VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES LLC
VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES LLC was paid $18.23M across 32 client committees, of which $5.21M 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 |
$13,018,822 | 874 rows | 71.4% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$5,207,492 | 208 rows | 28.6% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 4, 2019 → Jun 1, 2026
- spans 6.7 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 874
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 32
- 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 3 months · top 5
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$245,655 | 8 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$244,910 | 4 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$30,000 | 1 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$20,983 | 1 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$9,250 | 2 |
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$700,613 | 16 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$400,777 | 16 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$277,332 | 11 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$104,388 | 8 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$65,927 | 8 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$50,752 | 4 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$50,091 | 6 |
| VAINGANKAR, JAY NJ · House DEM |
$35,469 | 13 |
| MITTEN PAC C00832147 |
$25,983 | 2 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$21,750 | 6 |
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$1,334,147 | 38 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$510,537 | 30 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$415,134 | 35 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$277,332 | 11 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$269,382 | 33 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$136,891 | 16 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$136,329 | 23 |
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$123,923 | 22 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$107,592 | 23 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 |
$87,700 IE $25,000 · SB $62,700 |
7 |
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$1,385,150 | 42 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$1,087,830 | 71 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$556,563 | 78 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$519,894 | 32 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$346,390 | 63 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$277,332 | 11 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$201,025 | 22 |
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA C00787945 |
$194,670 | 22 |
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$187,874 | 33 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 |
$169,050 IE $25,000 · SB $144,050 |
11 |
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 |
$4,465,201 IE $2,846,394 · SB $1,618,807 |
60 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$2,027,922 | 115 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$1,386,050 | 43 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$863,801 | 103 |
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA C00787945 |
$852,386 IE $175,000 · SB $677,386 |
39 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$557,491 | 86 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$519,894 | 32 |
| COMMON SENSE NEW YORK C00877191 |
$367,500 IE $367,500 |
4 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$277,332 | 11 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$201,025 | 22 |
By party
Revenue by party
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $13,299,020 | 72.97% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,927,293 | 27.03% |
Part III Reference tables
Full all-time and cycle-to-date data.
People at this agency 0 buyers · 2 leadership
Leadership 2
Founders, partners, chiefs — for strategic / partnership conversations.
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Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years
| Year | Q | Cycle | Total | Txns | Top buyer · share | Top category · share | Cum. (cycle) | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Q4 | 2020 | $15K | 3 | C00720912 100% | Digital 100% | $15K | — |
| 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | $8K | 1 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 100% | Digital 100% | $23K | — |
| 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | $394K | 23 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 42% | Digital 100% | $416K | — |
| 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | $76K | 10 | C00720912 57% | Digital 100% | $493K | — |
| 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | $195K | 6 | OCCUPY DEMOCRATS ELECTION F… 92% | Digital 100% | $688K | — |
| 2021 | Q1 | 2022 | $128K | 7 | OCCUPY DEMOCRATS ELECTION F… 91% | Digital 100% | $128K | — |
| 2021 | Q2 | 2022 | $10K | 1 | OCCUPY DEMOCRATS ELECTION F… 100% | Digital 100% | $138K | — |
| 2021 | Q4 | 2022 | $35K | 5 | C00796540 43% | Digital 100% | $173K | +132% |
| 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | $64K | 7 | RESIST THIS PAC 44% | Digital 100% | $236K | +747% |
| 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | $235K | 23 | C00720912 36% | Digital 100% | $471K | -40% |
| 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | $444K | 29 | C00720912 71% | Digital 100% | $915K | +481% |
