THE ACORN NEWSPAPERS
THE ACORN NEWSPAPERS is a media vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE ACORN NEWSPAPERS was paid $48K across 13 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
- Oct 25, 2004 → Nov 14, 2024
- spans 20.1 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 25
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 13
- 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 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KOSLOW, MICHAEL S CA · House REP |
$3,060 | 1 |
| NORDBLUM FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2024 1458920 |
$728 | 1 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $9,000 | 18.80% |
| Non-partisan | $38,866 | 81.20% |
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 · 2 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $9K | 2 | RONDA KENNEDY FOR CONGRESS 68% | Other / Unclassified 100% | $9K | — |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $4K | 2 | KOSLOW, MICHAEL S 81% | Print & Mail 81% | $4K | — |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Other / Unclassified | $30,270 | 14 | $2K | 63.2% | JACKSON 2008, FRIENDS OF HA… 20% | 19mo ago |
| Media | $13,726 | 9 | $2K | 28.7% | NEW HOME COMPANY & AFFILIAT… 63% | 9y ago |
| Print & Mail | $3,869 | 2 | $2K | 8.1% | KOSLOW, MICHAEL S 79% | 19mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 890106 | 4 | $5,036 | 4 | 2004-10-25 | 2015-11-11 |
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 | $41,926 | 87.6% | 12 | |
| NV | $5,940 | 12.4% | 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 | 2020-10-22 | RONDA KENNEDY FOR CONGRESS | Other / Unclassified | — | $5,940 |
| Largest all-time | 2016-11-01 | STERN FOR SENATE 2016 | Other / Unclassified | — | $4,560 |
| Largest all-time | 2008-10-23 | JACKSON 2008, FRIENDS OF HANNAH BETH | Other / Unclassified | — | $3,064 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-10-23 | KOSLOW, MICHAEL S | Print & Mail | NEWSPAPER ADVERTISING | $3,060 |
| Largest all-time | 2010-10-20 | 890106 | Media | NEWSPAPER ADS SUPPORTING FRANK AKREY, ANDY FOX, DENNIS GILLETTE, MIKE DUNN, PAT PHELPS, TIM STEPHENS, STEVE SOJKA, GLEN BECERRA, KEITH MASHBURN, JEANNE DAVIS, ARLEIGH KIDD, DAVE POLLOCK, MARK VAN DAM, RON LAGUARDIA, MARIE PANEC, ALLEN ROSEN, SEPIDEH YEOH | $3,014 |
| Largest this cycle | 2024-11-14 | NORDBLUM FOR STATE ASSEMBLY 2024 | Other / Unclassified | — | $728 |
| Recent | 2020-10-13 | IRWIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2020 | Other / Unclassified | — | $2,760 |
| Recent | 2016-11-03 | NEW HOME COMPANY & AFFILIATED ENTITIES, THE | Media | NEWSPAPER AD | $2,270 |