SIERRA CLUB
SIERRA CLUB is a political services vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle SIERRA CLUB was paid $5.93M across 63 client committees, of which $2.09M 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 |
$3,838,637 | 1,093 rows | 64.7% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$2,089,760 | 772 rows | 35.3% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Feb 24, 2000 → Mar 31, 2026
- spans 26.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,093
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 63
- 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.
No buyer activity in this window.
Top buyers last 3 months · top 1
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 |
-$309 | 3 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN 1460970 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 |
-$727 | 11 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN 1460970 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE C00135368 |
$852 | 2 |
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 |
-$1,011 | 24 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 |
$69,786 | 38 |
| SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE C00135368 |
$10,852 | 3 |
| ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN 1460970 |
$1,000 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION C00483693 |
$79,335 | 59 |
| SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE C00135368 |
$31,774 | 14 |
| KERR, JOSEPH CA · House DEM |
$1,907 | 4 |
| CALIFORNIA SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE 1399719 |
$1,000 | 1 |
| ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN 1460970 |
$1,000 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $224,981 | 3.79% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $5,703,416 | 96.21% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
SIERRA CLUB is also a registered federal committee
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 | Q2 | 2016 | $365 | 2 | JONES FOR INSURANCE COMMISS… 96% | Other / Unclassified 96% | $365 | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2016 | $140 | 2 | ALLEN FOR SENATE 2018; BEN 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $505 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2016 | $385 | 2 | NAISHTAT ELLIOTT MR 52% | Contributions & Trans… 52% | $890 | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $759 | 4 | C00650473 53% | Travel & Events 53% | $759 | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $151K | 5 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 99% | Digital 99% | $152K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $3K | 4 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 83% | Wages & Payroll 93% | $155K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $62K | 9 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 81% | Digital 97% | $216K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2018 | $1K | 1 | I LOVE LA 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $218K | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $279 | 4 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $279 | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2018 | $100 | 1 | PARK CITIES CENTRAL DALLAS … 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $218K | -73% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $40K | 13 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 75% | Digital 75% | $40K | — |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $1K | 6 | C00273169 37% | Wages & Payroll 63% | $42K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $51K | 6 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 98% | Digital 98% | $92K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $19K | 8 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 82% | Wages & Payroll 74% | $112K | +2440% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $219K | 7 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Digital 91% | $331K | +45% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $1.27M | 19 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 97% | Digital 95% | $1.61M | +42275% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $916K | 31 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 78% | Digital 78% | $2.52M | +1385% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2020 | $534 | 1 | CALIFORNIA SIERRA CLUB POLI… 100% | Contributions & Trans… 100% | $2.52M | -57% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $153K | 5 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Digital 95% | $153K | +54850% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2020 | $700 | 2 | SIERRA CLUB S.F. BAY CHAPTE… 100% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $2.52M | +600% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $21K | 4 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 94% | Digital 94% | $175K | -47% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $1K | 3 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $176K | -2% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 73% | Wages & Payroll 73% | $178K | -97% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $2K | 5 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 60% | $180K | -89% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $52K | 9 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 98% | Wages & Payroll 67% | $232K | -76% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $158K | 10 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 55% | $390K | -88% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $210K | 23 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 96% | Digital 71% | $600K | -77% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $11K | 4 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 89% | Digital 89% | $11K | -93% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 5 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 87% | Digital 87% | $16K | -78% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $110 | 3 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $16K | -91% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $1K | 4 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 99% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $17K | -20% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $2K | 5 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 92% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $19K | -1% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $3K | 3 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $23K | -94% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $88K | 9 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 97% | Fundraising 54% | $111K | -44% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $139K | 8 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 65% | Digital 87% | $250K | -34% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $62K | 5 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 84% | Digital 90% | $62K | +452% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $27K | 4 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Digital 92% | $90K | +492% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $5K | 4 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 61% | Wages & Payroll 61% | $94K | +4014% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $2K | 3 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 100% | Wages & Payroll 100% | $96K | +47% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $2K | 4 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 51% | Wages & Payroll 51% | $98K | -3% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $3,014,779 | 31 | $97K | 1491.1% | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 82% | 14mo ago |
| Wages & Payroll | $483,042 | 145 | $3K | 238.9% | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 74% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $173,538 | 13 | $13K | 85.8% | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 96% | 23mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $42,184 | 5 | $8K | 20.9% | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 99% | 5y ago |
| Travel & Events | $30,819 | 17 | $2K | 15.2% | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMI… 57% | 3y ago |
| Contributions & Transfers | $2,144 | 13 | $165 | 1.1% | NAISHTAT ELLIOTT MR 52% | 5y ago |
| Admin & Office | $817 | 8 | $102 | 0.4% | C00273169 41% | 5y ago |
| Print & Mail | $157 | 2 | $79 | 0.1% | C00273169 76% | 4y ago |
| Field & Voter Contact | $115 | 3 | $38 | 0.1% | SIERRA CLUB S.F. BAY CHAPTE… 100% | 5y ago |
| Legal & Compliance | -$1,466 | 8 | $-183 | -0.7% | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACT… 0% | 3mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | -$3,543,949 | 847 | $-4K | -1752.9% | 990434 0% | 2mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | 5 | $3,050,628 | 145 | 2018-10-11 | 2026-03-31 |
| SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE | 5 | $584,181 | 41 | 2018-05-04 | 2025-08-05 |
| SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE OF TEXAS | 6 | $36,345 | 15 | 2008-09-12 | 2022-10-22 |
| 990434 | 3 | $31,696 | 3 | 2006-04-17 | 2016-12-31 |
| CALIFORNIA SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | 3 | $1,834 | 3 | 2018-05-24 | 2024-08-15 |
| NAISHTAT ELLIOTT MR | 5 | $1,225 | 8 | 2011-06-17 | 2018-12-25 |
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 | $3,792,065 | 98.8% | 48 | |
| TX | $37,893 | 1.0% | 9 | |
| NJ | $4,691 | 0.1% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $2,227 | 0.1% | 3 | |
| PA | $1,727 | 0.0% | 1 | |
| NV | $34 | 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 | 2020-07-30 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Digital | ADVANCE FOR PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES | $650,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-09-28 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Digital | ADVANCE FOR PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES | $450,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-12-23 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Digital | ADVANCE FOR PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES | $273,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-31 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Digital | ADVANCE FOR PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES | $220,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-05-03 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Digital | ADVANCE FOR PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES | $200,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-31 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Digital | ADVANCE FOR PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES | $46,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-17 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Digital | PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES PAYMENT FOR STAFF SALARY ADVANCE | $25,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-31 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Digital | ADVANCE FOR PROGRAMMATIC SERVICES | $10,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-01-31 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Wages & Payroll | SALARIES & BENEFITS | $4,412 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-08-05 | SIERRA CLUB POLITICAL COMMITTEE | Other / Unclassified | CORRECTION OF 7/17 MISTAKEN DEPOSIT DISCLOSED ON M8 REPORT. | $1,762 |
| Recent | 2026-01-08 | ALLEN SENATE 2022 OFFICEHOLDER ACCOUNT; BEN | — | — | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2025-12-31 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Wages & Payroll | SALARIES & BENEFITS | $741 |
| Recent | 2026-02-28 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Wages & Payroll | SALARIES & BENEFITS | $371 |
| Recent | 2026-03-31 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Wages & Payroll | SALARIES & BENEFITS | $370 |
| Recent | 2026-01-31 | SIERRA CLUB INDEPENDENT ACTION | Wages & Payroll | SALARIES & BENEFITS | $299 |