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NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY

Ballot Question: REINSTATE THE DEATH PENALTY · NADC IDs: 15BQC00420 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY) · Verified public filings (38 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$831,570
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$808,526
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$812,105
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
18.6%
In-State: $154,306 · Out: $677,264

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsRETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA (Ballot question committee) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $19KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE) (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $1KBOB KRIST FOR LEGISLATURE(NOW KRIST FOR NEBRASKA (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $1KFRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELD (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $1KCOMMITTEE TO ELECT COLBY COASH (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $500HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURE - 2018 (Candidate committee) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $500PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE (MA) (Business) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $598KEQUAL JUSTICE USA (NY) (Business) → NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee): $69KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee) → FIELDWORKS (Vendor/media): $201KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee) → ADP PAYROLL (Vendor/media): $109KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee) → PAYROLL MAXX (Vendor/media): $85KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee) → SANDLER INNOCENZI (Vendor/media): $62KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee) → THE TERRANCE GROUP (Vendor/media): $41KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (Ballot question committee) → PARSONS PUBLIC RELATIONS (Vendor/media): $25KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY Type: Ballot question committee Total: $690KNEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY · $690KRETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA Type: Ballot question committee Total: $19KRETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA · $19KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE) Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KBOB KRIST FOR LEGISLATURE(NOW KRIST FOR NEBRASKA Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KFRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELD Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KCOMMITTEE TO ELECT COLBY COASH Type: Candidate committee Total: $500HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURE - 2018 Type: Candidate committee Total: $500PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE (MA) Type: Business Total: $598KPROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE (MA) · $598KEQUAL JUSTICE USA (NY) Type: Business Total: $69KEQUAL JUSTICE USA (NY) · $69KFIELDWORKS Type: Vendor/media Total: $201KFIELDWORKS · $201KADP PAYROLL Type: Vendor/media Total: $109KADP PAYROLL · $109KPAYROLL MAXX Type: Vendor/media Total: $85KPAYROLL MAXX · $85KSANDLER INNOCENZI Type: Vendor/media Total: $62KSANDLER INNOCENZI · $62KTHE TERRANCE GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $41KTHE TERRANCE GROUP · $41KPARSONS PUBLIC RELATIONS Type: Vendor/media Total: $25KPARSONS PUBLIC RELATI… · $25K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — NEBRASKANS FOR PUBLIC SAFETY (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-10: In $0 · Out $94
$0$105K$211K$316K$422K2015-06 Receipts: $422K2015-06 Expenditures: $201K2015-062015-07 Receipts: $9K2015-07 Expenditures: $163K2015-08 Receipts: $3K2015-08 Expenditures: $9K2015-082015-09 Receipts: $22K2015-09 Expenditures: $107K2015-10 Receipts: $217K2015-10 Expenditures: $23K2015-102015-11 Receipts: $15K2015-11 Expenditures: $107K2015-12 Receipts: $34K2015-12 Expenditures: $109K2015-122016-01 Receipts: $17K2016-01 Expenditures: $17K2016-02 Receipts: $93K2016-02 Expenditures: $63K2016-022016-03 Receipts: $02016-03 Expenditures: $11K2016-04 Receipts: $02016-04 Expenditures: $2K2016-042016-05 Receipts: $02016-05 Expenditures: $5002016-06 Receipts: $2502016-06 Expenditures: $2502016-062016-07 Receipts: $02016-07 Expenditures: $2502016-08 Receipts: $02016-08 Expenditures: $2502016-082016-10 Receipts: $02016-10 Expenditures: $942016-10

Geographic Origin of Contributions (18.6% In-State)

Top Donor States
MA$598,495
NE$154,306
NY$77,519
CA$1,000
MO$250
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #15BQC00420 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
PROTEUS ACTION LEAGUE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MA$598,495
EQUAL JUSTICE USA
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NY$68,969
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$50,000
NEBRASKANS FOR ALTERNATIVES TO THE DEATH PENALTY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$20,279
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$20,000
RETAIN A JUST NEBRASKA
Ballot Question Committee
NE$18,544
ACLU OF NEBRASKA, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,418
NE CRIMINAL DEFENSE ATTORNEYS ASSOCIATION
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NY$8,550
JOHNSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$5,500
WIEBE
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
RADCLIFFE & ASSOCIATES
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
HEMMER
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
MCCARTHY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$1,000
MINICK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
CA$1,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #15BQC00420 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
FIELDWORKSCONTRACTED CAMPAIGN CONSULTING · NE$201,170
ADP PAYROLLPAYROLL- PAID BY FIELDWORKS · NE$108,849
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES SEE ITEMIZATIONS WITH 0 TOTAL · NE$85,312
SANDLER INNOCENZIGENERAL CONSULTING · NE$62,000
THE TERRANCE GROUPRESEARCH/SURVEY · NE$40,696
PARSONS PUBLIC RELATIONSCOMMUNICATIONS CONSULTING · NE$24,500
KETVMEDIA BUY - PD BY CLARK CREATIVE GROUP · NE$21,950
ALAN PETERSONLEGAL SERVICES · NE$21,894
INTERNAL REVENUE SERVICEWITHHOLDING- PAID BY FIELDWORKS · NE$17,830
JESSICA LATHROPBOOKKEEPING & COMPLIANCE CONSULTING · NE$15,840
ZACK BURGINCONSULTING · NE$15,000
HUDSON BAY COMPANY STOREPHONE SERVICES · NE$10,886
WOWTMEDIA BUY - PD BY CLARK CREATIVE GROUP · NE$10,800
CHRISTOPHER ECKHOLT LAWLEGAL SERVICES · NE$10,716
HUDSON BAY COMPANY OF ILLINOISPHONE SERVICE · NE$9,462

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Ballot committees$18,5442.2%
Businesses & nonprofits$808,52697.2%
Candidate committees$4,5000.5%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (8)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
RETAIN A JUST NEBRASKABallot question committee—$2,201,546$2,165,427⇄ Compare
FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)Candidate committeeHEATH MELLO$68,888$273,855⇄ Compare
NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARDCandidate committeeSARA HOWARD$109,289$72,339⇄ Compare
BOB KRIST FOR LEGISLATURE(NOW KRIST FOR NEBRASKACandidate committee—$40,465$49,511⇄ Compare
FRIENDS FOR ADAM MORFELDCandidate committeeADAM MORFELD$40,718$39,424⇄ Compare
COMMITTEE TO ELECT COLBY COASHCandidate committeeCOLBY COASH$250$22,002⇄ Compare
HANSEN FOR LEGISLATURE - 2018Candidate committeeMATTHEW HANSEN$14,773$10,461⇄ Compare
KATHY CAMPBELL FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeKATHY CAMPBELL$800$9,868⇄ Compare