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RunwayDonorsSTEVEN MERRILL

Donor header

STEVEN MERRILL

Individual · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · NONE · RETIRED

$910,601 total given · Largest contribution $300,001

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

$910,601

First seen Jun 16, 2020 · Last activity May 14, 2025

Contribution footprint

24 recipients

48 contributions · Avg $18,971

Concentration

Top recipient 58.8%

Top 3 74.7%

Top 10 90%

Total givingReference baseline
12
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Nov 2021 · NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN FRANCISCO ADVOCACY · $535,001
  2. 2Oct 2022 · 2 notable contributions
    • NO ON 30 · $100,000
    • CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; CALIFORNIANS SUPPORTING LANHEE · $45,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN FRANCISCO ADVOCACY$535,00158.8%2Sep 2020 - Nov 2021
NO ON 30$100,00011%2Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; CALIFORNIANS SUPPORTING LANHEE$45,0004.9%1Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
GOVERN FOR CALIFORNIA COURAGE COMMITTEE$25,2002.8%3Feb 2021 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER$22,6002.5%4Jun 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER$18,6002%3Oct 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COALITION$18,6002%3Oct 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER$18,6002%3Oct 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER$18,5002%3Feb 2021 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER$17,1001.9%2Dec 2022 - Aug 2023
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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%.

RunwayDonorsSTEVEN MERRILL

Donor header

STEVEN MERRILL

Individual · SAN FRANCISCO, CA · NONE · RETIRED

$910,601 total given · Largest contribution $300,001

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

$910,601

First seen Jun 16, 2020 · Last activity May 14, 2025

Contribution footprint

24 recipients

48 contributions · Avg $18,971

Concentration

Top recipient 58.8%

Top 3 74.7%

Top 10 90%

Total givingReference baseline
12
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Nov 2021 · NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN FRANCISCO ADVOCACY · $535,001
  2. 2Oct 2022 · 2 notable contributions
    • NO ON 30 · $100,000
    • CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; CALIFORNIANS SUPPORTING LANHEE · $45,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
NEIGHBORS FOR A BETTER SAN FRANCISCO ADVOCACY$535,00158.8%2Sep 2020 - Nov 2021
NO ON 30$100,00011%2Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
CHEN FOR CONTROLLER 2022; CALIFORNIANS SUPPORTING LANHEE$45,0004.9%1Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
GOVERN FOR CALIFORNIA COURAGE COMMITTEE$25,2002.8%3Feb 2021 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - EAST BAY CHAPTER$22,6002.5%4Jun 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER$18,6002%3Oct 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - CALIFORNIA BUSINESS COALITION$18,6002%3Oct 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CRUZ CHAPTER$18,6002%3Oct 2020 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER$18,5002%3Feb 2021 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA BARBARA CHAPTER$17,1001.9%2Dec 2022 - Aug 2023
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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