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RunwayCommitteesBUCHANAN, FRIENDS OF JOAN

Committee header

BUCHANAN, FRIENDS OF JOAN

Active cycles

2007-20082009-20102011-20122013-20142015-2016

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$2,584,505
Spent
$1,601,474
Net activity
$983,031
Large-donor funded, Media-heavy spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jul 2007Nov 2008Aug 2011Jun 2015

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 62.5% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 43% of spending.

Donor count

838

Contributions

1,734

Median

$150

Average

$1,490

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 128

    Share: 62.5%

    Amount: $1,615,451

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 347

    Share: 29.9%

    Amount: $772,020

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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RunwayCommitteesBUCHANAN, FRIENDS OF JOAN

Committee header

BUCHANAN, FRIENDS OF JOAN

Active cycles

2007-20082009-20102011-20122013-20142015-2016

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Committee finance snapshot

Scope: All time

Raised
$2,584,505
Spent
$1,601,474
Net activity
$983,031
Large-donor funded, Media-heavy spender, Inactive/terminated in All time.

Money over time

ContributionsExpenditures
Jul 2007Nov 2008Aug 2011Jun 2015

Panel 3 • Money structure snapshot

Money structure snapshot

$5,000+ is the largest bucket at 62.5% of total raised.

Dominant category: Media at 43% of spending.

Donor count

838

Contributions

1,734

Median

$150

Average

$1,490

Funding distribution

  • $5,000+

    Count: 128

    Share: 62.5%

    Amount: $1,615,451

  • $1,000 - $4,999

    Count: 347

    Share: 29.9%

    Amount: $772,020

  • $500 - $999

Panel 5 • Financial evidence

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Count: 139

Share: 3.1%

Amount: $79,504

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 755

    Share: 4.2%

    Amount: $108,612

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 230

    Share: 0.4%

    Amount: $10,117

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+128$1,615,45162.5%
    $1,000 - $4,999347$772,02029.9%
    $500 - $999139$79,5043.1%
    $100 - $499755$108,6124.2%
    $1 - $99230$10,1170.4%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $688,722

      Share: 43%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $437,615

      Share: 27.3%

    • Field

      Amount: $312,646

      Share: 19.5%

    • Operations

      Amount: $162,491

      Share: 10.1%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$688,72243%
    Consulting$437,61527.3%
    Field$312,64619.5%
    Operations$162,49110.1%

    Refunds and adjustments: 3 entries, -$1,200 total.

    Count: 139

    Share: 3.1%

    Amount: $79,504

  • $100 - $499

    Count: 755

    Share: 4.2%

    Amount: $108,612

  • $1 - $99

    Count: 230

    Share: 0.4%

    Amount: $10,117

    • Contribution bucketCountAmountShare of raised
    $5,000+128$1,615,45162.5%
    $1,000 - $4,999347$772,02029.9%
    $500 - $999139$79,5043.1%
    $100 - $499755$108,6124.2%
    $1 - $99230$10,1170.4%

    Spending categories

    • Media

      Amount: $688,722

      Share: 43%

    • Consulting

      Amount: $437,615

      Share: 27.3%

    • Field

      Amount: $312,646

      Share: 19.5%

    • Operations

      Amount: $162,491

      Share: 10.1%

    CategoryAmountShare of spent
    Media$688,72243%
    Consulting$437,61527.3%
    Field$312,64619.5%
    Operations$162,49110.1%

