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RunwayCommitteesFRIENDS OF CAUSE ACTION FUND

Committee header

FRIENDS OF CAUSE ACTION FUND

Active cycles

2006-20072007-20082008-20092009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-20262026-2027

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$608,994
Spent
$756,415
Net activity
-$147,420
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Sep 2006Dec 2014Mar 2020Feb 2026

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 87.2% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 76.5% of spending.

Donor count

63

Contributions

168

Median

$359

Average

$3,625

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 40

    Share: 87.2%

    Amount: $531,216

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 33

    Share: 10.2%

    Amount: $62,205

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesFRIENDS OF CAUSE ACTION FUND

Committee header

FRIENDS OF CAUSE ACTION FUND

Active cycles

2006-20072007-20082008-20092009-20102010-20112011-20122012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-20262026-2027

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$608,994
Spent
$756,415
Net activity
-$147,420
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Sep 2006Dec 2014Mar 2020Feb 2026

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 87.2% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 76.5% of spending.

Donor count

63

Contributions

168

Median

$359

Average

$3,625

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 40

    Share: 87.2%

    Amount: $531,216

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 33

    Share: 10.2%

    Amount: $62,205

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 7

Share: 0.6%

Amount: $3,719

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 40

    Share: 1.5%

    Amount: $8,989

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 48

    Share: 0.5%

    Amount: $2,865

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+40$531,21687.2%
    $1,000 - $4,99933$62,20510.2%
    $500 - $9997$3,7190.6%
    $100 - $49940$8,9891.5%
    $1 - $9948$2,8650.5%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $578,780

      Share: 76.5%

    • Field

      Amount: $127,149

      Share: 16.8%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $50,400

      Share: 6.7%

    • Media

      Amount: $86

      Share: 0%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$578,78076.5%
    Field$127,14916.8%
    Consulting$50,4006.7%
    Media$860%

    Count: 7

    Share: 0.6%

    Amount: $3,719

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 40

    Share: 1.5%

    Amount: $8,989

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 48

    Share: 0.5%

    Amount: $2,865

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+40$531,21687.2%
    $1,000 - $4,99933$62,20510.2%
    $500 - $9997$3,7190.6%
    $100 - $49940$8,9891.5%
    $1 - $9948$2,8650.5%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $578,780

      Share: 76.5%

    • Field

      Amount: $127,149

      Share: 16.8%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $50,400

      Share: 6.7%

    • Media

      Amount: $86

      Share: 0%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$578,78076.5%
    Field$127,14916.8%
    Consulting$50,4006.7%
    Media$860%

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$72,54411.9%6Nov 13, 2025
    SEIU LOCAL 620 CENTRAL COAST VOTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT$60,70010%10Jul 12, 2016
    CALIFORNIA CALLS ACTION FUND FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST (NONPROFIT 501(C)(4))$57,2719.4%2Feb 8, 2017
    RIGHT TO THE CITY ACTION$55,0009%1Oct 23, 2024
    UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS (UFCW) LOCAL 770$47,5007.8%7May 10, 2018
    SEIU 721$43,5007.1%4Jul 30, 2013
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$32,7475.4%53Dec 31, 2018
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$31,5195.2%6Apr 14, 2023
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$25,0004.1%2Apr 26, 2020
    JAMES SARGENT$20,0003.3%1Oct 7, 2020
    NICHOLAS FREDERICK MYRON JOSEFOW$20,0003.3%1Sep 17, 2020
    PUEBLO$18,6013.1%2Nov 7, 2007
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$15,0002.5%1Apr 25, 2012
    RUSSELL TRENHOLME$12,0002%2Oct 21, 2009
    CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE$11,1001.8%4Dec 13, 2017
    THE ADVOCACY FUND$11,0581.8%1Sep 30, 2016
    PROGRESSIVE ERA PAC$10,0001.6%1Mar 18, 2024
    FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA, INC$7,5001.2%1Nov 4, 2014
    UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND$6,0001%2Jul 9, 2013
    MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND COMMITTEE TO OPPOSE NEWSOM RECALL$5,3860.9%1Oct 14, 2021
    PETER SPERLING$5,0000.8%1Nov 6, 2006
    UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA (UDWA)$5,0000.8%1Sep 7, 2016
    SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721, CTW, CLC STATE & LOCAL$4,5000.7%2Jun 1, 2010
    ESTHER AGUILERA$3,0000.5%1Sep 15, 2010
    PUEBLO$2,8700.5%1Sep 1, 2006
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    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$72,54411.9%6Nov 13, 2025
    SEIU LOCAL 620 CENTRAL COAST VOTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT$60,70010%10Jul 12, 2016
    CALIFORNIA CALLS ACTION FUND FOR SCHOOLS AND COMMUNITIES FIRST (NONPROFIT 501(C)(4))$57,2719.4%2Feb 8, 2017
    RIGHT TO THE CITY ACTION$55,0009%1Oct 23, 2024
    UNITED FOOD & COMMERCIAL WORKERS (UFCW) LOCAL 770$47,5007.8%7May 10, 2018
    SEIU 721$43,5007.1%4Jul 30, 2013
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$32,7475.4%53Dec 31, 2018
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$31,5195.2%6Apr 14, 2023
    CAUSE ACTION FUND$25,0004.1%2Apr 26, 2020
    JAMES SARGENT$20,0003.3%1Oct 7, 2020
    NICHOLAS FREDERICK MYRON JOSEFOW$20,0003.3%1Sep 17, 2020
    PUEBLO$18,6013.1%2Nov 7, 2007
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$15,0002.5%1Apr 25, 2012
    RUSSELL TRENHOLME$12,0002%2Oct 21, 2009
    CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE PROP/BALLOT COMMITTEE$11,1001.8%4Dec 13, 2017
    THE ADVOCACY FUND$11,0581.8%1Sep 30, 2016
    PROGRESSIVE ERA PAC$10,0001.6%1Mar 18, 2024
    FUND FOR SANTA BARBARA, INC$7,5001.2%1Nov 4, 2014
    UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA ACTION FUND$6,0001%2Jul 9, 2013
    MILLION VOTER PROJECT ACTION FUND COMMITTEE TO OPPOSE NEWSOM RECALL$5,3860.9%1Oct 14, 2021
    PETER SPERLING$5,0000.8%1Nov 6, 2006
    UNITED DOMESTIC WORKERS OF AMERICA (UDWA)$5,0000.8%1Sep 7, 2016
    SERVICE EMPLOYEES INTERNATIONAL UNION LOCAL 721, CTW, CLC STATE & LOCAL$4,5000.7%2Jun 1, 2010
    ESTHER AGUILERA$3,0000.5%1Sep 15, 2010
    PUEBLO$2,8700.5%1Sep 1, 2006
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    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.