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RunwayDonorsFRANKLIN P. JOHNSON, JR.

Donor header

FRANKLIN P. JOHNSON, JR.

Individual · PALO ALTO, CA · SELF-EMPLOYED · VENTURE CAPITAL

$220,000 total given · Largest contribution $50,000

Giving is concentrated among a small set of recipients.

Active cycles

1999-20002001-20022003-20042005-20062007-20082009-20102011-20122013-20142015-20162017-20182019-20202021-20222023-20242025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Total given

$220,000

First seen Nov 3, 2004 · Last activity Nov 12, 2018

Contribution footprint

10 recipients

13 contributions · Avg $16,923

Concentration

Top recipient 23%

Top 3 61.4%

Top 10 100%

Total givingReference baseline
1
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Sep 2006 · 3 notable contributions
    • YES ON 32 - STOP SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY NOW. SUPPORTED BY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, FARMERS, EDUCATORS, AND TAXPAYERS · $50,500
    • CALIFORNIANS TO STOP 89, A COALITON OF BUSINESS AND TAXPAYER ORGANIZATION · $49,500
    • KASHKARI FOR GOVERNOR 2014, NEEL · $35,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
YES ON 32 - STOP SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY NOW. SUPPORTED BY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, FARMERS, EDUCATORS, AND TAXPAYERS$50,50023%2Apr 2012 - May 2012
CALIFORNIANS TO STOP 89, A COALITON OF BUSINESS AND TAXPAYER ORGANIZATION$49,50022.5%1Sep 2006 - Sep 2006
KASHKARI FOR GOVERNOR 2014, NEEL$35,00015.9%2Mar 2014 - Jul 2014
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM$35,00015.9%2Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
BUDGET REFORM NOW, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SAFETY, SENIORS, GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMM"..."$10,0004.5%1Apr 2009 - Apr 2009
CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY PAC, YES ON 62, NO ON 60, MAJOR FUNDING BY AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, LAND, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INSURANCE, EDUCATOR, TRUSTS, BUSINESSPERSONS/PHILANTHROPISTS, STEVEN$10,0004.5%1Nov 2004 - Nov 2004
CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN WATER, PARKS AND COASTAL PROTECTION / YES ON 84, A COALITION OF CONSERVATION GROUPS$10,0004.5%1Sep 2006 - Sep 2006
POIZNER'S ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA'S RENEWAL, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, STEVE$10,0004.5%1Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
TUCK FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018; MARSHALL$5,0002.3%1Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
YES ON 11 - HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER, SENIOR, PUBLIC INTEREST, TAXPAYER, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS GROUPS AND LEADERS$5,0002.3%1Oct 2008 - Oct 2008
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* Share is percent of donor total in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

RunwayDonorsFRANKLIN P. JOHNSON, JR.

Donor header

FRANKLIN P. JOHNSON, JR.

Individual · PALO ALTO, CA · SELF-EMPLOYED · VENTURE CAPITAL

$220,000 total given · Largest contribution $50,000

Giving is concentrated among a small set of recipients.

Active cycles

1999-20002001-20022003-20042005-20062007-20082009-20102011-20122013-20142015-20162017-20182019-20202021-20222023-20242025-2026

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Total given

$220,000

First seen Nov 3, 2004 · Last activity Nov 12, 2018

Contribution footprint

10 recipients

13 contributions · Avg $16,923

Concentration

Top recipient 23%

Top 3 61.4%

Top 10 100%

Total givingReference baseline
1
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Sep 2006 · 3 notable contributions
    • YES ON 32 - STOP SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY NOW. SUPPORTED BY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, FARMERS, EDUCATORS, AND TAXPAYERS · $50,500
    • CALIFORNIANS TO STOP 89, A COALITON OF BUSINESS AND TAXPAYER ORGANIZATION · $49,500
    • KASHKARI FOR GOVERNOR 2014, NEEL · $35,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
YES ON 32 - STOP SPECIAL INTEREST MONEY NOW. SUPPORTED BY SMALL BUSINESS OWNERS, FARMERS, EDUCATORS, AND TAXPAYERS$50,50023%2Apr 2012 - May 2012
CALIFORNIANS TO STOP 89, A COALITON OF BUSINESS AND TAXPAYER ORGANIZATION$49,50022.5%1Sep 2006 - Sep 2006
KASHKARI FOR GOVERNOR 2014, NEEL$35,00015.9%2Mar 2014 - Jul 2014
GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM$35,00015.9%2Jun 2005 - Aug 2005
BUDGET REFORM NOW, A COALITION OF TAXPAYERS, BUSINESS, LABOR, EDUCATORS, PUBLIC SAFETY, SENIORS, GOVERNOR SCHWARZENEGGER'S CALIFORNIA DREAM TEAM, A BALLOT MEASURE COMM"..."$10,0004.5%1Apr 2009 - Apr 2009
CALIFORNIANS FOR AN OPEN PRIMARY PAC, YES ON 62, NO ON 60, MAJOR FUNDING BY AGRICULTURE, TECHNOLOGY, LAND, FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS, INSURANCE, EDUCATOR, TRUSTS, BUSINESSPERSONS/PHILANTHROPISTS, STEVEN$10,0004.5%1Nov 2004 - Nov 2004
CALIFORNIANS FOR CLEAN WATER, PARKS AND COASTAL PROTECTION / YES ON 84, A COALITION OF CONSERVATION GROUPS$10,0004.5%1Sep 2006 - Sep 2006
POIZNER'S ALLIANCE FOR CALIFORNIA'S RENEWAL, A BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE, STEVE$10,0004.5%1Jan 2008 - Jan 2008
TUCK FOR STATE SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2018; MARSHALL$5,0002.3%1Nov 2018 - Nov 2018
YES ON 11 - HOLD POLITICIANS ACCOUNTABLE, A COALITION OF CONSUMER, SENIOR, PUBLIC INTEREST, TAXPAYER, COMMUNITY AND BUSINESS GROUPS AND LEADERS$5,0002.3%1Oct 2008 - Oct 2008
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* Share is percent of donor total in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

Scope: All time60 points
Scope: All time60 points