| 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | $569K | 15 | CARE IN ACTION PAC 70% | Digital 100% | $1.48M | +191% |
| 2023 | Q1 | 2024 | $34K | 5 | RESIST THIS PAC 85% | Digital 100% | $34K | -74% |
| 2023 | Q2 | 2024 | $64K | 10 | BLUEWAVEAMERICA 63% | Digital 100% | $98K | +550% |
| 2023 | Q3 | 2024 | $215K | 18 | NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC 60% | Digital 100% | $313K | — |
| 2023 | Q4 | 2024 | $251K | 20 | NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC 73% | Digital 100% | $563K | +618% |
| 2024 | Q1 | 2024 | $415K | 26 | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC 32% | Digital 100% | $979K | +553% |
| 2024 | Q2 | 2024 | $644K | 37 | BLUEWAVEAMERICA 34% | Digital 100% | $1.62M | +174% |
| 2024 | Q3 | 2024 | $1.85M | 48 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEE… 47% | Digital 100% | $3.47M | +316% |
| 2024 | Q4 | 2024 | $1.84M | 73 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEE… 39% | Digital 100% | $5.3M | +223% |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2024 | $473 | 1 | FLIP TEXAS BLUE FUND 100% | Digital 100% | $5.3M | — |
| 2025 | Q1 | 2026 | $886K | 79 | EQUALITY PAC 49% | Digital 100% | $886K | +2528% |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2024 | $26K | 4 | FLIP TEXAS BLUE FUND 100% | Digital 100% | $5.33M | — |
| 2025 | Q2 | 2026 | $749K | 83 | EQUALITY PAC 35% | Digital 100% | $1.64M | +1067% |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2024 | $35K | 5 | FLIP TEXAS BLUE FUND 70% | Digital 70% | $5.37M | — |
| 2025 | Q3 | 2026 | $874K | 109 | EQUALITY PAC 20% | Digital 100% | $2.51M | +307% |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2024 | $11K | 4 | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 100% | Digital 5% | $5.38M | — |
| 2025 | Q4 | 2026 | $885K | 99 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 44% | Digital 100% | $3.39M | +253% |
| 2026 | Q1 | 2026 | $1.32M | 92 | JOHNSON, JULIE 33% | Digital 75% | $4.72M | +219% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $753K | 28 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN 51% | Travel & Events 1% | $5.47M | +17% |
Revenue by service category
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| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $11,583,777 | 794 | $15K | 99.1% | EQUALITY PAC 19% | 3mo ago |
| Media | $90,000 | 3 | $30K | 0.8% | JOHNSON, JULIE 100% | 3mo ago |
| Fundraising | $14,003 | 4 | $4K | 0.1% | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC 100% | 3mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $4,000 | 1 | $4K | 0.0% | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 100% | 2mo ago |
| Other / Unclassified | -$5,250 | 1 | $-5K | -0.0% | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 0% | 4mo 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | 4 | $1,654,568 | 78 | 2020-02-10 | 2026-06-01 |
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA | 3 | $1,349,216 | 86 | 2021-12-04 | 2026-03-06 |
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 | $6,879,653 | 52.8% | 9 | |
| NY | $2,590,288 | 19.9% | 5 | |
| KY | $1,349,216 | 10.4% | 1 | |
| TX | $762,502 | 5.9% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $717,006 | 5.5% | 2 | |
| CA | $480,572 | 3.7% | 5 | |
| AZ | $110,962 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| NJ | $44,969 | 0.3% | 2 | |
| IL | $33,219 | 0.3% | 1 | |
| MI | $25,983 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| IA | $21,951 | 0.2% | 1 | |
| FL | $2,500 | 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 | 2024-10-01 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | Digital | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR FUTURE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES | $697,950 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-12 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | Digital | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR FUTURE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES | $559,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-13 | CARE IN ACTION PAC | Digital | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR FUTURE IES | $219,514 |
| Largest all-time | 2024-09-05 | SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) | Digital | ADVANCE PAYMENT FOR FUTURE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURES | $170,000 |
| Largest all-time | 2022-10-13 | CARE IN ACTION PAC | Digital | DIGITAL ADVERTISING, NO EXPRESS ADVOCACY | $162,325 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-06-01 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | — | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-04 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | Digital | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-05-29 | SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE | — | DIGITAL ADS | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-04-01 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | — | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-05 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | Digital | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $100,000 |
| Recent | 2026-05-14 | MITTEN PAC | — | DIGITAL CONSULTING | $20,983 |
| Recent | 2026-05-20 | SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE | — | DIGITAL ADS & GRAPHIC DESIGN SERVICES | $15,600 |
| Recent | 2026-05-26 | SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE | — | DIGITAL ADS | $15,000 |