SHUTTERSTOCK INC
$1.52M
2025-2026 cycle
SHUTTERSTOCK INC is a software & tech vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SHUTTERSTOCK INC was paid $1.52M across 118 client committees, of which $98K 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
$1.52M
=
$1.42M
(Schedule B)
+
$98K
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$1,418,921 | 541 rows | 93.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$97,899 | 89 rows | 6.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Sep 29, 2012 → May 14, 2026
- spans 13.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 541
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 118
- 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.
Jun 2025
May 2026
$62K
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 5
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$4,233 | 2 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$1,445 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| BECKMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ELI 1479950 |
$775 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$237 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 8
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$4,233 | 2 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$1,445 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT INC C00877027 |
$1,067 | 3 |
| BECKMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ELI 1479950 |
$775 | 1 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$248 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$237 | 1 |
| HERRERA JOE P MR 00081966 |
$53 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$50,000 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$4,233 | 2 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT INC C00877027 |
$1,462 | 5 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$1,445 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$1,116 | 2 |
| BECKMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ELI 1479950 |
$775 | 1 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$248 | 1 |
| STEYER FOR GOVERNOR 2026 1485077 |
$237 | 1 |
| MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; OLIVER 1482953 |
$237 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$150,000 | 1 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$52,800 | 2 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$4,233 | 2 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT INC C00877027 |
$1,462 | 5 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$1,445 | 1 |
| NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL 1489372 |
$1,200 | 2 |
| LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 00067738 |
$1,116 | 2 |
| DEPROGRAM AMERICA C00850032 |
$992 | 12 |
| BECKMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ELI 1479950 |
$775 | 1 |
| CAMPOS ELIZABETH HONORABLE LIZ 00084192 |
$248 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR US · President DEM |
$192,000 | 1 |
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00003418 |
$150,000 | 1 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603 |
$112,800 | 3 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT INC C00877027 |
$21,552 | 7 |
| RISE UNITED C00874784 |
$10,000 | 1 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$4,233 | 2 |
| MIDDLETON FOR SENATE 2024, SPONSORED BY EQUALITY CALIFORNIA; COMMUNITIES UNITED FOR LISA 1467306 |
$3,460 | 1 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION C00495861 |
$3,360 IE $3,360 |
4 |
| ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN 1483889 |
$1,445 | 1 |
| DEPROGRAM AMERICA C00850032 |
$1,262 | 16 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 47%
R · 53%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $691,429 | 45.58% |
| Republican | $770,663 | 50.81% |
| Non-partisan | $54,728 | 3.61% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
Money flow through this vendor
Where their ad buys point
IE payers (left) → races the buys targeted (right) · independent-expenditure filings onlyNo activity in the last 1 months.
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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 | $49 | 1 | CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONO… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $49 | — |
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $49 | 1 | ARRINGTON, JODEY 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $49 | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2016 | $49 | 1 | ZWIENER ERIN A HONORABLE 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $98 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $196 | 4 | ZWIENER ERIN A HONORABLE 75% | Software & Tech 100% | $294 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $199 | 4 | DR KATHIE ALLEN FOR CONGRESS 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $248 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $225 | 5 | ZWIENER ERIN A HONORABLE 65% | Software & Tech 100% | $519 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $183 | 3 | DR KATHIE ALLEN FOR CONGRESS 84% | Software & Tech 100% | $431 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 15 | COMMITTEE TO ELECT HP 27% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $697 | 14 | DAYNA STEELE CAMPAIGN 28% | Software & Tech 100% | $2K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $646 | 14 | JOHNSON ALEC A MR 38% | Software & Tech 100% | $3K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $3K | 13 | INDEPENDENT VOTER PAC 71% | Software & Tech 100% | $6K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $169 | 4 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF COLLIN … 37% | Software & Tech 100% | $6K | +245% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $234 | 7 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF COLLIN … 40% | Software & Tech 100% | $6K | +378% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2018 | $370 | 7 | DOMINGUEZ ALEJANDRO HONORAB… 51% | Software & Tech 100% | $6K | +89% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $47K | 3 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $47K | +23487% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $171 | 5 | SMITH FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; JA… 51% | Software & Tech 100% | $7K | -24% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $15K | 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 95% | Software & Tech 100% | $62K | +8279% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $13K | 14 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 82% | Software & Tech 100% | $76K | +1128% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $75K | 19 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 93% | Software & Tech 100% | $151K | +10732% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $28K | 33 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 60% | Software & Tech 100% | $179K | +4244% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $65K | 51 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 74% | Software & Tech 100% | $244K | +2204% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2022 | $1K | 2 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT 98% | Software & Tech 100% | $1K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $2K | 12 | YES ON 15 - SCHOOLS AND COM… 62% | Software & Tech 100% | $245K | +861% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $200K | 25 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 63% | Software & Tech 100% | $201K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $339 | 7 | KLICK STEPHANIE D HONORABLE 47% | Software & Tech 100% | $246K | +45% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $7K | 