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Verified Primary Sources: NADC Open Data & Legacy Extracts (2015–Present) · FEC Schedule A / B / E & 24/48-Hr Notices · IRS Form 990 / BMF · USAspending.gov● Synced Oct 2026 · Non-individual contributor policy enforced · Report a correction

Full Nebraska Money Map — 2017-18 cycle

Three-stage flow across every disclosed stream: funding sources (donor categories, out-of-state 501(c)(4)s, federal agencies, lobbying principals) → intermediaries (candidate committees, PACs, parties, ballot committees, ActBlue, IE spenders) → endpoints (races, ballot measures, media, operations, federal grantees).
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State Committee Receipts (Net)
$23,911,286
NADC Schedule A
Federal Committee Receipts (Net)
$19,183,987
FEC Form 3 / 3X
Independent Expenditures
$990,945
State B-6 + FEC Sched E
Supplemental / Unitemized
$8,118,600
Form B-5 / B-7 / B-9 filers
Federal Grants to NE 501(c)s
$5,922,682,843
USAspending awards
Total Mapped Flow Edges
$95,946,825
54 3-tier flow links
3-Stage Money Map Links (2017-18 cycle) · Verified public filings (54 rows ready)
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1. Funding Sources2. Intermediaries & Committees3. Spending Categories & EndpointsBusiness (Business) → Ballot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee): $1.20M501(c)(6) trade group (501(c)(6) trade group) → Ballot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee): $168K501(c)(5) union (501(c)(5) union) → Ballot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee): $528K501(c)(4) (501(c)(4)) → Ballot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee): $1.92M501(c)(3) (501(c)(3)) → Ballot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee): $292KBusiness (Business) → Candidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee): $11.65M501(c)(3) (501(c)(3)) → Candidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee): $678K501(c)(4) (501(c)(4)) → Candidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee): $513KIndividuals (aggregate) (Individuals (aggregate)) → Candidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee): $542K501(c)(5) union (501(c)(5) union) → Candidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee): $516K501(c)(6) trade group (501(c)(6) trade group) → Candidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee): $205KPrivate foundation (Private foundation) → Candidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee): $10KBusiness (Business) → PAC (state/local) (PAC): $3.49M501(c)(4) (501(c)(4)) → PAC (state/local) (PAC): $6K501(c)(5) union (501(c)(5) union) → PAC (state/local) (PAC): $18KBusiness (Business) → 501(c)(6) trade group (state/local) (501(c)(6) trade group): $2K501(c)(6) trade group (501(c)(6) trade group) → PAC (state/local) (PAC): $7KBusiness (Business) → Party committee (state/local) (Party committee): $1.46M501(c)(5) union (501(c)(5) union) → Party committee (state/local) (Party committee): $12K501(c)(6) trade group (501(c)(6) trade group) → Party committee (state/local) (Party committee): $2KCandidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee) → Campaign operations & administration (Spending category): $3.80MBallot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee) → Consultants, staff & services (Spending category): $1.30MCandidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee) → Consultants, staff & services (Spending category): $3.84MCandidate committee (state/local) (Candidate committee) → Media & advertising (Spending category): $10.60MBallot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee) → Media & advertising (Spending category): $1.54MBallot question committee (state/local) (Ballot question committee) → Campaign operations & administration (Spending category): $418KPAC (state/local) (PAC) → Contributions & transfers to other committees (Spending category): $4.28M501(c)(6) trade group (state/local) (501(c)(6) trade group) → Contributions & transfers to other committees (Spending category): $372KPAC (state/local) (PAC) → Consultants, staff & services (Spending category): $382KPAC (state/local) (PAC) → Media & advertising (Spending category): $79KPAC (state/local) (PAC) → Campaign operations & administration (Spending category): $254KParty committee (state/local) (Party committee) → Contributions & transfers to other committees (Spending category): $1.11MBusiness (state/local) (Business) → Contributions & transfers to other committees (Spending category): $3.76M501(c)(5) union (state/local) (501(c)(5) union) → Contributions & transfers to other committees (Spending category): $797K501(c)(4) (state/local) (501(c)(4)) → Contributions & transfers to other committees (Spending category): $1.41M501(c)(3) (state/local) (501(c)(3)) → Contributions & transfers to other committees (Spending category): $300KBusiness (state/local) (Business) → Independent or in-kind expenditures (combined in legacy data) (Spending category): $256K501(c)(5) union (state/local) (501(c)(5) union) → Independent or in-kind expenditures (combined in legacy data) (Spending category): $250K501(c)(6) trade group (state/local) (501(c)(6) trade group) → Independent or in-kind expenditures (combined in legacy data) (Spending category): $68K501(c)(4) (state/local) (501(c)(4)) → Independent or in-kind expenditures (combined in legacy data) (Spending category): $836KPAC (state/local) (PAC) → Independent