Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified
No Surrender Fund
FEC committee C00895607. Last filed October 12, 2026.
FEC C00895607Last filed 2026-10-12Totals through 2026-09-30
The short version
- Raised $3.0M and spent $2.9M in the 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026.
- Largest donor on record: Gulbranson For Congress (Candidate committee), $5K.
What it is
No Surrender Fund is registered with the FEC as a hybrid PAC.
A hybrid PAC keeps two bank accounts: one that gives directly to candidates under contribution limits, and one that spends independently with unlimited money, like a super PAC.
Issues it says it stands for
No record found. The FEC does not record issues. The candidates it supports and opposes are listed below.
Registration
| Type | Hybrid PAC (with Non-Contribution Account) - Qualified |
|---|---|
| Connected organization | None |
| Treasurer | Defeo, Michael |
| Registered in | DC |
| First filed with the FEC | January 14, 2025 |
| Website | nosurrenderusa.com |
Who it supports and opposes
No independent expenditure notices on record for the 2026 cycle.
Direct contributions to candidates
| Recipient | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|
| Switchboard | $980K | 9 |
| True Blue Analytics | $235K | 5 |
| Mjdigital | $223K | 17 |
| Fraiser LLC | $196K | 16 |
| Sterling Data | $171K | 9 |
| Numero | $156K | 8 |
| Okra Limited | $140K | 4 |
| Defeo, Michael Defeo | $115K | 11 |
| Save America Fund FEC | $75K | 3 |
| Tulchin Research LLC | $48K | 2 |
| Blue Action Inc | $40K | 1 |
| Actblue Technical Services | $28K | 4 |
| Public Land Warriors Fund | $25K | 1 |
| Defeo, Michael | $15K | 1 |
| Grassroots Analytics | $13K | 2 |
| Chase | $10K | 1 |
| Troy Jackson for Maine FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Bengs for South Dakota FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Abdul for U.S. Senate FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Sean Mccann for Congress FEC | $5K | 1 |
| Sarah for Iowa FEC | $5K | 1 |
Largest itemized contributions processed by the FEC, 2026 cycle.
Who funds it
Donor mix
| Source | Amount | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Small donors, $200 or less (not named) | $2.5M | 85% |
| Individuals giving over $200 (named) | $452K | 15% |
| PACs and other political committees | $1K | 0% |
| Total raised | $3.0M | 100% |
FEC committee totals, 2026 cycle, through September 30, 2026. The 10 largest donors include recent electronic filings, so their share can run ahead of these totals.
most of its money is small donors
Largest named donors
| Donor | Type | Given | Checks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gulbranson For Congress | Candidate committee Recent filing | $5K | 1 |
| Silvia Faris N/a | Individual | $3K | 1 |
| Linda Darling Hammond Learning Policy Institute | Individual | $3K | 3 |
| Judy Wise N/a | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| William Tomlinson Caf Society | Individual | $2K | 1 |
| Eliot Weinstein N/a | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Lynne Stanley N/a | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Deborah Simo N/a | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Robert Feldman N/a | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Paul Dooley N/a | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Candace Mcgahan N/a | Individual | $2K | 2 |
| Dutch Ruppersberger for Congress Committee FEC | PAC | $1K | 1 |
| Patrick Szymanski N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Katharine Soper School | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Dona Sommers N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Lee Rhodes Glassybaby | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Russell Reardon N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Christopher Pinadella | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Elizabeth Phelps N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| John Milliken N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Jennifer L Miller N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Mary Love May Self-Employed | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Marianne Mason Chf | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Joanne Mann N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
| Lori Harris Macdonald N/a | Individual | $1K | 1 |
Built from the 100 largest itemized receipts processed by the FEC through November 12, 2025, plus the largest receipts in reports filed electronically through September 17, 2026 (marked "Recent filing").
Where its individual donors work
| Employer | Given | Donations |
|---|---|---|
| Learning Policy Institute | $4K | 4 |
| Tpag | $2K | 5 |
| Caf Society | $2K | 1 |
| Botsford General Hospital | $2K | 2 |
| Vituity | $1K | 5 |
| Larkspur Services | $1K | 5 |
| Chf | $1K | 1 |
| Gfiber | $1K | 1 |
| Amada America Inc. | $1K | 1 |
| University of Chicago | $1K | 1 |
Employer as reported by each donor, 2026 cycle, FEC processed totals. Retired, self employed and not employed donors are not shown.
Primary Sources
- FEC committee page: fec.gov/data/committee/C00895607
- FEC filings: all reports filed by No Surrender Fund
- Independent expenditures: fec.gov
- Receipts: fec.gov