SEIU Local 49 COPE Fund
Committee 4213 · Miscellaneous · Political Action Committee · active 2007-05-11 → 2026-08-20 · ORESTAR · Export to Excel
Contributions received
$5.0M
Expenditures
$6.0M
Transactions
44,730
Cash balance
$619.6K
as of 2026-09-03
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Statement of Organization
Union Members' Pooled Contributions to Support Or Oppose Ballot Measures Or Candidates. — The committee is not a candidate-controlled committee.
Address: 525 NE Oregon Street, Suite 350 Portland, OR 97232
Treasurer: Meg Niemi
Latest filing:
Amendment, effective 2026-03-19
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People
| Role | Name | Since | Occupation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alternate Transaction Filer | Jef Green | — | — |
| Correspondence Recipient | Yasmin Ibarra | — | — |
| Director | Keven Darden | 2026-03-19 | Registration Representative Kaiser Permanente Portland, OR |
| Director | Renato Quintero | 2020-09-24 | Janitor Somers Building Maintenance Beaverton, OR |
| Treasurer | Meg Niemi | — | — |
Monthly activity
Cash balance
Daily account-summary snapshots (collection began July 2026).
Filing history
| Effective | Type | Description | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-03-19 | Amendment | Miscellaneous | ORESTAR |
| 2025-01-21 → 2026-03-19 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-10-15 → 2025-01-21 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2024-09-16 → 2024-10-15 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-04-01 → 2024-09-16 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2022-03-02 → 2022-04-01 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2021-09-15 → 2022-03-02 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2020-09-24 → 2021-09-15 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2019-03-14 → 2020-09-24 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2012-04-04 → 2019-03-14 | Amendment | Service Employees Int'L Union Local 49 Committee on Political Education | ORESTAR |
| 2011-04-20 → 2012-04-04 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2009-06-05 → 2011-04-20 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2006-01-30 → 2009-06-04 | Amendment | — | ORESTAR |
| 2001-11-06 → 2006-01-29 | Original | SEIU Local 49 Cope Fund | ORESTAR |
Transactions
| Date | Contributor / Payee | Type | Amount | Purpose | Occupation / Employer |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016-08-18 | Rufino Palacio | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Union - Janitor · GCA |
| 2016-08-18 | Florinda Miguel Paz | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · ABM |
| 2016-08-18 | Meg Niemi | Cash Contribution | $30 | — | Organizing Director · SEIU Local 49 |
| 2016-08-18 | Felisa Hagins | Cash Contribution | $50 | — | Political Director · SEIU Local 49 |
| 2016-08-18 | Jason Herrin | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · Portland Habilitation Ctr |
| 2016-08-18 | Hoa La | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · Portland Habilitation Ctr |
| 2016-08-18 | Kevin Chog | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · Portland Habilitation Ctr |
| 2016-08-18 | Mark Richmond | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · Portland Habilitation Ctr |
| 2016-08-18 | Alemnesh Abebaw | Cash Contribution | $2 | — | Union - Janitor · GCA |
| 2016-08-18 | Behara Beganovic | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · Portland Habilitation Ctr |
| 2016-08-18 | Jennifer Mccall | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | CT Techno U · McKenzie Willamette Medical Center |
| 2016-08-18 | Petru Brici | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Custodian · ABM |
| 2016-08-18 | Fernando Morales | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Custodian · ABM |
| 2016-08-18 | Renato Quintero | Cash Contribution | $20 | — | Clean Room Tech · Somers Building Maint. |
| 2016-08-18 | Lyubov Agayeva | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · Portland Habilitation Ctr |
| 2016-08-18 | Manuel Quijada-Tun | Cash Contribution | $10 | — | Janitor · ServiceMaster of Swan Island |
| 2016-08-18 | Carlotta Franklin | Cash Contribution | $20 | — | Organizer · SEIU Local 49 |
| 2016-08-18 | Alicia Farias | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Custodian · ABM |
| 2016-08-18 | Steven Ward | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | Janitor · SEIU Local 49 |
| 2016-08-18 | Michelle Hilpert | Cash Contribution | $25 | — | Unit Secretary · Samaritan Health Services |
| 2016-08-18 | Donna Warner | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Organizer · SEIU Local 49 |
| 2016-08-18 | Maria Paredes De Carrillo | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · Portland Habilitation Ctr |
| 2016-08-18 | Richard Farnsworth | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Maintenance II · Daimler |
| 2016-08-08 | Friends of Susan McLain (16812) | Cash Expenditure | $3,000 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | Friends of Nancy Nathanson (5152) | Cash Expenditure | $500 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | Gomberg for State Rep (15348) | Cash Expenditure | $500 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | Ken Helm for House District 34 (16738) | Cash Expenditure | $500 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | Brad Witt for State Representative (5079) | Cash Expenditure | $250 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | Friends of Julie Fahey (17469) | Cash Expenditure | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | SEIU - Accounting Dept | Cash Expenditure | $16,481 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | Friends of Margaret Doherty (13907) | Cash Expenditure | $500 | — | — |
| 2016-08-08 | Friends of Jeff Barker (4270) | Cash Expenditure | $250 | — | — |
| 2016-07-31 | U.S. Bank | Cash Expenditure | $22 | service charge | — |
| 2016-07-29 | Miscellaneous Cash Contributions $100 and under | Cash Contribution | $1,611 | — | — |
| 2016-07-29 | Brianda Ceballos Calleja | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · ABM |
| 2016-07-29 | Alice Ryan | Cash Contribution | $18 | — | Janitor · ABM |
| 2016-07-29 | Shawn Massey | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Custodian · ABM |
| 2016-07-29 | Buruta Gemeda | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · ABM |
| 2016-07-29 | Christina Welter | Cash Contribution | $8 | — | Lab Asst PHL Longview · PeaceHealth |
| 2016-07-29 | Jeffrey Hansen | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Custodian · ABM |
| 2016-07-29 | Onesimo Salas | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Janitor · ABM |
| 2016-07-29 | Bryan Leeder | Cash Contribution | $20 | — | Janitor · ABLE |
| 2016-07-29 | Petru Brici | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Custodian · ABM |
| 2016-07-29 | Alicia Farias | Cash Contribution | $15 | — | Custodian · ABM |
| 2016-07-26 | Yes for Affordable Homes (17891) | Cash Expenditure | $5,000 | — | — |
| 2016-07-26 | Friends of Arnie Roblan (4726) | Cash Expenditure | $1,000 | — | — |
| 2016-07-26 | Friends of Mark Reynolds (17644) | Cash Expenditure | $500 | — | — |
| 2016-07-26 | U.S. Bank | Cash Expenditure | $35 | stop payment fee | — |
| 2016-07-26 | Friends of Ted Wheeler (5591) | Lost or Returned Check | $20,000 | — | — |
| 2016-07-26 | Friends of Ted Wheeler (5591) | Cash Expenditure | $20,000 | replaces check #1275 reported lost | — |