THE INDIE GROUP NC, LLC
THE INDIE GROUP NC, LLC is a strategy & research vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE INDIE GROUP NC, LLC was paid $502K across 5 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 30, 2020 → Apr 10, 2025
- spans 4.4 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 38
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 5
- 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
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.
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Top buyers last 18 months · top 2
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| KNOTT, BRAD NC · House REP |
$51,000 | 2 |
| MCDOWELL, ADDISON NC · House REP |
$31,000 | 2 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 3
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| BUCKHOUT, LAURIE NC · House REP |
$85,000 | 5 |
| KNOTT, BRAD NC · House REP |
$51,000 | 2 |
| MCDOWELL, ADDISON NC · House REP |
$43,000 | 6 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $0 | 0.00% |
| Republican | $494,831 | 98.51% |
| Non-partisan | $7,500 | 1.49% |
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 · 6 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $8K | 1 | C00761452 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $8K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $25K | 3 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $35K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $23K | 2 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $57K | — |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $15K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $72K | — |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $36K | 2 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $108K | — |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $58K | 4 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $166K | — |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $25K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $192K | +238% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $10K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $10K | — |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $35K | +150% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $25K | 1 | BUDD, THEODORE P 100% | Strategy & Research 100% | $60K | +1% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $47K | 5 | BUDD, THEODORE P 53% | Strategy & Research 100% | $107K | +212% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $26K | 3 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE 69% | Strategy & Research 100% | $132K | -29% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $37K | 3 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE 95% | Strategy & Research 100% | $169K | -36% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $82K | 6 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE 61% | Strategy & Research 100% | $251K | +223% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $52K | 3 | MCDOWELL, ADDISON 60% | Strategy & Research 60% | $52K | +108% |
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strategy & Research | $481,331 | 37 | $13K | 95.8% | BUDD, THEODORE P 57% | 14mo ago |
| Fundraising | $21,000 | 1 | $21K | 4.2% | KNOTT, BRAD 100% | 14mo 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC | $494,831 | 98.5% | 4 | |
| Unknown | $7,500 | 1.5% | 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 | 2024-10-10 | BUCKHOUT, LAURIE | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-12-31 | KNOTT, BRAD | Strategy & Research | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-04-04 | MCDOWELL, ADDISON | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $30,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-05-02 | BUDD, THEODORE P | Strategy & Research | MANAGEMENT CONSULTING | $27,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-11-01 | BUDD, THEODORE P | Strategy & Research | ONLINE/MESSAGING SERVICES | $25,359 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-10 | KNOTT, BRAD | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $21,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-04-04 | MCDOWELL, ADDISON | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $1,000 |
| Recent | 2024-11-09 | MCDOWELL, ADDISON | Strategy & Research | COMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING | $1,000 |