TARGETSMART
TARGETSMART is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle TARGETSMART was paid $1.86M across 52 client committees, of which $529K 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 |
$1,329,347 | 195 rows | 71.5% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$528,824 | 42 rows | 28.5% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 6, 2016 → Jul 31, 2026
- spans 9.8 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 195
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 52
- 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 |
|---|---|---|
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$200 | 1 |
Top buyers last 3 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$12,249 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$5,127 | 1 |
| DAVIS, JAMIE LA · Senate DEM |
$1,773 | 3 |
| 911819 911819 |
$993 | 1 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$200 | 1 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 7
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$28,605 | 2 |
| DAVIS, JAMIE LA · Senate DEM |
$12,214 | 9 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$5,127 | 1 |
| RURAL GROUNDGAME 3X C00758003 |
$1,673 | 1 |
| 911819 911819 |
$993 | 1 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$200 | 1 |
| FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00161786 |
$117 | 1 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$28,605 | 2 |
| RURAL GROUNDGAME 3X C00758003 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| DAVIS, JAMIE LA · Senate DEM |
$12,214 | 9 |
| FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00161786 |
$9,217 | 3 |
| MIND THE GAP, INC C00683649 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$5,127 | 1 |
| MOYER, ERIC HAMILTON NE · House DEM |
$2,823 | 2 |
| 911819 911819 |
$993 | 1 |
| MATTHEWS, KAREN CA · House IND |
$513 | 2 |
| GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 1486695 |
$200 | 1 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$28,605 | 2 |
| CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION (CVI) C90009317 |
$16,403 IE $16,403 |
10 |
| RURAL GROUNDGAME 3X C00758003 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| DAVIS, JAMIE LA · Senate DEM |
$12,214 | 9 |
| FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00161786 |
$9,217 | 3 |
| MIND THE GAP, INC C00683649 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE 1485530 |
$5,127 | 1 |
| FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION C00631549 |
$5,000 | 1 |
| MOYER, ERIC HAMILTON NE · House DEM |
$2,823 | 2 |
| 911819 911819 |
$993 | 1 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| WORKING AMERICA C90011156 |
$400,000 IE $400,000 |
2 |
| GROW CALIFORNIA 1483808 |
$28,605 | 2 |
| CENTER FOR VOTER INFORMATION (CVI) C90009317 |
$23,217 IE $23,217 |
17 |
| RURAL GROUNDGAME 3X C00758003 |
$15,000 | 2 |
| PARENTSTOGETHER ACTION C90017211 |
$12,215 IE $12,215 |
4 |
| DAVIS, JAMIE LA · Senate DEM |
$12,214 | 9 |
| FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY C00161786 |
$9,217 | 3 |
| NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTRICTING PAC C00630707 |
$8,789 | 3 |
| MIND THE GAP, INC C00683649 |
$7,500 | 1 |
| FUND HER PAC 1398107 |
$7,171 | 2 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $1,219,660 | 65.64% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $638,511 | 34.36% |
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.
No activity in the last 3 months.
No activity in the last 6 months.
No activity in the last 12 months.
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 | Q3 | 2018 | $520 | 1 | DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF NEW MEX… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $520 | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $9K | 1 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION 100% | Fundraising 100% | $9K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $16K | 4 | MARY JO DALEY FOR CONGRESS 79% | Fundraising 100% | $26K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $36K | 15 | DAN WARD FOR CONGRESS 66% | Fundraising 100% | $62K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $34K | 8 | LEADERSHIP ALLIANCE 74% | Fundraising 100% | $96K | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $118K | 9 | THURMOND IN 2018 FOR SUPERI… 54% | Fundraising 100% | $214K | — |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | OMAR, ILHAN 100% | Fundraising 100% | $1K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2018 | $938 | 2 | GUTIERREZ ROLANDO HONORABLE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $215K | — |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $1K | 1 | FRIENDS OF ERICA FOR CONGRE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $2K | -83% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $9K | 4 | WIN THE ERA PAC 43% | Fundraising 100% | $11K | -46% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $250 | 1 | GYB 100% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | -99% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $21K | 5 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 57% | Fundraising 100% | $32K | -39% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $150K | 6 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 59% | Fundraising 100% | $182K | +27% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $12K | 7 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 62% | Fundraising 