2014 · Campaign Finance
Santa Monica
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Money in / money out
The main transaction classes reported for 2014. Loans stay separate from contributions. Refunds are shown with contributions rather than as their own headline category.
Money in
Cash contributions
$935,792
Refunds / returns: $4,911
Money in
Nonmonetary contributions
$19,286
Reported in-kind / noncash contribution value.
Financing
Loans
$345,345
Reported loan transactions. Reported financing.
Money out
Reported expenditures
$2,174,321
Form 496 independent expenditures included: $0.
Reconciliation queue: Schedule I / miscellaneous increases: $5,408 · Form 496 / 497 reported activity: $1,189,573. These source-reported amounts are preserved, but they are not added to the Money in / Money out cards until they are mapped and checked for duplicate reporting.
Campaign spending
Reported spending by campaigns and committees.
#1 campaign spending
Santa Monica Police Officers' Association for a Better Community
$234,758
137 reported expenditure record(s)
#2 campaign spending
Santa Monicans for Renters' Rights
$182,510
189 reported expenditure record(s)
#3 campaign spending
Yes on LC, No on D, Committee for Local Control of Santa Monica Airport Land (CLCSMAL)
$177,432
61 reported expenditure record(s)
#4 campaign spending
Committee to Protect Affordable Housing - Yes on H and Hh
$174,559
85 reported expenditure record(s)
#5 campaign spending
Community for Excellent Public Schools
$171,922
374 reported expenditure record(s)
#6 campaign spending
Sue Himmelrich for City Council 2014
$168,235
58 reported expenditure record(s)
Top donors
Ranked by net reported contributions.
#1 donor
Daniel Greenberg
$25,000
1 reported transaction(s)
#2 donor
Santa Monica College Faculty Association PAC
$24,679
3 reported transaction(s)
#3 donor
Michael Soloff
$22,475
7 reported transaction(s)
#4 donor
Santa Monicans for Residents Rights - Conrad Melilli Fund
$18,074
1 reported transaction(s)
#5 donor
Frank Gruber
$13,866
12 reported transaction(s)
#6 donor
Santa Monica Coalition For A Livable City
$12,500
1 reported transaction(s)
Recent filings
| Filed | Filer | Form | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dec 31, 2014 | Nancy Greenstein for Santa Monica Community College Board 2014 | I | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 31, 2014 | Ralph Mechur for School Board 2014 | E | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 31, 2014 | Richard Tahvildaran-Jesswein for School Board 2014 | E | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 31, 2014 | Frank Gruber for City Council 2014 | E | View filing PDF ↗ |
| Dec 31, 2014 | Jennifer Kennedy for City Council 2014 | A | View filing PDF ↗ |
More rankings: payees and employers
Top payees
Barbara Grover Inc.
$182,473
Bullseye Marketing
$126,342
The Gilpin Group
$117,336
Union Graphics, Inc.
$89,051