“Citizens for Free Enterprise is a right-of-center advocacy organization dedicated to promoting free-market principles and combating government overreach in America.”
CauseTaxes and economic policyDescribes itself as “right-of-center”
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2 priorities · 3 parts · 10 quoted statements
Citizens for Free Enterprise stands at the center of the fight for continued American prosperity.
We promote free enterprise, so all Americans understand the role it has in creating a dynamic economy and people's ability to climb the income ladder.
With the help of principled lawmakers and people like you, we can safeguard for everyone an economic system that provides equality of opportunity for all who seek a happier, more financially secure life.
From statehouses to city councils and beyond, we work to deliver the latest information on how red tape is hindering job creators from growing and expanding.
From traditional media to your inbox and more, we're delivering the latest news to ensure you stay on top of how public policy impacts your business and day-to-day life.
Who it gives toWhich candidates and committees get its money?
Each part reads different filings, so counts and totals can differ.
Party support distribution
Direct PAC contributions and independent expenditures explicitly reported as support, by the party of the candidate they went to.
No candidate-directed contributions or explicitly supportive independent expenditures were returned.
Contributions are reported money, not endorsements; a PAC giving to both parties is common.
Who this PAC gave to$1,140 in 1 payment
Every contribution on line 23 of the committee’s own Schedule B, which is the filing its summary totals are built from. That line covers federal candidates, party committees and other political committees alike, so a super PAC funding other super PACs appears here rather than under candidate giving.
By recipient
Line 23 contributions by kind and party of recipient
Recipient
Count
Amount
Republican party committees
1
$1.1K · 100%
All recipients
1
$1.1K
By the candidate’s state
No recipient here is matched to a candidate with a state on record.
Bars drawn to $1.1K, the largest gift total here. 2025–2026 filings.
Show candidate activity and the money network
Candidate and election activity as the recipients filed it
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No candidate committee activity was returned for this PAC.
Candidate contribution rows come from candidate committee Schedule A filings, the same rows the party chart above counts.
Committee money network
Money moving between this committee and other committees, matched on FEC committee ID rather than the name each filing was typed under. Both sides exclude memo entries. The figures here count each committee once, from the itemized transfers read for this section, so they will not match the payment counts under Who this PAC gave to.
Committees funding this one
Committees that reported giving to this one on their own Schedule A filings, grouped by the giver’s committee ID.
$1.1K across 1 recipient committee, or <0.1% of everything this committee reports spending.
Money inWho funds the PAC?
Where the money came from $17,972,759 reported receipts
Itemized (over $200)Donors who have given more than $200 this cycle, so the FEC itemizes (names) them.$13,789,25077%
Largest donors
J. Joe Ricketts22 contributions, latest Jun 9, 2026 · BUSINESSMAN / PHILANTHROPIST · SELF EMPLOYED · LITTLE JACKSON HOL, WY$9,443,500
Phil WillardOne contribution on May 1, 2025 · CEO / COO · JOB CREATORS NETWORK · SUGAR LAND, TX$750
A donor who gave several times appears once. The 2 largest donors by total given are listed. In all, 23 itemized contributions were filed this cycle, totaling $9.4M. FEC contributor lists are public records and cannot be used for commercial solicitation.
PACs and other committeesPolitical action committees and other candidates' committees.$3,785,30121%
Committees that gave
Restoration of America PAC10 receipts, latest Jun 17, 2026 · Super pac (independent expenditure-only)$2,615,315
The largest of the committees is listed. Counted from the givers' own filings, which can run above the total this committee reports.
