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MELLO FOR MAYOR

Candidate: HEATH MELLO · Office: OMAHA MAYOR · NADC IDs: 16CAC02209, 7465 · Reporting Period: 2017-18 cycle
Entity Money Trail (MELLO FOR MAYOR) · Verified public filings (58 rows ready)
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Gross Receipts
$1,157,936
Net of PAC / Party Transfers
$1,036,503
De-duplicated inflows
Disbursements
$1,496,737
Reported expenditures
Nebraska In-State Share
87.3%
In-State: $1,011,379 · Out: $146,557

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

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Top Funding SourcesSelected EntityTop Recipients & VendorsFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT (PAC) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $43KOMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC (PAC) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $15KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $15KNE GPLDC PAC FUND (PAC) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $13KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND (PAC) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $10KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $3KLUTTON (NE) (Business) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $55KWAITT JR. (SD) (Business) → MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee): $50KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → NE DEMOCRATIC PARTY (Party committee): $103KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → HILKEMANN FOR LEGISLATURE (Candidate committee): $249MELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → MUNDY KATOWITZ MEDIA (Vendor/media): $745KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → PAYROLL MAXX (Vendor/media): $192KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → BEACON MEDIA, LLC (Vendor/media): $82KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → NE DEMOCRATIV PARTY (Vendor/media): $64KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP (Vendor/media): $62KMELLO FOR MAYOR (Candidate committee) → BEACON MEDIA LLC (Vendor/media): $54KMELLO FOR MAYOR Type: Candidate committee Total: $1.30MMELLO FOR MAYOR · $1.30MFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT Type: PAC Total: $43KFIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNM… · $43KOMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC Type: PAC Total: $15KNORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $15KNE GPLDC PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $13KSTEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUND Type: PAC Total: $10KDOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $3KLUTTON (NE) Type: Business Total: $55KLUTTON (NE) · $55KWAITT JR. (SD) Type: Business Total: $50KWAITT JR. (SD) · $50KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY Type: Party committee Total: $103KNE DEMOCRATIC PARTY · $103KHILKEMANN FOR LEGISLATURE Type: Candidate committee Total: $249MUNDY KATOWITZ MEDIA Type: Vendor/media Total: $745KMUNDY KATOWITZ MEDIA · $745KPAYROLL MAXX Type: Vendor/media Total: $192KPAYROLL MAXX · $192KBEACON MEDIA, LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $82KBEACON MEDIA, LLC · $82KNE DEMOCRATIV PARTY Type: Vendor/media Total: $64KNE DEMOCRATIV PARTY · $64KGLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP Type: Vendor/media Total: $62KGLOBAL STRATEGY GROUP · $62KBEACON MEDIA LLC Type: Vendor/media Total: $54KBEACON MEDIA LLC · $54K

Monthly Receipts vs. Expenditures — MELLO FOR MAYOR (2017-18 cycle)

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ReceiptsExpenditures2018-12: In $0 · Out $1K
$0$162K$324K$486K$648K2017-01 Receipts: $54K2017-01 Expenditures: $43K2017-012017-02 Receipts: $145K2017-02 Expenditures: $128K2017-022017-03 Receipts: $274K2017-03 Expenditures: $414K2017-032017-04 Receipts: $407K2017-04 Expenditures: $648K2017-042017-05 Receipts: $277K2017-05 Expenditures: $225K2017-052017-06 Receipts: $1K2017-06 Expenditures: $17K2017-062017-07 Receipts: $02017-07 Expenditures: $4K2017-072017-08 Receipts: $02017-08 Expenditures: $7K2017-082017-10 Receipts: $02017-10 Expenditures: $2K2017-102017-11 Receipts: $02017-11 Expenditures: $3K2017-112017-12 Receipts: $02017-12 Expenditures: $4K2017-122018-08 Receipts: $02018-08 Expenditures: $2K2018-082018-12 Receipts: $02018-12 Expenditures: $1K2018-12

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 (Current View)$1,157,936$1,496,737$0
2015-16 cycle $478,294$94,752$0

Geographic Origin of Contributions (87.3% In-State)

Top Donor States
NE$1,011,379
DC$51,574
SD$50,000
IL$20,500
MN$5,000
VA$3,500
Top Nebraska Cities

Top Organizational / Non-Individual Contributors

NADC Filing #16CAC02209 ↗
Contributor (Organization / PAC / Business)LocationAmount
LUTTON
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$55,000
WAITT JR.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
SD$50,000
NE LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$50,000
DEMOCRATIC NATIONAL COMMITTEE C00010603
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$50,000
WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$44,050
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENT
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$42,604
SMITH
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$31,375
BRADFORD FAMILY HOLDINGS LLC
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$25,000
NEBRASKA BEEF, LTD.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$20,000
CARPENTERS INTERIOR SYSTEMS UNION LOCAL 1306
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$20,000
YANNEY
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$16,827
OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PAC
PAC-Separate Segregated Political Fund
NE$15,280
PLUMBERS LOCAL UNION NO. 16 COPE FUND
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$15,000
NORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURE
Candidate Committee
NE$15,000
BARB WEITZ
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$15,000
BOLD ALLIANCE, INC.
Business (For-Profit and Non-Profit entities)
NE$290

