NATION BUILDER
NATION BUILDER is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle NATION BUILDER was paid $812K across 219 client committees, of which $524 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 |
$811,630 | 2,841 rows | 99.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$524 | 7 rows | 0.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 2, 2012 → May 11, 2026
- spans 13.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 2,841
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 219
- 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.
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.
Top buyers last 1 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE MIDDLE OF TEXAS PAC 00088347 |
$41 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| THE MIDDLE OF TEXAS PAC 00088347 |
$82 | 2 |
| PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT C00404301 |
$61 | 1 |
| COULOMBE, CHRIS MR CA · House REP |
$7 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KELLMAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; JANELLE 1461592 |
$1,572 | 1 |
| HILL, JAMIE MI · House DEM |
$1,400 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA NATIONAL PARTY 1387186 |
$1,307 | 1 |
| WALL KATHALEEN MS KAT 00089780 |
$804 | 3 |
| LLOYD, TANYA W TX · House DEM |
$496 | 1 |
| PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT C00404301 |
$359 | 4 |
| RIVERA-VAZQUEZ, MAYRA SC · House DEM |
$312 | 1 |
| CANALES TERRY HONORABLE 00065230 |
$240 | 1 |
| THE MIDDLE OF TEXAS PAC 00088347 |
$205 | 5 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$120 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KELLMAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; JANELLE 1461592 |
$5,768 | 2 |
| WALL KATHALEEN MS KAT 00089780 |
$4,322 | 5 |
| WEST, CORNEL US · President IND |
$3,350 | 75 |
| LEON, BRUCE IL · House DEM |
$1,643 | 3 |
| CANALES TERRY HONORABLE 00065230 |
$1,440 | 6 |
| HILL, JAMIE MI · House DEM |
$1,400 | 2 |
| CALIFORNIA NATIONAL PARTY 1387186 |
$1,307 | 1 |
| PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT C00404301 |
$1,132 | 10 |
| RIVERA-VAZQUEZ, MAYRA SC · House DEM |
$936 | 3 |
| TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 00083850 |
$840 | 7 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WEST, CORNEL US · President IND |
$16,482 | 208 |
| JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026; BRIAN 1457730 |
$6,612 | 1 |
| KELLMAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; JANELLE 1461592 |
$5,768 | 2 |
| WALL KATHALEEN MS KAT 00089780 |
$4,322 | 5 |
| CANALES TERRY HONORABLE 00065230 |
$2,880 | 12 |
| PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT C00404301 |
$1,963 | 17 |
| LEON, BRUCE IL · House DEM |
$1,643 | 3 |
| TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 00083850 |
$1,560 | 13 |
| TEXANS FOR JOE STRAUS 00056637 |
$1,560 | 13 |
| HILL, JAMIE MI · House DEM |
$1,400 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WEST, CORNEL US · President IND |
$45,615 | 345 |
| C00849349 C00849349 |
$12,232 | 56 |
| JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026; BRIAN 1457730 |
$6,769 | 2 |
| SARE, DIANE WILSON MS NY · Senate IND |
$5,850 | 10 |
| KELLMAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; JANELLE 1461592 |
$5,768 | 2 |
| WALL KATHALEEN MS KAT 00089780 |
$4,322 | 5 |
| CANALES TERRY HONORABLE 00065230 |
$4,320 | 18 |
| PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT C00404301 |
$2,635 | 29 |
| MERCURI, ROBERT W PA · House REP |
$2,562 | 6 |
| TEXAS FOREVER FORWARD 00083850 |
$2,280 | 19 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $49,575 | 6.10% |
| Republican | $84,515 | 10.41% |
| Non-partisan | $678,063 | 83.49% |
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
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2016 | $6K | 24 | TAYLOR NICHOLAS V HONORABLE… 37% | Fundraising 100% | $6K | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $32K | 33 | MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PA… 66% | Fundraising 100% | $32K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $6K | 19 | TAYLOR NICHOLAS V HONORABLE… 43% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $15K | 43 | MOULTON, SETH 29% | Fundraising 100% | $47K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $5K | 19 | HUFFINES DONALD B MR DON 28% | Fundraising 100% | $17K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $28K | 31 | C00653550 78% | Fundraising 100% | $75K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $5K | 20 | CLARDY TRAVIS P HONORABLE 27% | Fundraising 100% | $22K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $41K | 49 | KING, ANGUS S. JR. 39% | Fundraising 100% | $116K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $49K | 94 | C00224691 28% | Fundraising 100% | $165K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $31K | 104 | PROMETHEAN PAC 16% | Fundraising 100% | $197K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $42K | 81 | C00224691 21% | Fundraising 100% | $238K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $22K | 62 | C00200584 24% | Fundraising 100% | $261K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $2K | 38 | LOPEZ RAYNALDO T HONORABLE … 25% | Fundraising 100% | $263K | -65% |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $14K | 16 | C00224691 39% | Fundraising 100% | $14K | -57% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $4K | 19 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 48% | Fundraising 100% | $266K | -38% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $10K | 13 | PROMETHEAN PAC 49% | Fundraising 100% | $24K | -31% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 27 | JONES FOR SENATE 2018 30% | Fundraising 100% | $269K | -40% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $13K | 43 | PROMETHEAN PAC 41% | Fundraising 100% | $37K | -55% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 34 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2019; L… 44% | Fundraising 100% | $272K | -35% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $6K | 37 | KIND, RONALD JAMES 34% | Fundraising 100% | $43K | -85% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $9K | 46 | KIND, RONALD JAMES 24% | Fundraising 100% | $52K | -81% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $19K | 49 | PROMETHEAN PAC 17% | Fundraising 100% | $71K | -40% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $15K | 37 | PROMETHEAN PAC 32% | Fundraising 100% | $86K | -64% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $12K | 56 | PROMETHEAN PAC 40% | Fundraising 100% | $98K | -46% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $3K | 17 | GONZALEZ FOR SENATE 2019; L… 57% | Fundraising 100% | $100K | +14% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 33 | PROMETHEAN PAC 90% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | -61% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $3K | 18 | JONES FOR SENATE 2022; BRIAN 60% | Fundraising 100% | $104K | -3% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 47 | PROMETHEAN PAC 74% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | -38% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $3K | 14 | LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF SANTA … 73% | Fundraising 100% | $107K | +21% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $5K | 32 | C00700898 38% | Fundraising 100% | $16K | -63% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $3K | 15 | JONES FOR SENATE 2022; BRIAN 62% | Fundraising 100% | $111K | +1% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $12K | 34 | PROMETHEAN PAC 71% | Fundraising 100% | $28K | +81% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $5K | 39 | PROMETHEAN PAC 41% | Fundraising 100% | $34K | -41% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $22K | 72 | EZELL, WALTER MICHAEL 29% | Fundraising 100% | $56K | +20% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $24K | 48 | YOO FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 46% | Fundraising 100% | $80K | +65% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $18K | 53 | YOO FOR ASSEMBLY 2022 29% | Fundraising 100% | $98K | +45% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $4K | 18 | CANALES TERRY HONORABLE 34% | Fundraising 100% | $102K | +53% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $3K | 9 | SARE, DIANE WILSON MS 50% | Fundraising 100% | $3K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $5K | 23 | JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026;… 44% | Fundraising 100% | $107K | +48% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $10K | 18 | PROMETHEAN PAC 43% | Fundraising 100% | $14K | +57% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $4K | 18 | JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026;… 30% | Fundraising 100% | $110K | +6% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $21K | 33 | WEST, CORNEL 29% | Fundraising 100% | $34K | +345% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $5K | 26 | JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026;… 36% | Fundraising 100% | $115K | +41% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $19K | 22 | C00849349 38% | Fundraising 100% | $54K | +67% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $43K | 141 | WEST, CORNEL 43% | Fundraising 100% | $96K | +688% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $48K | 196 | WEST, CORNEL 44% | Fundraising 100% | $144K | +114% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $27K | 152 | WEST, CORNEL 42% | Fundraising 100% | $172K | +12% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $28K | 119 | WEST, CORNEL 59% | Fundraising 100% | $199K | +58% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $10K | 22 | JONES FOR LT GOVERNOR 2026;… 69% | Fundraising 100% | $209K | +148% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $8K | 75 | WEST, CORNEL 