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MELLO FOR MAYOR

Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · NADC IDs: 16CAC02209, 7465 · Reporting Period: 2015-16 cycle
Entity Money Trail (MELLO FOR MAYOR) · Verified public filings (43 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$478,294
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$252,550
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$94,752
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
96.1%
In-State: $459,704 · Out: $18,590

Money Trail Flow: Where It Came From → MELLO FOR MAYOR → Where It Went

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE) (Candidate committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $188KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $10KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (PAC) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $10KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL (Candidate committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $5KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA (PAC) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $5KCOLLIN CAVANAUGH FOR OPPD (Candidate committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $1KGOTTSCHALK (NE) (Business) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $25KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC (NE) (Business) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $25KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → PAYROLL MAXX (Vendor/media): $26KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → ANHC CINNYBUCATUIBS (Vendor/media): $8KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → UNIONIST PRINTING (Vendor/media): $7KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → JESSICA LATHROP (Vendor/media): $5KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → NATHAN PROVOST KOUSGAARD (Vendor/media): $5KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → MOXIE STUDIOS (Vendor/media): $5KMELLO FOR MAYOR Type: Candidate committee Total: $269KMELLO FOR MAYOR · $269KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE) Type: Candidate committee Total: $188KFRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSO… · $188KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $10KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE · $10KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $10KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 46… · $10KFRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELL Type: Candidate committee Total: $5KSMART TD PAC NEBRASKA Type: PAC Total: $5KCOLLIN CAVANAUGH FOR OPPD Type: Candidate committee Total: $1KGOTTSCHALK (NE) Type: Business Total: $25KGOTTSCHALK (NE) · $25KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC (NE) Type: Business Total: $25KBRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC (N… · $25KPAYROLL MAXX Type: Vendor/media Total: $26KPAYROLL MAXX · $26KANHC CINNYBUCATUIBS Type: Vendor/media Total: $8KANHC CINNYBUCATUIBS · $8KUNIONIST PRINTING Type: Vendor/media Total: $7KUNIONIST PRINTING · $7KJESSICA LATHROP Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KNATHAN PROVOST KOUSGAARD Type: Vendor/media Total: $5KMOXIE STUDIOS Type: Vendor/media Total: $5K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — MELLO FOR MAYOR (2015-16 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2016-12: In $387K · Out $58K
$0$97K$193K$290K$387K2016-08 Receipts: $2K2016-08 Expenditures: $3802016-082016-09 Receipts: $44K2016-09 Expenditures: $10K2016-092016-10 Receipts: $34K2016-10 Expenditures: $10K2016-102016-11 Receipts: $12K2016-11 Expenditures: $16K2016-112016-12 Receipts: $387K2016-12 Expenditures: $58K2016-12

Multi-Cycle Activity History (2015–Present)

Election CycleReceiptsDisbursementsCash on Hand
2021-22 cycle $0$5,274$0
2019-20 cycle $0$11,966$0
2017-18 cycle $1,157,936$1,496,737$0
2015-16 cycle (Current View)$478,294$94,752$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (96.1% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$459,704
IL$10,000
DC$5,250
CO$1,000
AZ$500
OH$500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #16CAC02209 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)
Candidate Committee
NE$187,993
GOTTSCHALK
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$25,000
BRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$25,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$16,000
PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$15,000
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
MO$10,290
JOHNSON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,250
HOLLAND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
SCOTT
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
NEBRASKA BEEF INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
OTB ARIZONA, LLC (NE)
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$10,000
NORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
IL$10,000
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$10,000
FAHEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$8,500
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$7,000

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #16CAC02209 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES 30.20 PROCESSING FEE · NE$25,538
ANHC CINNYBUCATUIBSLITERATURE DESIGN AND PRINTING · NE$8,400
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$7,044
JESSICA LATHROPBOOKKEEPING & COMPLIANCE CONSULTING SERVICE · NE$5,350
NATHAN PROVOST KOUSGAARDREIMBURSE CATERING FROM ZIPLINE BREWERY · NE$5,011
MOXIE STUDIOSWEB AD PRODUCTION · NE$5,000
TAULBORG FAMILY LLCRENT · NE$4,560
NEW BLUE INTERACTIVEFUNDRAISING AND DIGITAL MEDIA CONSULTING · NE$4,500
JUSTIN KEMERLING DESIGN CO LLCWEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMLENT, DESIGN SERVICES · NE$3,916
JUSTING KEMERLING DESIGN CO LLWEBSITE DESIGN & DEVELOPMLENT, DESIGN SERVICES · NE$3,750
CONNIE SEALS PROPERTIESRENT · NE$3,100
BCORN SOLUTIONS LLCSOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTING · NE$2,530
JESSSICA LATHROPBOOKKEEPING & CONSULTING SERVICE · NE$2,000
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICESONLINE CONTRIBUTION PROCESSING FEE8/21/16-12/31/16 · NE$1,959
BCBS NEBRASKAHEALTH INSURANCE · NE$1,881

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$252,55052.8%
Candidate committees$210,74344.1%
State PACs$15,0003.1%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (13)

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (0)

No inter-committee transfers out recorded in this period.

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committeeJEAN STOTHERT$974,461$343,638⇄ Compare
FRIENDS FOR HEATH MELLO (DISSOLVED 2016 INACTIVE)Candidate committeeHEATH MELLO$68,888$273,855⇄ Compare
FRIENDS OF MIKE MCDONNELLCandidate committeeMICHAEL MCDONNELL$151,817$62,480⇄ Compare
NEIGHBORS FOR SARA HOWARDCandidate committeeSARA HOWARD$109,289$72,339⇄ Compare
BOLZ FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeKATE BOLZ$94,252$85,804⇄ Compare
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKAPAC—$0$73,975⇄ Compare
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDPAC—$0$64,737⇄ Compare
DON'T GO BACKPACHEATH MELLO$0$52,989⇄ Compare