    Refunds and adjustments: 3 entries, -$1,200 total.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$904,16635%164Dec 17, 2008
    JOAN T BUCHANAN$133,1815.2%132Dec 10, 2008
    THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF MENDOCINO COUNTY$107,0004.1%2Oct 31, 2008
    JOAN BUCHANAN$95,0263.7%25Jun 30, 2015
    STANISLAUS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE$89,0003.4%2Oct 30, 2008
    DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARIN$70,0002.7%2Oct 17, 2008
    AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - CA PEOPLE$14,4000.6%3Jul 25, 2008
    ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS PAC$14,4000.6%2Oct 22, 2008
    CA NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$14,4000.6%6Oct 3, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4000.6%2Oct 10, 2008
    CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CDA PAC)$14,4000.6%2Sep 15, 2008
    CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE$14,4000.6%2Sep 25, 2008
    CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.6%2Sep 9, 2008
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.6%3Sep 30, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC$14,4000.6%4Oct 29, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4000.6%2Sep 15, 2008
    FACULTY FOR OUR UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE, A COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION$14,4000.6%2Sep 25, 2008
    IBEW LOCAL UNION NO. 302 PAC$14,4000.6%3Jun 23, 2008
    INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 595 PAC$14,4000.6%4Oct 6, 2008
    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.6%2Aug 28, 2008
    SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST PAC$14,4000.6%2Oct 7, 2008
    STANDING COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO$14,4000.6%2Oct 2, 2008
    STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA PAC$14,4000.6%2Aug 1, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS, INC.$11,2000.4%5Oct 17, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$10,8000.4%2Aug 18, 2008
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    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

    Panel 4 • Top donors

    Top donors

    DonorTotalShare*CountLast
    CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$904,16635%164Dec 17, 2008
    JOAN T BUCHANAN$133,1815.2%132Dec 10, 2008
    THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF MENDOCINO COUNTY$107,0004.1%2Oct 31, 2008
    JOAN BUCHANAN$95,0263.7%25Jun 30, 2015
    STANISLAUS COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE$89,0003.4%2Oct 30, 2008
    DEMOCRATIC CENTRAL COMMITTEE OF MARIN$70,0002.7%2Oct 17, 2008
    AMERICAN FEDERATION OF STATE, COUNTY & MUNICIPAL EMPLOYEES - CA PEOPLE$14,4000.6%3Jul 25, 2008
    ASSOCIATION OF CALIFORNIA SCHOOL ADMINISTRATORS PAC$14,4000.6%2Oct 22, 2008
    CA NURSES ASSOCIATION PAC$14,4000.6%6Oct 3, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF SERVICE EMPLOYEES$14,4000.6%2Oct 10, 2008
    CALIFORNIA DENTAL ASSOCIATION PAC (CDA PAC)$14,4000.6%2Sep 15, 2008
    CALIFORNIA FEDERATION OF TEACHERS COPE$14,4000.6%2Sep 25, 2008
    CALIFORNIA LEAGUE OF CONSERVATION VOTERS SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.6%2Sep 9, 2008
    CALIFORNIA MEDICAL ASSOCIATION SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.6%3Sep 30, 2008
    CALIFORNIA PROFESSIONAL FIREFIGHTERS PAC$14,4000.6%4Oct 29, 2008
    CALIFORNIA TEACHERS ASSOCIATION/ASSOCIATION FOR BETTER CITIZENSHIP$14,4000.6%2Sep 15, 2008
    FACULTY FOR OUR UNIVERSITY'S FUTURE, A COMMITTEE SPONSORED BY THE CALIFORNIA FACULTY ASSOCIATION$14,4000.6%2Sep 25, 2008
    IBEW LOCAL UNION NO. 302 PAC$14,4000.6%3Jun 23, 2008
    INTERNATIONAL BROTHERHOOD OF ELECTRICAL WORKERS LOCAL 595 PAC$14,4000.6%4Oct 6, 2008
    NORTHERN CALIFORNIA CARPENTERS REGIONAL COUNCIL SMALL CONTRIBUTOR COMMITTEE$14,4000.6%2Aug 28, 2008
    SEIU UNITED HEALTHCARE WORKERS WEST PAC$14,4000.6%2Oct 7, 2008
    STANDING COMMITTEE ON POLITICAL EDUCATION OF THE CALIFORNIA LABOR FEDERATION, AFL-CIO$14,4000.6%2Oct 2, 2008
    STATE BUILDING & CONSTRUCTION TRADES COUNCIL OF CALIFORNIA PAC$14,4000.6%2Aug 1, 2008
    CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF PSYCHIATRIC TECHNICIANS, INC.$11,2000.4%5Oct 17, 2008
    CA STATE COUNCIL OF LABORERS PAC$10,8000.4%2Aug 18, 2008
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    * Share is percent of committee total raised in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.