86% | Software & Tech 93% | $8K | +125% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $7K | 22 | KELLMAN FOR LIEUTENANT GOVE… 61% | Fundraising 100% | $216K | +37% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $3K | 68 | WEST, CORNEL 79% | Software & Tech 90% | $11K | -67% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $1K | 12 | CANALES TERRY HONORABLE 33% | Fundraising 100% | $217K | -60% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $3K | 67 | WEST, CORNEL 74% | Software & Tech 73% | $15K | -84% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $7K | 18 | WALL KATHALEEN MS KAT 53% | Fundraising 100% | $224K | +54% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $3K | 13 | LEON, BRUCE 61% | Software & Tech 84% | $17K | -86% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $4K | 14 | HILL, JAMIE 34% | Fundraising 88% | $21K | -90% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $82 | 2 | THE MIDDLE OF TEXAS PAC 100% | Fundraising 50% | $22K | -100% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $785,493 | 2,799 | $281 | 98.0% | PROMETHEAN PAC 14% | 2mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $15,231 | 39 | $391 | 1.9% | WEST, CORNEL 72% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $808 | 2 | $404 | 0.1% | LLOYD, TANYA W 61% | 4mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PROMETHEAN PAC | 4 | $108,453 | 102 | 2017-10-11 | 2024-12-09 |
| SARE, DIANE WILSON MS | 4 | $23,825 | 57 | 2020-09-18 | 2025-02-18 |
| CLARDY TRAVIS P HONORABLE | 5 | $11,926 | 48 | 2013-12-08 | 2022-07-29 |
| GIVENS-DAVIS AMBER N HONORABLE | 6 | $10,484 | 127 | 2014-03-04 | 2025-06-02 |
| PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT | 4 | $8,467 | 241 | 2020-05-06 | 2026-03-31 |
| LIBERTARIAN PARTY OF SANTA CLARA COUNTY | 3 | $7,714 | 4 | 2018-07-31 | 2022-12-02 |
| 921188 | 4 | $6,387 | 75 | 2016-01-04 | 2023-11-30 |
| DAHLE FOR SENATE 2020; BRIAN | 3 | $5,970 | 30 | 2018-12-31 | 2022-02-14 |
| DAVIS SARAH M HONORABLE | 3 | $5,391 | 37 | 2016-07-06 | 2020-06-08 |
| JONES FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, BRIAN | 3 | $3,257 | 16 | 2013-12-07 | 2016-12-30 |
| COULOMBE, CHRIS MR | 3 | $3,193 | 41 | 2022-04-06 | 2026-03-20 |
| LALANI SULEMAN HONORABLE | 4 | $2,979 | 42 | 2019-09-09 | 2025-06-05 |
| FIFTH CONG DIST DEM PARTY | 4 | $2,152 | 38 | 2017-08-12 | 2023-08-28 |
| TEXANS FOR CIVIC ENGAGEMENT DISSOLVED | 4 | $1,724 | 58 | 2016-03-09 | 2022-12-28 |
| ASIAN PACIFIC-ISLANDER EMPOWERMENT PAC (API EMPOWERMENT PAC) | 3 | $1,624 | 13 | 2016-04-27 | 2020-09-22 |
| C00350421 | 3 | $841 | 29 | 2017-07-27 | 2021-12-30 |
| DEL NORTE REPUBLICAN CENTRAL COMMITTEE | 3 | $802 | 10 | 2014-03-25 | 2024-01-20 |
| BATES JR WILLIAM R MR | 3 | $577 | 11 | 2015-10-21 | 2018-03-22 |
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| VA | $221,829 | 28.1% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $187,262 | 23.7% | 69 | |
| CA | $148,343 | 18.8% | 59 | |
| TX | $104,918 | 13.3% | 52 | |
| MA | $35,903 | 4.5% | 3 | |
| NY | $24,446 | 3.1% | 2 | |
| WI | $23,003 | 2.9% | 2 | |
| ME | $15,973 | 2.0% | 1 | |
| AZ | $7,866 | 1.0% | 3 | |
| MS | $6,991 | 0.9% | 2 | |
| NC | $6,572 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| PA | $5,977 | 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 | 2017-09-29 | C00653550 | Fundraising | MAINTAIN DONORBASE INFORMATION | $21,600 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-01-06 | MASSACHUSETTS REPUBLICAN PARTY | Fundraising | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $20,966 |
| Largest all-time | 2017-12-28 | KING, ANGUS S. JR. | Fundraising | SOFTWARE LICENSING | $15,973 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-01-26 | C00224691 | Fundraising | WEB SOFTWARE COSTS | $13,721 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-09-05 | C00224691 | Fundraising | WEB SOFTWARE COSTS | $8,738 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-17 | WEST, CORNEL | Software & Tech | DATABASE SERVICES | $2,135 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-02-14 | WEST, CORNEL | Software & Tech | DATABASE SERVICES | $1,600 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-18 | CALIFORNIA NATIONAL PARTY | Fundraising | — | $1,307 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-16 | LEON, BRUCE | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE | $1,134 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-20 | HILL, JAMIE | Fundraising | SOFTWARE | $900 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | PACIFIC PALISADES DEMOCRATIC CLUB CAMPAIGN ACCOUNT | Fundraising | MERCHANT FEES | $61 |
| Recent | 2026-03-06 | THE MIDDLE OF TEXAS PAC | Fundraising | website hosting | $41 |
| Recent | 2026-04-09 | THE MIDDLE OF TEXAS PAC | Fundraising | Webhosting | $41 |
| Recent | 2026-05-11 | THE MIDDLE OF TEXAS PAC | — | Website hosting | $41 |
| Recent | 2026-03-20 | COULOMBE, CHRIS MR | Software & Tech | WEBSITE DATA MANAGEMENT | $7 |