100% | $12K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $333 | 1 | SUPPORTERS FOR LAUREN MALLE… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2020 | $7K | 2 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $189K | +665% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $340 | 1 | KIM, ANDY 100% | Fundraising 100% | $13K | -77% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $15K | 3 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $28K | +69% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $660 | 1 | COMMITTEE TO PROTECT CALIFO… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $29K | +164% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $370K | 29 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 41% | Fundraising 100% | $399K | +1692% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $97K | 12 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 45% | Fundraising 100% | $496K | -35% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $5K | 3 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTR… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $5K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2022 | $6K | 1 | NATIONAL UNION OF HEALTHCAR… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $502K | — |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $63K | 4 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTR… 100% | Fundraising 100% | $68K | +18917% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $40K | 7 | NATIONAL DEMOCRATIC REDISTR… 76% | Fundraising 100% | $108K | +11638% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $97K | 10 | MENENDEZ, ROBERT 50% | Fundraising 100% | $205K | +549% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $49K | 15 | ELFRETH, SARAH KELLY 39% | Fundraising 100% | $254K | +7288% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $74K | 9 | PROGRESSNOW AZ - FEDERAL 83% | Fundraising 100% | $328K | -80% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $8K | 7 | FUND HER PAC 85% | Fundraising 100% | $336K | -91% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $5K | 1 | FORWARD MAJORITY ACTION 100% | Software & Tech 100% | $5K | -1% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $18K | 6 | MIND THE GAP, INC 42% | Strategy & Research 42% | $23K | -55% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $17K | 3 | RURAL GROUNDGAME 3X 88% | Fundraising 88% | $40K | -82% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $47K | 14 | GROW CALIFORNIA 61% | Software & Tech 26% | $87K | -4% |
| 2026 | Q3 | 2026 | $200 | 1 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 100% | Digital 100% | $87K | -100% |
Revenue by service category
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $1,258,092 | 175 | $7K | 97.2% | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC 24% | 5mo ago |
| Software & Tech | $26,349 | 4 | $7K | 2.0% | GROW CALIFORNIA 46% | 2mo ago |
| Strategy & Research | $7,500 | 1 | $8K | 0.6% | MIND THE GAP, INC 100% | 8mo ago |
| Media | $2,400 | 1 | $2K | 0.2% | MOYER, ERIC HAMILTON 100% | 8mo ago |
| Digital | $200 | 1 | $200 | 0.0% | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE 100% | 2w 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KIM, ANDY | 3 | $673 | 9 | 2018-06-01 | 2021-11-08 |
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 | $832,054 | 62.9% | 11 | |
| CA | $171,949 | 13.0% | 14 | |
| NJ | $98,373 | 7.4% | 4 | |
| MD | $63,731 | 4.8% | 4 | |
| AZ | $61,000 | 4.6% | 1 | |
| VA | $43,196 | 3.3% | 3 | |
| PA | $15,098 | 1.1% | 2 | |
| LA | $12,214 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| CO | $9,217 | 0.7% | 1 | |
| TX | $9,083 | 0.7% | 2 | |
| WA | $3,942 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| NY | $3,253 | 0.2% | 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 | 2020-10-21 | LET AMERICA VOTE PAC | Fundraising | RESEARCH | $87,414 |
| Largest all-time | 2018-10-23 | THURMOND IN 2018 FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION FOR CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOLS; AMERICAN FEDERATION OF TEACHERS, PARTNERING WITH PARENTS, EDUCATORS AND STUDENTS TO ELECT TONY | Fundraising | Digital Ads | $63,750 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-01-30 | MENENDEZ, ROBERT | Fundraising | POLLING | $49,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-10-21 | END CITIZENS UNITED | Fundraising | RESEARCH | $41,713 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-07-18 | PROGRESSNOW AZ - FEDERAL | Fundraising | POLLING | $35,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-07 | GROW CALIFORNIA | — | — | $16,356 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-04 | RURAL GROUNDGAME 3X | Fundraising | DIGITAL SERVICES | $13,327 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-20 | GROW CALIFORNIA | Software & Tech | DATA | $12,249 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-16 | MIND THE GAP, INC | Strategy & Research | DATA ANALYTICS | $7,500 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-15 | FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | Software & Tech | SOFTWARE LICENSE FEE | $7,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-26 | KIM FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; JANE | — | — | $5,127 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | 911819 | — | — | $993 |
| Recent | 2026-07-31 | GOLDEN STATE PROMISE | Digital | digital advertising | $200 |
| Recent | 2026-06-10 | DAVIS, JAMIE | — | FUNDRAISING AND CONSULTING SOFTWARE | $9 |