Not itemized by sourceReported receipts that none of the summary's lines accounts for.$397,2082.2%
Other receiptsWhere a super PAC files what corporations, unions and other organizations give it, since they have no line of their own. Hybrid PACs, and some super PACs, file individuals' unlimited gifts here too, along with any interest or dividends.$1,000<0.1%
Every dollar the committee reported receiving this cycle, split by the source the FEC filing attributes it to. Open a source marked + to see who gave. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
Who donated: where they live, their employers and jobs
Where the donors live $9,444,250 placed by state
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under $377.7K
$377.7K+
$1.5M+
$3.4M+
$6M+
none
Top states
Top donor states
Name
Amount
Wyoming22 contributions · 99.9%
$9,443,500
Texas1 contribution · <0.1%
$750
By the state each contributor wrote on the filing. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line together, so one committee or organization transfer can account for a whole state. Contributors who have given $200 or less this cycle are not itemized and cannot be placed on a map. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Donors’ employers as filed
Donors’ employers
Employer as filed
Amount
Self-employedWritten instead of an employer · 22 contributions · 99.9% of ranked
$9,443,500
JOB Creators Network1 contribution · <0.1% of ranked
$750
Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
SpendingWhere does the money go?
How the spending splits $16,375,210 reported
Operating expendituresThe committee's own running costs.$16,372,34099.9%
Paid to
US Department of the Treasury39 payments · latest Jun 18, 2026 · PAYROLL TAXES$1,909,262
Ducey, Douglas31 payments · latest Feb 12, 2026 · PAYROLL$1,603,335
Awareness Analytics Partners17 payments · latest Jun 26, 2026 · DIGITAL PLACEMENT$766,293
Public Opinion Strategies LLC5 payments · latest May 15, 2026 · SURVEY RESEARCH CONSULTING$754,318
Twist, Jonathan P33 payments · latest Feb 26, 2026 · PAYROLL$470,633
Jenson Strategic Partners LLC18 payments · latest Jun 26, 2026 · POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING$411,872
Paces Direct LLC1 payment · latest Aug 15, 2025 · PRINTING / POSTAGE$340,515
SM Strategies LLC19 payments · latest Jun 12, 2026 · POLITICAL STRATEGY CONSULTING$247,244
Paychex of New York LLC92 payments · latest Jun 22, 2026 · BENEFITS$236,032
Hugo Enterprises LLC34 payments · latest Jun 26, 2026 · BENEFITS$229,553
Monadnock Strategies LLC18 payments · latest Jun 26, 2026 · MEDIA CONSULTING$228,750
Other disbursementsEverything the committee reports outside the lines above.$2,870<0.1%
Total reported disbursements $16,375,210
Every dollar this committee reported spending this cycle, split by the lines it reports against. Open a line to see who was actually paid on it. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
What the payments were for $12,256,227 itemized
Payroll and staffSalaries, wages, benefits, and payroll services.$4,622,15438%
Filed as
PAYROLL$4,095,413
BENEFITS$415,506
MANAGEMENT CONSULTING / RENT / OFFICE SUPPLIES / RESEARCH CONSULTING / BENEFITS / SOFTWARE / WEB SER$27,369
$16.4M spent from Jan 2025 to Sep 2026. Most in one report: $4.5M, Jul 1 – Dec 31, 2025.
$16.4M
Jan 2025Sep 2026
The running total of what the committee’s FEC reports say it spent, independent expenditures included, with a point at the end of each report. The line is straight between reports because a report gives one total for its whole period.
A name search for “CITIZENS FOR FREE ENTERPRISE” in Lobbying Disclosure Act filings found no issues reported. FEC and the Senate share no organization identifier, so lobbying is matched by name; a sponsor that lobbies under another name is not found.
Citizens for Free Enterprise is registered with the Federal Election Commission as a Super PAC (independent expenditure-only). Official FEC summary: Federal Election Commission committee record.
Citizens for Free Enterprise is matched to organization records using the FEC committee identity, structured identifiers, and corroborated organization data.
Structured organization facts
Identity match
Editorially reviewed organization match
Match confidence
low
Source coverage
Official pages captured
20
LittleSis classifications
Organization, Political Fundraising Committee
Last captured
Sep 29, 2026
LittleSis data is shared under CC BY-SA 4.0.
Built from FEC Schedule A and Schedule B filings for the selected cycle. A committee only appears here if the money was itemized under its FEC committee ID.