13 | THE LINCOLN PROJECT 69% | Software & Tech 100% | $208K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2020 | $253 | 6 | KLICK STEPHANIE D HONORABLE 63% | Software & Tech 100% | $246K | -31% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $2K | 11 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 57% | Software & Tech 100% | $210K | -96% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $378 | 8 | DOMINGUEZ ALEJANDRO HONORAB… 25% | Software & Tech 100% | $246K | +120% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $16K | 6 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 94% | Software & Tech 100% | $226K | +4% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $143K | 18 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 88% | Software & Tech 100% | $370K | +978% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $2K | 12 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 35% | Software & Tech 100% | $372K | -97% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $52K | 15 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 78% | Software & Tech 100% | $423K | +84% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 16 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 36% | Software & Tech 100% | $426K | -97% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2022 | $424 | 7 | CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONO… 78% | Software & Tech 100% | $426K | -74% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $81K | 4 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 99% | Software & Tech 100% | $81K | -60% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2022 | $169 | 4 | RUN SISTER RUN POLITICAL AC… 56% | Software & Tech 100% | $426K | -50% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $646 | 3 | CRENSHAW, DANIEL 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $81K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $418 | 4 | DARBY DREW HONORABLE 77% | Software & Tech 100% | $427K | +65% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $51K | 7 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 99% | Software & Tech 100% | $132K | +2446% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2022 | $241 | 2 | DOMINGUEZ ALEJANDRO HONORAB… 78% | Software & Tech 100% | $427K | -36% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $869 | 8 | CARMEN, GOERS 35% | Software & Tech 100% | $133K | -95% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $8K | 7 | CITIZENS AND COMMUNITIES FO… 39% | Software & Tech 100% | $141K | -94% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $80K | 5 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $221K | +3389% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $274K | 17 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR 70% | Software & Tech 100% | $495K | +431% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $24K | 18 | THE SENECA PROJECT INC 41% | Software & Tech 100% | $519K | +1007% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $94 | 3 | PATRIOT MOBILE ACTION 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $520K | -78% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $153K | 6 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 98% | Software & Tech 98% | $153K | +90% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $121 | 4 | PATRIOT MOBILE ACTION 78% | Software & Tech 100% | $520K | -28% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $454 | 6 | DEPROGRAM AMERICA 89% | Fundraising 89% | $154K | -30% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $290 | 2 | MA FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR … 82% | Software & Tech 100% | $520K | -31% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $410 | 6 | DEPROGRAM AMERICA 78% | Fundraising 78% | $154K | -99% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | LEACH JEFF C HONORABLE 85% | Software & Tech 100% | $521K | +342% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $50K | 4 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 100% | Media 100% | $204K | +5666% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 8 | THE SENECA PROJECT INC 74% | Software & Tech 97% | $206K | -76% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $8K | 7 | GROW CALIFORNIA 54% | Digital 18% | $214K | -90% |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Software & Tech | $1,349,535 | 512 | $3K | 96.0% | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITT… 52% | 4mo ago |
| Media | $51,529 | 7 | $7K | 3.7% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 97% | 2mo ago |
| Digital | $4,294 | 3 | $1K | 0.3% | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRA… 65% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $992 | 12 | $83 | 0.1% | DEPROGRAM AMERICA 100% | 10mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | $92 | 3 | $31 | 0.0% | DEMOCRATIC JEWISH OUTREACH … 100% | 10mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
6
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$952,092 · 67% of revenue
14
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$401,654 · 28% of revenue
98
One-time clients 1 cycle
$65,174 · 5% of revenue
Top 6 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 4 | $703,687 | 17 | 2019-07-17 | 2025-03-21 |
| DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | 4 | $233,815 | 8 | 2020-06-25 | 2025-11-05 |
| CRENSHAW, DANIEL | 3 | $10,496 | 36 | 2020-07-31 | 2023-06-05 |
| CAPRIGLIONE GIOVANNI S HONORABLE | 6 | $1,679 | 25 | 2014-09-02 | 2025-08-07 |
| TEXANS FOR GREG ABBOTT | 3 | $1,578 | 15 | 2013-11-06 | 2019-04-18 |
| DOMINGUEZ ALEJANDRO HONORABLE ALEX | 5 | $837 | 9 | 2017-11-29 | 2024-01-23 |
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 | $973,244 | 68.7% | 5 | |
| PA | $260,639 | 18.4% | 3 | |
| TX | $136,559 | 9.6% | 51 | |
| CA | $34,228 | 2.4% | 36 | |
| NY | $3,652 | 0.3% | 3 | |
| MI | $2,913 | 0.2% | 2 | |
| WI | $1,462 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| IN | $1,262 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| MD | $1,006 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| NJ | $899 | 0.1% | 2 | |
| GA | $800 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| TN | $591 | 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 | 2024-08-07 | BIDEN, JOSEPH R JR | Software & Tech | PHOTO LICENSES | $192,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-03-21 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $150,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-03-02 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $125,575 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-03-03 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $125,575 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-05-01 | REPUBLICAN NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Software & Tech | DUES AND SUBSCRIPTIONS | $80,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-05 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Media | MEDIA PRODUCTION | $50,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-14 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $3,553 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-03-26 | DNC SERVICES CORP / DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE | Digital | IMAGE LICENSING | $2,800 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-11 | ALLEN FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; BEN | Digital | Digital Media | $1,445 |
| Recent | 2026-04-30 | BECKMAN FOR ASSEMBLY 2026; ELI | — | — | $775 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $680 |
| Recent | 2026-05-13 | NURSES AND EDUCATORS FOR HEALTHY CA COMMUNITIES SPONSORED BY SEIU CALIFORNIA STATE COUNCIL | Media | Production for Television Ads | $600 |