SHEPARDSON STERN & KAMINSKY LLP
SHEPARDSON STERN & KAMINSKY LLP is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SHEPARDSON STERN & KAMINSKY LLP was paid $1.09M across 3 client committees, of which $110K 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 |
$983,139 | 10 rows | 89.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$110,000 | 4 rows | 10.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Jul 7, 2016 → Sep 20, 2024
- spans 8.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 10
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 3
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE C00827022 |
$331,675 | 5 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,093,139 | 100.00% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $0 | 0.00% |
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 · 3 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $108K | 1 | 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CO… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $108K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $158K | 1 | 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CO… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $265K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $360K | 2 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $360K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $26K | 1 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $386K | — |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $332K | 5 | 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CO… 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $718K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $983,139 | 10 | $98K | 100.0% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 39% | 22mo 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 | $983,139 | 100.0% | 3 |
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 | 2023-04-25 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $180,160 |
| Largest all-time | 2023-05-26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | POLLING/FOCUS GROUPS | $180,160 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-09 | 2020 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $157,500 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-20 | 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $148,250 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-08-12 | 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $148,250 |
| Largest this cycle | 2023-07-28 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | TRAVEL | $26,144 |
| Recent | 2024-09-09 | 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $15,000 |
| Recent | 2024-09-09 | 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $12,675 |
| Recent | 2024-09-09 | 2024 DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL CONVENTION COMMITTEE | Strategy & Research | MEDIA CONSULTING | $7,500 |