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RunwayCommitteesSPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY CALIFORNIA

Committee header

SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY CALIFORNIA

Active cycles

2012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$14,926,512
Spent
$14,803,535
Net activity
$122,977
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Apr 2012Mar 2016Mar 2020Dec 2025

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 99.5% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 92.2% of spending.

Donor count

71

Contributions

168

Median

$10,000

Average

$88,848

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 114

    Share: 99.5%

    Amount: $14,859,334

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 30

    Share: 0.4%

    Amount: $57,357

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

Filings workspace

Filing history and transaction-level evidence moved to a dedicated page.

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RunwayCommitteesSPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY CALIFORNIA

Committee header

SPIRIT OF DEMOCRACY CALIFORNIA

Active cycles

2012-20132013-20142014-20152015-20162016-20172017-20182018-20192019-20202020-20212021-20222022-20232023-20242024-20252025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$14,926,512
Spent
$14,803,535
Net activity
$122,977
Large-donor funded, Non-media-led spender, Active in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Apr 2012Mar 2016Mar 2020Dec 2025

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 99.5% of total raised.

Dominant category: Operations at 92.2% of spending.

Donor count

71

Contributions

168

Median

$10,000

Average

$88,848

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 114

    Share: 99.5%

    Amount: $14,859,334

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 30

    Share: 0.4%

    Amount: $57,357

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 12

Share: 0%

Amount: $6,961

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 12

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $2,859

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+114$14,859,33499.5%
    $1,000 - $4,99930$57,3570.4%
    $500 - $99912$6,9610%
    $100 - $49912$2,8590%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $13,651,668

      Share: 92.2%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $644,137

      Share: 4.4%

    • Media

      Amount: $507,024

      Share: 3.4%

    • Field

      Amount: $706

      Share: 0%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$13,651,66892.2%
    Consulting$644,1374.4%
    Media$507,0243.4%
    Field$7060%

    Count: 12

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $6,961

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 12

    Share: 0%

    Amount: $2,859

  • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+114$14,859,33499.5%
    $1,000 - $4,99930$57,3570.4%
    $500 - $99912$6,9610%
    $100 - $49912$2,8590%

    Spending categories

    • Operations

      Amount: $13,651,668

      Share: 92.2%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $644,137

      Share: 4.4%

    • Media

      Amount: $507,024

      Share: 3.4%

    • Field

      Amount: $706

      Share: 0%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Operations$13,651,66892.2%
    Consulting$644,1374.4%
    Media$507,0243.4%
    Field$7060%

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CHARLES MUNGER, JR.$12,815,87485.9%58Feb 16, 2023
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PAC$275,0001.8%4May 18, 2017
    BOYD C. SMITH$180,0001.2%7Jan 22, 2020
    CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM PAC$175,0001.2%2Nov 3, 2016
    PHILLIPS 66$175,0001.2%2Sep 20, 2016
    CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC$173,4501.2%3May 7, 2014
    SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$120,0000.8%3Sep 29, 2014
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$90,0000.6%2Oct 4, 2016
    JOBSPAC$88,2500.6%8Nov 12, 2020
    LINCOLN CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PAC$85,0000.6%5Oct 16, 2018
    CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$75,0000.5%1Oct 17, 2018
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$73,4500.5%3May 8, 2014
    CONEJO RIVERSIDE GROUP, LLC$50,0000.3%1Oct 29, 2014
    CONTINUUM ANALYTICS$50,0000.3%1Oct 22, 2014
    NEWCODS LLC$50,0000.3%1Oct 22, 2014
    BUILDING A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR CA FACILITATED BY AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF CA$49,0000.3%1Oct 24, 2018
    CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$34,8000.2%3Sep 30, 2014
    CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CDA PAC)$30,0000.2%2Oct 17, 2018
    SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$30,0000.2%2Aug 3, 2018
    EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$25,0000.2%1Oct 18, 2012
    FARMERS GROUP, INC.$25,0000.2%1Oct 30, 2018
    MARTIN W. GARRICK$25,0000.2%1Oct 10, 2012
    PERSONAL INSURANCE FEDERATION COMMITTEE$25,0000.2%1Oct 19, 2018
    CALIFORNIANS FOR CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM PAC$23,4000.2%1Apr 24, 2014
    CHARLES T. MUNGER, JR.$20,0000.1%3Oct 7, 2025
    Showing 25 of 71

    * 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
    CHARLES MUNGER, JR.$12,815,87485.9%58Feb 16, 2023
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE PAC$275,0001.8%4May 18, 2017
    BOYD C. SMITH$180,0001.2%7Jan 22, 2020
    CALIFORNIA INDEPENDENT PETROLEUM PAC$175,0001.2%2Nov 3, 2016
    PHILLIPS 66$175,0001.2%2Sep 20, 2016
    CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE PAC$173,4501.2%3May 7, 2014
    SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$120,0000.8%3Sep 29, 2014
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$90,0000.6%2Oct 4, 2016
    JOBSPAC$88,2500.6%8Nov 12, 2020
    LINCOLN CLUB OF NORTHERN CALIFORNIA PAC$85,0000.6%5Oct 16, 2018
    CALIFORNIA APARTMENT ASSOCIATION INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$75,0000.5%1Oct 17, 2018
    CALIFORNIA REAL ESTATE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$73,4500.5%3May 8, 2014
    CONEJO RIVERSIDE GROUP, LLC$50,0000.3%1Oct 29, 2014
    CONTINUUM ANALYTICS$50,0000.3%1Oct 22, 2014
    NEWCODS LLC$50,0000.3%1Oct 22, 2014
    BUILDING A HEALTHY FUTURE FOR CA FACILITATED BY AGRICULTURAL COUNCIL OF CA$49,0000.3%1Oct 24, 2018
    CALIFORNIA CHARTER SCHOOLS ASSOCIATION ADVOCATES INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$34,8000.2%3Sep 30, 2014
    CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CDA PAC)$30,0000.2%2Oct 17, 2018
    SAN MANUEL BAND OF MISSION INDIANS$30,0000.2%2Aug 3, 2018
    EDVOICE INDEPENDENT EXPENDITURE COMMITTEE$25,0000.2%1Oct 18, 2012
    FARMERS GROUP, INC.$25,0000.2%1Oct 30, 2018
    MARTIN W. GARRICK$25,0000.2%1Oct 10, 2012
    PERSONAL INSURANCE FEDERATION COMMITTEE$25,0000.2%1Oct 19, 2018
    CALIFORNIANS FOR CIVIL JUSTICE REFORM PAC$23,4000.2%1Apr 24, 2014
    CHARLES T. MUNGER, JR.$20,0000.1%3Oct 7, 2025
    Showing 25 of 71

    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.