Data Status
Local receipts: 2026-10-27 (0 days old)
Federal last sync: 2026-10-27 16:20:25.947786 (0 days old)
Federal latest report coverage: 2026-10-15T00:00:00
Federal latest receipt date (row-level): 2026-09-30 (27 days old)
Federal latest Schedule B date (row-level): 2026-09-30 (27 days old)
Federal latest Schedule E date (row-level): 2026-10-16 (11 days old)
Cause the Effect Chicago PAC
SBE Committee ID: 34155
Receipts Summary All time
Contributions: 77 | Total receipts: $105,767.50 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2017-11-13 to 2018-12-31
Expenditures Summary All time
Transactions: 90 | Total expenditures: $105,787.64 | This cycle: $0.00 | Date range: 2017-10-18 to 2018-12-31
Top Donors All time
| Donor | Total | Contributions |
|---|---|---|
| Gerladine Gainer | $11,100.00 | 1 |
| William Gainer | $11,100.00 | 1 |
| Ann Feinberg | $11,000.00 | 1 |
| Henry Feinberg | $11,000.00 | 1 |
| BW Financial Services | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| Method Capital LLC | $5,000.00 | 1 |
| William Wolf | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Smojito Partners LLC | $2,500.00 | 1 |
| Ramsey Ellis | $2,150.00 | 3 |
| Andrea Kott | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Diana Aixala | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Elaine Canevaro | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Lyn McKeaney | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Moira Saliba | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Patty Walsh | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Tamar Newberger | $1,000.00 | 1 |
| Lucy Moog | $825.00 | 3 |
| Cornelia Grumman | $750.00 | 2 |
| Mae Whiteside | $625.00 | 5 |
| Leslie Fox | $500.00 | 1 |
Top Payees All time
| Payee | Total | Transactions |
|---|---|---|
| Meghan Christiansen | $65,000.00 | 11 |
| Megan Christiansen | $10,000.00 | 2 |
| The Second City Chicago | $5,268.00 | 1 |
| Chi-Town Printing | $4,755.00 | 8 |
| Law Office of James P. McNally P.C. | $2,160.00 | 1 |
| Elect Inc | $1,750.00 | 1 |
| Chicago Teachers Union | $1,725.00 | 2 |
| Landmark Theatres | $1,665.00 | 1 |
| Good Earth Catering | $1,570.85 | 3 |
| Park Chicago | $1,279.57 | 8 |
| Act Blue | $1,211.83 | 12 |
| Vargas Arts Chicago | $1,083.50 | 3 |
| Staples | $793.59 | 5 |
| Wildfire Contact | $787.00 | 1 |
| 4IMPRINT | $676.88 | 1 |
| Potbelly | $597.09 | 3 |
| Harper Collins | $515.76 | 1 |
| Citizens for Angie Sandoval | $500.00 | 1 |
| Friends for Donna Miller | $500.00 | 1 |
| Friends of Charise Williams | $500.00 | 1 |
Committee Information All time
Status: Inactive (as of 2019-01-15) | Type: Political Action
Founded: 2017-10-18 | Re-activated: 2017-10-14
Purpose: To suppport women as candidates for public office.
Location: Chicago, IL 60643-1801
Current Officers All time
| Name | Title | Location |
|---|---|---|
| Cathy Stein | Chair | Chicago, IL |
| Meghan Christiansen | Custodian | Chicago, Il |
| Cathy Stein | Treasurer | Chicago, IL |
Filing History All time
| Document | Filed | Reporting Period |
|---|---|---|
| Final | 2019-01-15 | 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31 |
| A-1 | 2019-01-07 | 2018-10-01 to 2018-12-31 |
| Quarterly | 2018-10-15 | 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30 |
| A-1 | 2018-07-20 | 2018-07-01 to 2018-09-30 |
| Quarterly | 2018-07-16 | 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30 |
| A-1 | 2018-07-03 | 2018-04-01 to 2018-06-30 |
| Statement of Organization | 2018-06-28 | — |
| Quarterly | 2018-04-16 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31 |
| A-1 | 2018-04-06 | 2018-01-01 to 2018-03-31 |
| Quarterly | 2018-01-16 | 2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31 |
| A-1 | 2017-12-13 | 2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31 |
| A-1 | 2017-11-29 | 2017-10-01 to 2017-12-31 |
| Statement of Organization | 2017-10-18 | — |