Donors’ occupations as filed
Donors’ occupations
Occupation as filed
Amount
Businessman / Philanthropist22 contributions · 99.9% of ranked
$9,443,500
CEO / COO1 contribution · <0.1% of ranked
$750
Itemized receipts grouped by the words contributors filed. The FEC aggregates every Schedule A line here, so committee and organization money sits alongside individuals; this is not an industry classification. The FEC’s grouping also counts joint-fundraising memo lines, so these rows can add up to more than the itemized total.
Field and canvassingDoor-to-door canvassing, phone banks, petition and signature gathering, and get-out-the-vote work.$301,3612.5%
Filed as
VOTER REGISTRATION SERVICES$239,622
VOTER REGISTRATION SERVICES / GOTV PHONE CALLS / DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING$37,122
GOTV PHONE CALLS / DOOR TO DOOR CANVASSING$24,617
Paid to
House, Timothy$6,396
Albernaz, Lorraine$5,893
Sahay, Rohan$5,704
Desouza, Bella$5,500
Stampwala, Harsha$5,474
Denham, Angela$5,312
Advertising and mediaBroadcast, digital, and print advertising, and the media buying behind it.$261,6322.1%
Filed as
MEDIA CONSULTING$261,250
VIDEOGRAPHY EQUIPMENT$382
Paid to
Monadnock Strategies LLC$228,750
Winged Victory LLC$32,500
B&H Photo Video$382
TravelAirfare, lodging, mileage, and ground transport.$63,4610.5%
Filed as
TRAVEL$59,730
REIMBURSEMENT: TRAVEL / FOOD / BEVERAGE$1,024
TRAVEL / FOOD / BEVERAGE$869
TRAVEL / FOOD / BEVERAGE / OFFICE SUPPLIES$766
TRAVEL: ALL BELOW ITEMIZATION THRESHOLD$729
TRAVEL / CONSTITUENT GIFTS: ALL BELOW ITEMIZATION THRESHOLD$307
FOOD / BEVERAGE / TRAVEL$36
Paid to
American Airlines$17,510
HOME2 Suites by Hilton Phoenix$8,905
Delta Air Lines$7,807
Southwest Airlines$5,704
United Airlines$3,344
Uber$1,870
Card paymentsPaid to a card processor with no itemisation filed beneath it, so the purchases behind it are not on the record.$12,2790.1%
Filed as
CREDIT CARD PAYMENT$12,279
Paid to
Bank of America$12,279
Given to othersContributions to other candidates, party committees, and PACs.$1,140<0.1%
Filed as
CONTRIBUTION$1,140
Paid to
Republican Party of Wisconsin$1,140
Total itemized disbursements $12,256,227
Every itemized payment the committee reported this cycle, sorted by what it said each one was for. The categories are ours; the wording they are matched against is the committee’s own. Open a category to read the filed descriptions and who was paid. FEC filings through Sep 30, 2026.
All 2,982 itemized payments filed this cycle. Spending below the itemization threshold is not filed line by line.
46 payments were reported as a lump sum, such as a card or payroll bill, with the detail filed underneath as memo entries. Those entries, $165,146 in all, are counted under the payee and purpose they name rather than under the processor that was paid. The total is the same either way.
Largest vendors
Largest vendors
Name
Amount
US Department of the Treasury39 payments · 12% of all spending
$1,909,262
Ducey, Douglas31 payments · 9.8% of all spending
$1,603,335
Awareness Analytics Partners17 payments · 4.7% of all spending
$766,293
Public Opinion Strategies LLC5 payments · 4.6% of all spending
$754,318
I360 LLC34 payments · 4.6% of all spending
$747,760
Twist, Jonathan P34 payments · 2.9% of all spending
$470,857
Jenson Strategic Partners LLC18 payments · 2.5% of all spending
$411,872
Paces Direct LLC1 payment · 2.1% of all spending
$340,515
The people, firms and committees paid the most, across every kind of payment. Each share is of everything the committee reported spending this cycle, not only the itemized payments above. A payee that is itself a committee links to its own profile.