or in-kind expenditures (combined in legacy data) (Spending category): $11K501(c)(3) (state/local) (501(c)(3)) → Independent or in-kind expenditures (combined in legacy data) (Spending category): $136KIndividuals (aggregate) (Individuals (aggregate)) → Candidate committee (federal) (Candidate committee): $9.16MCandidate committee (federal) (Candidate committee) → Federal campaign & committee operations (FEC summary) (Spending category): $16.91MIndividuals (aggregate) (Individuals (aggregate)) → Party committee (federal) (Party committee): $901KParty committee (federal) (Party committee) → Federal campaign & committee operations (FEC summary) (Spending category): $3.13MIndividuals (aggregate) (Individuals (aggregate)) → PAC (federal) (PAC): $2.41MPAC (federal) (PAC) → Federal campaign & committee operations (FEC summary) (Spending category): $2.34MIndividuals (aggregate) (Individuals (aggregate)) → Independent expenditure / Super PAC (federal) (Independent expenditure / Super PAC): $1.01MIndependent expenditure / Super PAC (federal) (Independent expenditure / Super PAC) → Federal campaign & committee operations (FEC summary) (Spending category): $789KPAC (federal) (PAC) → Independent expenditures — support (Spending category): $120KPAC (federal) (PAC) → Independent expenditures — oppose (Spending category): $18KIndependent expenditure / Super PAC (federal) (Independent expenditure / Super PAC) → Independent expenditures — support (Spending category): $60KIndependent expenditure / Super PAC (federal) (Independent expenditure / Super PAC) → Independent expenditures — oppose (Spending category): $60KBusiness Type: Business Total: $17.80MBusiness · $17.80MBallot question committee (state/local) Type: Ballot question committee Total: $4.11MBallot question committee (state/local) · $4.11M501(c)(6) trade group Type: 501(c)(6) trade group Total: $382K501(c)(6) trade gro… · $382K501(c)(5) union Type: 501(c)(5) union Total: $1.07M501(c)(5) union · $1.07M501(c)(4) Type: 501(c)(4) Total: $2.44M501(c)(4) · $2.44M501(c)(3) Type: 501(c)(3) Total: $970K501(c)(3) · $970KCandidate committee (state/local) Type: Candidate committee Total: $18.24MCandidate committee (state/local) · $18.24MIndividuals (aggregate) Type: Individuals (aggregate) Total: $14.03MIndividuals (aggr… · $14.03MPrivate foundation Type: Private foundation Total: $10KPAC (state/local) Type: PAC Total: $5.00MPAC (state/local) · $5.00M501(c)(6) trade group (state/local) Type: 501(c)(6) trade group Total: $440K501(c)(6) trade group (state/local) · $440KParty committee (state/local) Type: Party committee Total: $1.47MParty committee (state/local) · $1.47MCampaign operations & administration Type: Spending category Total: $4.47MCampaign operations & adminis… · $4.47MConsultants, staff & services Type: Spending category Total: $5.53MConsultants, staff & services · $5.53MMedia & advertising Type: Spending category Total: $12.22MMedia & advertising · $12.22MContributions & transfers to other committees Type: Spending category Total: $12.03MContributions & transfers to… · $12.03MBusiness (state/local) Type: Business Total: $4.02MBusiness (state/local) · $4.02M501(c)(5) union (state/local) Type: 501(c)(5) union Total: $1.05M501(c)(5) union (state/local) · $1.05M501(c)(4) (state/local) Type: 501(c)(4) Total: $2.24M501(c)(4) (state/local) · $2.24M501(c)(3) (state/local) Type: 501(c)(3) Total: $436K501(c)(3) (state/local) · $436KIndependent or in-kind expenditures (combined in legacy data) Type: Spending category Total: $1.56MIndependent or in-kind expend… · $1.56MCandidate committee (federal) Type: Candidate committee Total: $16.91MCandidate committee (federal) · $16.91MFederal campaign & committee operations (FEC summary) Type: Spending category Total: $23.18MFederal campaign & committee… · $23.18MParty committee (federal) Type: Party committee Total: $3.13MParty committee (federal) · $3.13MPAC (federal) Type: PAC Total: $2.48MPAC (federal) · $2.48MIndependent expenditure / Super PAC (federal) Type: Independent expenditure / Super PAC Total: $1.01MIndependent expenditure / Super PAC (federal) · $1.01MIndependent expenditures — support Type: Spending category Total: $180KIndependent expenditures — oppose Type: Spending category Total: $78K
How to Read the 3-Stage Money Map & De-duplication Rules
Left-to-right ribbons trace where dollars originate (corporations, unions, PACs, aggregated individuals, federal agencies, and out-of-state non-committee filers), which legal vehicles they flow through in the middle tier, and which races, ballot initiatives, or expenditure categories they ultimately fund. Hover any node or ribbon to isolate its upstream and downstream paths.

Geographic Money Origin: In-State (Nebraska) vs. Out-of-State & District Breakdown — 2017-18 cycleSource: NADC Itemized Contributions & Expenditures by Zip / City / State

Nebraska In-State: $23.83M (82.6%)vs.Out-of-State Inflows: $5.01M (17.4%)
Total Geographically Attributed Receipts: $28.84M

Top States of Origin (Receipts)

State Filings
StateVolume ShareReceiptsShare
NENebraska (In-State)
$23.83M82.6%
DCWashington, D.C.
$2.30M8%
ILOut-of-State (IL)
$407K1.4%
MOOut-of-State (MO)
$286K1%
TXOut-of-State (TX)
$274K1%
IAOut-of-State (IA)
$184K0.6%
CAOut-of-State (CA)
$146K0.5%
OHOut-of-State (OH)
$146K0.5%
NYOut-of-State (NY)
$131K0.5%
SDOut-of-State (SD)
$106K0.4%

Within Nebraska: Districts & Top Cities

Nebraska CityDistrictReceiptsExpenditures