Joint fundraising committee · DC

The Colorado Way

Registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00634006.

Run by Josie Olsen (treasurer) More

On the record

Type
Joint fundraising committee1
Based in
Washington, DC1
Registered
February 27, 20172

Who runs it

The FEC makes every committee name a treasurer, who signs its reports, and a custodian of its records. It does not make PACs list their officers or board.

Treasurer
Josie Olsen2

Who funds it

It reported raising $122K: $122K from individuals and $0 from other committees.5

Individuals

We show individual donors only as totals, never by name: FEC rules bar using their names for soliciting or commercial purposes.

  • $126K from 32 itemized gifts by individuals6
  • 95% came in gifts of $2,000 or more6
  • Top states: Colorado $73K, New York $24K, Florida $10K, California $7,500, New Jersey $5,0006

Where its donors work6

Birnam Oak Advisors1 gifts$12,000
Nyu Stern School of Business1 gifts$10,000
Bluewater Wireless1 gifts$5,000
Draftkings1 gifts$5,000
Echostar1 gifts$5,000
GWC Public Affairs1 gifts$5,000
Oaktree Capital Management LP1 gifts$5,000
Stelliam Capital Management1 gifts$5,000
Vestar Capital Partners1 gifts$5,000
Aon1 gifts$2,500

Employers as donors wrote them. These are gifts from people who work there, not from the companies.

Money, 2025–26

As reported to the FEC through September 30, 2026.3

Raised$122K
Spent$129K
Cash on hand$1,956
  • From individuals $122K

Sources

Every number on this page points here. Each one links to the public record.

  1. 1
    FEC committee record: The Colorado Way (C00634006)https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00634006/
    Retrieved October 16, 2026
  2. 2
    FEC Form 1 (statement of organization): The Colorado Wayhttps://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00634006/?tab=filings
    Fetched October 17, 2026
  3. 3
    FEC: The Colorado Way financial summary, 2025–26https://www.fec.gov/data/committee/C00634006/?cycle=2026#financial-summary
    Through September 30, 2026 · Retrieved October 16, 2026
  4. 4
    Itemized receipts, bulk files indiv26 and oth26 · Retrieved October 17, 2026
  5. 5
    FEC bulk data: PAC and party committee summaries, 2025–26 (webk26)https://www.fec.gov/data/browse-data/?tab=bulk-data
    Retrieved October 16, 2026 · Public record
  6. 6
    Gifts over $200 · Retrieved October 17, 2026