PAC · MD · C00782532
Shield AI Political Action Committee (Saipac)
A traditional political action committee. It raises limited contributions and can give directly to candidates.
First filed June 21, 2021. Treasurer: Sterling S. McHale. Connected organization: Shield AI. View on FEC.gov
- Raised (2025-26)$106,181
- Spent$91,772
- Cash on hand$52,574
- Outside spending$0
Through reports covering Aug. 31, 2026.
Where its money went
- Given: the group’s own contributions to the campaign
- Bundled: donors’ contributions the group collected and forwarded
- For: outside spending supporting
- Against: outside spending opposing
- Pat Fallon (R)House · TX-04
- Ken Calvert (R)House · CA-40
- Sam Graves (R)House · MO-06
- Rob Wittman (R)House · VA-01
- Ed Case (D)House · HI-01
- Scott Peters (D)House · CA-50
- Jerry Moran (R)Senate · KS
- Andrew R. Garbarino (R)House · NY-02
- Marc A. Veasey (D)House · TX-33
- Adam Smith (D)House · WA-09
- Tom Cole (R)House · OK-04
- Brian Schatz (D)Senate · HI
- Susan Collins (R)Senate · ME
- Jake Ellzey (R)House · TX-06
- Trent Kelly (R)House · MS-01
- Pete Aguilar (D)House · CA-33
- Richard McCormick (R)House · GA-07
Bundled contributions (money donors route through a PAC to specific candidates) are broken out only for groups on our issue pages.
Money to parties and other committees
| Recipient | Amount |
|---|---|
| America'S First PAC | $5,000 |
| Defend the Dream | $3,500 |
| Blue Power PAC | $3,500 |
| Moran Victory Committee | $3,300 |
| Supporting House Problem Solvers - SHP PAC | $2,500 |
| Tried-And-True PAC | $2,500 |
| Making a Real Change PAC | $2,500 |
| Serving Our Country (Soc) PAC | $1,500 |
Who funds it
Largest single contributions this cycle. Committees and organizations link to their own pages when they file with the FEC; an organization that doesn’t file won’t show its own donors here.
| Contributor | Type | From | Date | Amount |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael YangLawyer, Shield AI | Person | San Mateo, CA | June 3, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Sharyl DavisChief People Officer, Shield AI | Person | Arlington, VA | Jan. 21, 2026 | $5,000 |
| David TarnowskiCoo, Disruptive | Person | New York, NY | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Satya PatelInvestor, Homebrew | Person | Burlingame, CA | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Stephen MarcusVenture Capitalist, Riot Ventures | Person | Venice, CA | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Elena MarcusInvestment Banker, Agc Partners | Person | Venice, CA | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Peter LevineVenture Capitol, A16z | Person | Santa Barbara, CA | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Smith GregoryRetired, Retired | Person | Winnetka, IL | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Aurora CharlemagneBusiness, NLK | Person | Austin, TX | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Andrew BerlinExecutive Chairman, Shield AI | Person | Glencoe, IL | Feb. 5, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Keith DunleavyCEO, Apandion | Person | Annapolis, MD | April 9, 2026 | $5,000 |
| Stephen MarcusVenture Capitalist, Riot Ventures | Person | Venice, CA | March 23, 2025 | $5,000 |
| Frank DiminaShield AI, Cro | Person | Arlington, VA | Jan. 9, 2026 | $2,500 |
| Arjun KurpadVP Marketing Strategy, Shield AI | Person | San Mateo, CA | June 23, 2026 | $500 |
| Christian GutierrezExecutive Engineering Leader, Shield AI | Person | Arlington, VA | May 28, 2026 | $500 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | Sept. 26, 2025 | $263 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | Sept. 12, 2025 | $263 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | Aug. 28, 2026 | $263 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | Aug. 14, 2026 | $263 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | Aug. 15, 2025 | $263 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | Aug. 1, 2025 | $263 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | July 17, 2026 | $263 |
| Edward Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | July 3, 2026 | $263 |
| Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | July 18, 2025 | $263 |
| Chip BurkhalterGovernment Affairs, Shield AI | Person | Alexandria, VA | July 3, 2025 | $263 |