COM

INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

PAC (qualified). Unauthorized.

PAC (qualified)UnauthorizedMixed activity · 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanInferred from activityMonthly filer

Financial snapshot

FEC bulk summary totals through Jul 31, 2026

Total receipts$55.4K

FEC reported disbursements$71KReported total may include noncash accounting entries

Individual contributions$55.4K

FEC reported cash on hand$128.3K

Coverage Not reported to Jul 31, 2026Contribution refunds $0Debts owed by committee $0Last report Not reported

Compliance review · No open linked indicators

Automated review indicators, not findings of a violation. Exact reported records are linked; identity is not independently verified. Reported lobbyist-bundling disclosures are not counted as issues.

Latest cycle-wide scan: Sep 12, 2026 · Index refreshed: Sep 12, 2026. Coverage is limited to loaded records and implemented checks.

Scan coverage and freshness

Receipt eligibility: last successful scan Sep 12, 2026 · latest scheduled check skipped (Sep 12, 2026).
Integrity: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.
Fundraising patterns: last successful scan Sep 7, 2026 · indexed scan status completed.

No open indicators are linked in the published index. This is not a compliance clearance.

Across the cycle, some findings could not be linked safely to entities; ambiguous identities are withheld.

Candidate connections

Candidate identity and documented relationships · 2025–2026

Candidate campaign receiving transfers
ADERHOLT, ROBERT B. REP.RepublicanFEC reported
U.S. House · Alabama · District 4
Election 2026 · Incumbent · Current candidate
Receiving campaign: ROBERT ADERHOLT FOR CONGRESS
Candidate details & sources
FEC candidate ID: H6AL04098 · 2025–2026 reporting cycle
Candidate campaign receiving transfers

Registration details

Locally ingested FEC master-file snapshot for 2025–2026

Committee type: PAC (qualified)
Designation: Unauthorized
Party affiliation: No party affiliation reported
Treasurer: SWANHORST, SUE
Filing cadence: Monthly filer
Organization type: Trade association
Connected organization: Not reported
Cycles loaded: 2026, 2024
Registered address: 1212 NEW YORK AVENUE, NW · STE 650 · WASHINGTON, DC, 20005

Political alignment

Registration, linked-candidate, and disclosed money-flow evidence

Evidence-based classificationMixed activity · 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanMixed activity · 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanInferred from activity

FEC registration: PAC (qualified); no party affiliation reported. Classification basis: Inferred from activity. This describes disclosed financial activity, not an official party registration or ideological score. The figures below separately preserve the filer’s Schedule E support and opposition designations.

No candidate support/oppose spending foundThis cycle has no locally ingested Schedule E rows for this committee. Registration, linked-candidate, committee-transfer, and recipient-reported conduit evidence can still establish the alignment shown above.

$0 supporting · $0 opposing · 0 rowsOfficial FEC outside spending ↗

Source & provenance

Trace this profile back to the public record

Source agencyFederal Election Commission

Local row ingestedSep 6, 2026

Source row hashfd0155b47b6253b669d2b531d6bfbca4317daf16370f7ed6f0ab4d23dc65091c

View official FEC record

Financial figures are processed FEC totals and may change when amended reports are filed. Registration fields preserve raw master-file values loaded for the 2025–2026 snapshot.

Contributor	Reported context	Date	Election	Amount	FEC record
NELSON, WILLIAM`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsBIRMINGHAM AL 35209	CHAIRMAN NELSON BROTHERSM7	Jun 3, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
NELSON, CHARLES`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsMOUNTAIN BROOK AL 35233	CEO NELSON BROTHERSM4	Mar 12, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
HYMER, RALPH`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsBIRMINGHAM AL 35242	EXECUTIVE NELSON BROTHERS, INC.M3	Feb 4, 2025	Primary (P)	$5,000	Original filing ↗
MICA, JOHN CLARK`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsWASHINGTON DC 20003	PRESIDENT IMEM6	May 17, 2025	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
HOOTS, KENT`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsLARKSPUR CO 80118	VICE PRESIDENT - US OPERATIONS ORICAM5	Apr 6, 2025	Primary (P)	$2,500	Original filing ↗
OBRIEN, TIMOTHY`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsPAWCATUCK CT 06379	PRESIDENT DETOTECM7	Jun 7, 2025	Primary (P)	$2,000	Original filing ↗
BLAZEK, SCOTT`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsGILLETTE WY 82718	SAFETY MANAGER NELSON BROTHERSM4	Mar 2, 2026	Primary (P)	$2,000	Original filing ↗
PRISTIC, DAVE`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsVESTAVIA HILLS AL 35242	VP SPECIALTY CHEMICALS NELSON BROTHERSM6	May 7, 2025	Primary (P)	$1,700	Original filing ↗
MCNALLY, IAN`View reported donor profile →`Supports 20% Democratic / 73% Republican · 7% unclassifiedDerived from contributionsLIVERPOOL OH 43920	PRESIDENT HILLTOP ENERGYM6	May 6, 2026	Primary (P)	$1,500	Original filing ↗
HOOTS, KENT`View reported donor profile →`Supports 23% Democratic / 77% RepublicanDerived from contributionsLARKSPUR CO 80118	VICE PRESIDENT - US OPERATIONS ORICAM5	Apr 13, 2026	Primary (P)	$1,500	Original filing ↗

Recipient	Purpose	Date	Amount	FEC record
NRSC`C00027466`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM7 24KLinked: C00027466	Jun 2, 2026	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
NRCC`C00075820`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM4 24KLinked: C00075820	Mar 19, 2026	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗
DSCC`C00042366`WASHINGTON, DC	24KM4 24KLinked: C00042366	Mar 27, 2026	$5,000	FEC disbursement search ↗

INSTITUTE OF MAKERS OF EXPLOSIVES POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE

Financial snapshot

Candidate connections

Registration details

Political alignment

Source & provenance

FEC-reported relationships

Money network

Cash, assets & liabilities

Receipts

Contribution breakdowns

Largest itemized receipts

Disbursements

Largest disbursements

Loans, debts & allocations

Reports & filings