VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES LLC
$17.28M
2025-2026 cycle
VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES LLC is a digital vendor. In the 2025-2026 cycle VAN NESS CREATIVE STRATEGIES LLC was paid $17.28M across 28 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
$17.28M
=
$12.07M
(Schedule B)
+
$5.21M
(Independent Expenditures)
| Schedule B direct committee payments |
$12,069,909 | 813 rows | 69.9% |
| Independent Expenditures money this entity spent supporting candidates, NOT a committee paying them |
$5,207,492 | 208 rows | 30.1% |
- Activity span ALL TIME
- Oct 4, 2019 → Apr 27, 2026
- spans 6.6 years
- Disbursements ALL TIME
- 813
- Schedule B + IE rows
- Client committees ALL TIME
- 28
- 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.
May 2025
Apr 2026
$3.44M
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 7
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$45,202 | 2 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$34,934 | 3 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$15,500 | 5 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$11,756 | 3 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$7,814 | 1 |
| GRAGE, RACHEL FL · House DEM |
$2,500 | 1 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$2,070 | 1 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 6 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$531,662 | 14 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$459,379 | 19 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$178,453 | 12 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$32,250 | 8 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$30,676 | 4 |
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$29,824 | 6 |
| MORRISON, KEVIN B. IL · House DEM |
$21,922 | 4 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$18,677 | 7 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$17,485 | 3 |
| SCHLOSSBERG, JOHN (JACK) BOUVIER KENNE NY · House DEM |
$15,314 | 2 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 12 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$949,625 | 31 |
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$558,014 | 44 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$504,051 | 30 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$227,319 | 33 |
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$160,369 | 29 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 |
$144,050 | 10 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$137,607 | 31 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$117,178 | 13 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$69,795 | 15 |
| TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL 1471234 |
$53,250 | 15 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 18 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$1,209,694 | 85 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$1,001,527 | 36 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$505,611 | 78 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$504,051 | 30 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$363,070 | 70 |
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA C00787945 |
$352,488 | 25 |
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$187,874 | 33 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$145,934 | 15 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 |
$144,050 | 10 |
| LOFGREN, ZOE CA · House DEM |
$84,087 | 17 |
VIEW 1 DIAGRAM DECORATIVE
Top buyers last 24 months · top 10
VIEW 2 TABLE EXPORTABLE
| Filer | Total spend | Disbursements |
|---|---|---|
| EQUALITY PAC C00550970 |
$2,072,403 | 118 |
| SEIU COPE (SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION) C00004036 |
$1,618,807 | 20 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN NY · House DEM |
$1,001,527 | 36 |
| NO VOTE LEFT BEHIND PAC C00772848 |
$816,535 | 99 |
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA C00787945 |
$754,338 | 37 |
| TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC C00829895 |
$590,758 | 89 |
| JOHNSON, JULIE TX · House DEM |
$504,051 | 30 |
| RESISTANCE PAC C00892216 |
$187,874 | 33 |
| FLIP TEXAS BLUE FUND 00088701 |
$180,817 | 17 |
| TAKANO, MARK CA · House DEM |
$145,934 | 15 |
By party
Revenue by party
D · 100%
R · 0%
| Party | Amount | % |
|---|---|---|
| Democratic | $12,377,516 | 71.64% |
| Republican | $0 | 0.00% |
| Non-partisan | $4,899,884 | 28.36% |
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.
vncs.io · LinkedIn company page · updated 23d ago
Cycle-over-cycle trajectory
current cycle earlier election cycle off-cycle year quarterly · 8 years
Per-quarter totals
| 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 | $1.12M | 57 | JOHNSON, JULIE 39% | Digital 89% | $4.51M | +170% |
| 2026 | Q2 | 2026 | $9K | 2 | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 100% | Travel & Events 43% | $4.52M | -99% |
Revenue by service category
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Per-category breakdown · cycle-to-date
| Category | Total spend | Txns | Avg check | % of total | Top buyer · share | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Digital | $11,583,777 | 794 | $15K | 99.1% | EQUALITY PAC 19% | 2mo ago |
| Media | $90,000 | 3 | $30K | 0.8% | JOHNSON, JULIE 100% | 2mo ago |
| Fundraising | $14,003 | 4 | $4K | 0.1% | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC 100% | 2mo ago |
| Travel & Events | $4,000 | 1 | $4K | 0.0% | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 100% | 6w ago |
| Other / Unclassified | -$5,250 | 1 | $-5K | -0.0% | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERN… 0% | 2mo ago |
Client retention
Sticky-relationship signal: how many clients keep coming back across cycles vs one-time buyers.
2
Anchor clients 3+ cycles
$2,619,262 · 22% of revenue
11
Repeat clients 2 cycles
$7,614,166 · 63% of revenue
15
One-time clients 1 cycle
$1,836,481 · 15% of revenue
Top 2 anchor clients · all-time
| Client | Cycles | All-time spend | Txns | First paid | Last paid |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BLUEWAVEAMERICA | 3 | $1,349,216 | 86 | 2021-12-04 | 2026-03-06 |
| TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | 4 | $1,270,045 | 71 | 2020-02-10 | 2026-03-17 |
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 | $6,797,752 | 56.3% | 8 | |
| NY | $1,943,747 | 16.1% | 5 | |
| KY | $1,349,216 | 11.2% | 1 | |
| TX | $746,659 | 6.2% | 3 | |
| Unknown | $717,006 | 5.9% | 2 | |
| CA | $350,942 | 2.9% | 5 | |
| AZ | $110,962 | 0.9% | 1 | |
| IL | $29,172 | 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 | 2026-02-04 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | Digital | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-03-03 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | Digital | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-01-05 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | Digital | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $100,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2026-02-17 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Media | DIGITAL ADS | $75,000 |
| Largest this cycle | 2025-10-02 | TORRES, RITCHIE JOHN | Digital | ADVERTISING - DIGITAL | $75,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-27 | EQUALITY PAC | Digital | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $25,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL | — | — | $5,250 |
| Recent | 2026-03-24 | JOHNSON, JULIE | Media | DIGITAL ADS | $5,000 |
| Recent | 2026-04-27 | TUBBS FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026; MICHAEL | Travel & Events | 03/18/26: Travel for photo shoot. Candidate in attendance. | $4,000 |
| Recent | 2026-03-30 | TAKE BACK THE HOUSE PAC | Fundraising | CONSULTANT - FUNDRAISING | $2,070 |