER BUTCHER MEDIA GROUP, LLC
MILNER BUTCHER MEDIA GROUP, LLC is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle MILNER BUTCHER MEDIA GROUP, LLC was paid $50.41M across 78 client committees, of which $3.33M 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
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$47,078,104 | 384 rows | 93.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$3,332,711 | 91 rows | 6.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 11, 2004 → Oct 31, 2024
- spans 20.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 384
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 78
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| LEVIN, MIKE CA · House DEM |
$1,711,606 | 9 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $6,687,166 | 13.27% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $43,723,649 | 86.73% |
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 | Q3 | 2016 | $190K | 1 | 991800 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $190K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $2.68M | 9 | KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT G… 89% | Other / Unclassified 97% | $2.68M | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $7.14M | 16 | YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,… 81% | Other / Unclassified 82% | $9.81M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3.5M | 27 | LEVIN, MIKE 28% | Media 84% | $13M | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $285K | 3 | SCHIFF, ADAM 100% | Media 100% | $285K | -96% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $294K | 3 | LEVIN, MIKE 67% | Media 100% | $580K | -92% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $1.14M | 5 | LEVIN, MIKE 97% | Media 97% | $1.14M | +299% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $1.13M | 8 | LEVIN, MIKE 96% | Media 96% | $2.27M | +284% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $797K | 4 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Media 100% | $797K | -30% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $915K | 5 | LEVIN, MIKE 100% | Media 100% | $1.71M | -19% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Media | $30,079,567 | 288 | $104K | 64.1% | 741666 22% | 19mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $16,889,845 | 83 | $203K | 36.0% | YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL,… 37% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | -$13,851 | 13 | $-1K | -0.0% | GRAY FOR ASSEMBLY 2012, ADAM 0% | 9y 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 741666 | 4 | $6,470,069 | 45 | 2010-10-29 | 2016-10-24 |
| LEVIN, MIKE | 4 | $5,845,505 | 34 | 2018-04-27 | 2024-10-31 |
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 | $46,694,794 | 99.2% | 77 | |
| DC | $383,310 | 0.8% | 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 | 2018-08-01 | YES ON CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA CHILDREN'S HOSPITAL ASSOCIATION | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,800,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-04-26 | KOUNALAKIS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2018, SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION; CALIFORNIANS FOR ELENI | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,390,918 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-12 | CHIANG FOR CONTROLLER 2010, JOHN | Other / Unclassified | — | $781,997 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-05-20 | ROMERO FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2010, WITH MAJOR FUNDING BY REED HASTINGS AND EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE, CALIFORNIANS FOR EDUCATION REFORM SUPPORT | Media | Television Airtime | $692,305 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-09-30 | HEALTHY LOS ANGELES, SPONSORED BY THE AIDS HEALTHCARE FOUNDATION | Other / Unclassified | SEE SCHEDULE G | $676,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-11 | LEVIN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $315,096 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-09-18 | LEVIN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $294,366 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-23 | LEVIN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $200,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-03 | LEVIN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $200,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-10-10 | LEVIN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $200,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-17 | LEVIN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $200,000 |
| Recent | 2024-10-31 | LEVIN, MIKE | Media | MEDIA BUY | $115,000 |