Top Expenditure Payees & Vendors

NADC Filing #16CAC02209 ↗
Payee / VendorPurpose / LocationAmount
MUNDY KATOWITZ MEDIAMEDIA BUYS · NE$745,043
PAYROLL MAXXPAYROLL SERVICES · NE$192,431
BEACON MEDIA, LLCMEDIA PRODUCTION · NE$81,560
NE DEMOCRATIV PARTYPORTION OF SHARED DESIGN COSTS THRU AMHC COMM · NE$63,885
GLOBAL STRATEGY GROUPRESEARCH · NE$61,810
BEACON MEDIA LLCMEDIA PRODUCTION · NE$53,908
UNIONIST PRINTINGPRINTING · NE$43,981
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYPORTION OF SHARED MAIL COSTS · NE$36,360
NEBRASKA DEMOCRATIC PARTYPORTION OF SHARED PRINTING COSTS · NE$16,575
CLARITY CAMPAIGN LABSRESEARCH · NE$14,500
AMHC COMMUNICATIONSMAIL DESIGN · NE$13,425
NEW BLUE INTERACTIVESOCIAL MEDIA CONSULTING · NE$12,500
WAITT OUTDOOR, LLCADVERTISING · NE$10,000
ACTBLUE TECHNICAL SERVICESONLINE PROCESSING FEES · NE$9,560
BCBS NEBRASKAHEALTH INSURANCE · NE$9,404

Receipts by Contributor Category

Contributor CategoryAmountShare
Businesses & nonprofits$1,034,00389.3%
Candidate committees$27,7502.4%
Party committees$3,9990.3%
State PACs$92,1848%

Inter-Committee Transfers In (25)

From CommitteeTypeFilingAmount
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTTransferNADC ↗$42,604
OMAHA EDUCATION ASSOCIATION PACTransferNADC ↗$15,280
NORDQUIST FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$15,000
NE GPLDC PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$12,500
STEAMFITTERS AND PLUMBERS LU 464 PAC FUNDTransferNADC ↗$10,000
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$3,499
MECHANICAL CONTRACTORS ASSOCIATION OF OMAHA PACTransferNADC ↗$3,000
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERTransferNADC ↗$2,000
KEN HAAR FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,000
BURKE HARR FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$2,000
IUOE LOCAL 571 PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
IRON WORKERS LOCAL UNION #21 LEGISLATIVE FUND PACTransferNADC ↗$2,000
SYNOWIECKI FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$1,200
KATHY CAMPBELL FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$1,000
TEAMSTERS LOCAL #554 PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
CITIZENS FOR GERNANDTTransferNADC ↗$1,000
NAPE/AFSCME PEOPLE PACTransferNADC ↗$1,000
SMART TD PAC NEBRASKATransferNADC ↗$1,000
NE LATINO PACTransferNADC ↗$800
AMERICAN COUNCIL OF ENGINEERING COMP-NE PAC (ACEC)TransferNADC ↗$500
MIKE GLOOR FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$500
AIA-AMERICAN INSTITUTE OF ARCHITECTS PACTransferNADC ↗$500
CAROL HAHN FOR LEARNING COMMUNITYTransferNADC ↗$500
DUNNING FOR SHERIFFTransferNADC ↗$300
SULLIVAN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$250

Inter-Committee Transfers Out (2)

To Committee / RecipientTypeFilingAmount
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYTransferNADC ↗$102,545
HILKEMANN FOR LEGISLATURETransferNADC ↗$249

Related Committees, Counterparties & Same-Office Rivals

Entity NameClassificationCandidate / OfficeReceiptsDisbursementsCompare
JEAN STOTHERT FOR OMAHACandidate committeeJEAN STOTHERT$1,261,418$1,709,167⇄ Compare
NE DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$511,198$342,905⇄ Compare
FIREFIGHTERS FOR BETTER GOVERNMENTPAC—$0$423,342⇄ Compare
ROYAL FOR MAYORCandidate committeeTAYLOR ROYAL$284,998$266,732⇄ Compare
CITIZENS FOR BEUTLERCandidate committeeCHRIS BEUTLER$147,501$164,089⇄ Compare
DON'T GO BACKPACHEATH MELLO$134,250$148,370⇄ Compare
DOUGLAS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTYParty committee—$136,895$79,151⇄ Compare
HILKEMANN FOR LEGISLATURECandidate committeeROBERT HILKEMANN$125,558$91,463⇄ Compare