RETURN PATH
RETURN PATH is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle RETURN PATH was paid $1.08M across 7 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
- Jan 12, 2017 → Dec 24, 2020
- spans 3.9 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 58
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 7
- 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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By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,002,800 | 92.74% |
| Republican | $58,506 | 5.41% |
| Non-partisan | $20,000 | 1.85% |
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 · 4 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $50K | 3 | END CITIZENS UNITED 100% | Digital 100% | $50K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $72K | 5 | END CITIZENS UNITED 47% | Digital 100% | $122K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $7K | 1 | END CITIZENS UNITED 100% | Digital 100% | $129K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $56K | 4 | END CITIZENS UNITED 100% | Digital 100% | $185K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $36K | 2 | HMP 81% | Digital 100% | $220K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $127K | 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 42% | Digital 100% | $347K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $65K | 4 | HMP 45% | Digital 100% | $412K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $154K | 5 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT 44% | Digital 100% | $566K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $38K | 3 | END CITIZENS UNITED 80% | Digital 100% | $38K | -25% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $194K | 7 | PEOPLE POWERED ACTION 40% | Digital 100% | $232K | +169% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $37K | 3 | END CITIZENS UNITED 80% | Digital 100% | $269K | +463% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $60K | 5 | END CITIZENS UNITED 59% | Digital 100% | $329K | +7% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $47K | 4 | END CITIZENS UNITED 63% | Digital 100% | $376K | +32% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $23K | 2 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT 66% | Digital 100% | $398K | -82% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $40K | 2 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT 81% | Digital 100% | $438K | -39% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $77K | 4 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT 90% | Digital 100% | $515K | -50% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $1,081,306 | 58 | $19K | 100.0% | END CITIZENS UNITED 42% | 5y ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DC | $804,995 | 74.4% | 5 | |
| IL | $256,311 | 23.7% | 1 | |
| VA | $20,000 | 1.8% | 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 | 2019-04-01 | PEOPLE POWERED ACTION | Digital | SOFTWARE | $76,752 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-11-12 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Digital | EMAIL SUPPORT & SECURITY | $59,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-31 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVOCACY | $55,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2019-05-23 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Digital | DIGITAL-PROGRAM | $52,999 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-12-13 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $52,999 |
| Largest this cycle | 2020-07-29 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVOCACY | $32,026 |
| Largest this cycle | 2019-01-04 | END CITIZENS UNITED | Digital | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $23,364 |
| Recent | 2020-10-13 | END CITIZENS UNITED | Digital | DATA ANALYTICS | $7,751 |
| Recent | 2020-10-06 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVOCACY | $7,000 |
| Recent | 2020-12-24 | PROGRESSIVE TURNOUT PROJECT | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING | $7,000 |