THE KAUFFMAN GROUP
$8.80M
2025-2026 cycle
THE KAUFFMAN GROUP is a fundraising vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle THE KAUFFMAN GROUP was paid $8.80M across 33 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
- Jan 3, 2017 → Mar 26, 2026
- spans 9.2 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 1,450
- Schedule B rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 33
- 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.
Apr 2025
Mar 2026
$1.14M
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 3
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND C00916296 |
$20,372 | 2 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$18,500 | 1 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$12,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND C00916296 |
$97,957 | 7 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$74,000 | 4 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$24,226 | 6 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$18,086 | 4 |
| BLUE WAVE PROJECT C00460972 |
$18,000 | 4 |
| PINEAPPLE PAC C00539601 |
$18,000 | 3 |
| AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC C00331694 |
$18,000 | 3 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC C00410092 |
$18,000 | 3 |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC C00403592 |
$12,782 | 5 |
| HIRONO, MAZIE K. HI · Senate DEM |
$5,000 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND C00916296 |
$202,750 | 19 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$177,952 | 11 |
| REED, JOHN F. RI · Senate DEM |
$111,386 | 14 |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC C00403592 |
$69,660 | 17 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$68,712 | 18 |
| AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC C00331694 |
$61,435 | 11 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC C00410092 |
$54,245 | 10 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$54,086 | 10 |
| PINEAPPLE PAC C00539601 |
$48,000 | 8 |
| BLUE WAVE PROJECT C00460972 |
$44,500 | 10 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REED, JOHN F. RI · Senate DEM |
$226,432 | 29 |
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND C00916296 |
$202,750 | 19 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$192,952 | 17 |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC C00403592 |
$116,212 | 30 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC C00410092 |
$90,882 | 17 |
| PINEAPPLE PAC C00539601 |
$90,000 | 15 |
| AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC C00331694 |
$85,435 | 15 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$78,086 | 14 |
| BROWN, SHERROD OH · Senate DEM |
$68,712 | 18 |
| BLUE WAVE PROJECT C00460972 |
$68,500 | 16 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| REED, JOHN F. RI · Senate DEM |
$251,202 | 39 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN OR · Senate DEM |
$207,952 | 23 |
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND C00916296 |
$202,750 | 19 |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC C00403592 |
$180,041 | 44 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY WI · Senate DEM |
$158,186 | 18 |
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND C00578609 |
$154,000 | 7 |
| HIRONO, MAZIE K. HI · Senate DEM |
$140,048 | 20 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC C00410092 |
$126,882 | 23 |
| AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC C00331694 |
$121,435 | 21 |
| PINEAPPLE PAC C00539601 |
$120,000 | 20 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $4,850,389 | 55.13% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $3,947,123 | 44.87% |
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 · 10 years
Per-quarter totals
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | Q1 | 2018 | $176K | 36 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 24% | Fundraising 100% | $176K | — |
| 2017 | Q2 | 2018 | $155K | 32 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 35% | Fundraising 100% | $331K | — |
| 2017 | Q3 | 2018 | $181K | 36 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 30% | Fundraising 100% | $511K | — |
| 2017 | Q4 | 2018 | $162K | 33 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 33% | Fundraising 100% | $674K | — |
| 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | $123K | 30 | BALDWIN WISCONSIN VICTORY F… 15% | Fundraising 100% | $796K | — |
| 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | $145K | 30 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 37% | Fundraising 100% | $941K | — |
| 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | $157K | 34 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 34% | Fundraising 100% | $1.1M | — |
| 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | $157K | 36 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 34% | Fundraising 100% | $1.25M | — |
| 2019 | Q1 | 2020 | $209K | 36 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 16% | Fundraising 100% | $209K | +19% |
| 2019 | Q2 | 2020 | $168K | 31 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 24% | Fundraising 100% | $377K | +9% |
| 2019 | Q3 | 2020 | $229K | 36 | C00709410 27% | Fundraising 100% | $606K | +27% |
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $197K | 26 | C00709410 34% | Fundraising 100% | $803K | +21% |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $233K | 34 | C00709410 28% | Fundraising 100% | $1.04M | +90% |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $244K | 34 | C00709410 27% | Fundraising 100% | $1.28M | +69% |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $244K | 33 | C00709410 27% | Fundraising 100% | $1.52M | +55% |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $250K | 33 | C00709410 22% | Fundraising 100% | $1.77M | +59% |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $214K | 34 | BENNET, MICHAEL F. 29% | Fundraising 100% | $214K | +2% |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $316K | 44 | LASRY, ALEX 42% | Fundraising 100% | $529K | +88% |
| 2021 | Q3 | 2022 | $254K | 50 | LASRY, ALEX 24% | Fundraising 100% | $784K | +11% |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $244K | 44 | LASRY, ALEX 25% | Fundraising 100% | $1.03M | +24% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $238K | 43 | LASRY, ALEX 26% | Fundraising 100% | $1.27M | +2% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $205K | 43 | LASRY, ALEX 30% | Fundraising 100% | $1.47M | -16% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $193K | 44 | LASRY, ALEX 14% | Fundraising 100% | $1.66M | -21% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $184K | 39 | PINEAPPLE PAC 11% | Fundraising 100% | $1.85M | -26% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $259K | 37 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 19% | Fundraising 100% | $259K | +21% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $309K | 41 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 21% | Fundraising 100% | $569K | -2% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $322K | 44 | BALDWIN, TAMMY 21% | Fundraising 100% | $890K | +26% |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $365K | 48 | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 24% | Fundraising 100% | $1.25M | +50% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $295K | 45 | BALDWIN, TAMMY 22% | Fundraising 100% | $1.55M | +24% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $317K | 43 | BALDWIN, TAMMY 25% | Fundraising 100% | $1.87M | +55% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $329K | 49 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND 20% | Fundraising 100% | $2.2M | +70% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $307K | 44 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND 21% | Fundraising 100% | $2.5M | +67% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $277K | 43 | REED, JOHN F. 17% | Fundraising 100% | $277K | +7% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $209K | 40 | REED, JOHN F. 32% | Fundraising 100% | $486K | -33% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $311K | 42 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN 21% | Fundraising 100% | $797K | -3% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $365K | 59 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND 26% | Fundraising 100% | $1.16M | +0% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $257K | 34 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND 34% | Fundraising 100% | $1.42M | -13% |
Revenue by service category
No category revenue in this window.
Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fundraising | $8,783,993 | 1,450 | $6K | 100.0% | DIGNITY OF WORK PAC 12% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
14
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$7,272,901 · 83% of revenue
2
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$152,871 · 2% of revenue
16
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,371,740 · 16% of revenue
Top 14 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DIGNITY OF WORK PAC | 5 | $1,037,172 | 96 | 2017-01-03 | 2025-03-18 |
| REED, JOHN F. | 5 | $834,391 | 146 | 2017-01-04 | 2025-12-02 |
| BALDWIN, TAMMY | 4 | $777,251 | 83 | 2019-01-14 | 2026-03-02 |
| MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN | 5 | $754,652 | 113 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-03-26 |
| AMERICA WORKS FEDERAL PAC | 5 | $631,910 | 112 | 2017-01-03 | 2026-02-28 |
| NARRAGANSETT BAY PAC | 5 | $595,412 | 170 | 2017-01-04 | 2026-02-20 |
| HIRONO, MAZIE K. | 4 | $478,488 | 68 | 2020-12-08 | 2025-12-11 |
| PEOPLE'S VOICE PAC | 4 | $408,000 | 80 | 2020-01-06 | 2026-03-02 |
| BLUE WAVE PROJECT | 5 | $388,108 | 115 | 2017-01-11 | 2026-02-24 |
| OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | 5 | $368,723 | 51 | 2017-02-01 | 2025-01-10 |
| PINEAPPLE PAC | 4 | $353,044 | 69 | 2020-12-08 | 2026-02-10 |
| BENNET, MICHAEL F. | 3 | $336,500 | 43 | 2017-01-04 | 2022-02-07 |
| COMMON SENSE COLORADO | 3 | $160,250 | 40 | 2017-01-04 | 2022-03-15 |
| CLIMATE CHAMPIONS PAC | 5 | $149,000 | 87 | 2017-01-11 | 2025-07-15 |
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 | $2,543,519 | 28.9% | 9 | |
| WI | $1,733,342 | 19.7% | 5 | |
| RI | $1,429,804 | 16.3% | 2 | |
| OR | $1,293,331 | 14.7% | 4 | |
| CO | $522,850 | 5.9% | 3 | |
| HI | $478,488 | 5.4% | 1 | |
| Unknown | $384,918 | 4.4% | 3 | |
| OH | $324,556 | 3.7% | 3 | |
| NY | $73,031 | 0.8% | 1 | |
| IL | $13,674 | 0.2% | 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 | 2021-04-05 | LASRY, ALEX | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $56,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2021-05-03 | LASRY, ALEX | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $56,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2020-11-12 | C00709410 | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $44,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-09-03 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $37,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2025-10-09 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $26,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-08 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $26,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-12-04 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $26,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-11-05 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $26,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | MERKLEY, JEFFREY ALAN | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING SERVICES | $18,500 |
| Recent | 2026-03-19 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $18,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-19 | BROWN, SHERROD | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $12,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-26 | OHIO GRASSROOTS VICTORY FUND | Fundraising | TRAVEL | $2,372 |
| Recent | 2026-03-04 | BROWN, SHERROD | Fundraising | FUNDRAISING CONSULTING | $1,067 |