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RunwayDonorsELIZABETH SIMONS

Donor header

ELIZABETH SIMONS

Individual · ATHERTON, CA · RETIRED · RETIRED

$3,666,546 total given · Largest contribution $322,500

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

$3,666,546

First seen Sep 11, 2014 · Last activity Dec 23, 2025

Contribution footprint

122 recipients

219 contributions · Avg $16,742

Concentration

Top recipient 58.3%

Top 3 72.6%

Top 10 82.2%

Total givingReference baseline
123
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Jan 2019 · ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA · $148,550
  2. 2Jul 2025 · CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · $376,500
  3. 3Dec 2025 · HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND NONPROFIT 501 (C) (4) · $2,136,046

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND NONPROFIT 501 (C) (4)$2,136,04658.3%28Jun 2020 - Dec 2025
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$376,50010.3%8Sep 2014 - Jul 2025
ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA$148,5504.1%30Dec 2016 - Jan 2019
JUSTICE PAC BY LA DEFENSA, A PROJECT OF TIDES ADVOCACY$105,0002.9%2May 2022 - Sep 2022
NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR$100,0002.7%1Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2018$58,4001.6%4Jul 2015 - Oct 2017
ATKINS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; CALIFORNIA WORKS: SENATOR TONI$25,0000.7%1Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
CALIFORNIA WORKING FAMILIES PARTY$25,0000.7%1May 2022 - May 2022
LIFT UP CONTRA COSTA ACTION, A PROJECT OF TIDES ADVOCACY, PAC$20,0000.5%1Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE$19,6000.5%5Oct 2023 - Jun 2025
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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%.

RunwayDonorsELIZABETH SIMONS

Donor header

ELIZABETH SIMONS

Individual · ATHERTON, CA · RETIRED · RETIRED

$3,666,546 total given · Largest contribution $322,500

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

$3,666,546

First seen Sep 11, 2014 · Last activity Dec 23, 2025

Contribution footprint

122 recipients

219 contributions · Avg $16,742

Concentration

Top recipient 58.3%

Top 3 72.6%

Top 10 82.2%

Total givingReference baseline
123
Apr 2021Dec 2022Jul 2024Mar 2026

Spike markers

  1. 1Jan 2019 · ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA · $148,550
  2. 2Jul 2025 · CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY · $376,500
  3. 3Dec 2025 · HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND NONPROFIT 501 (C) (4) · $2,136,046

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
HEISING-SIMONS ACTION FUND NONPROFIT 501 (C) (4)$2,136,04658.3%28Jun 2020 - Dec 2025
CALIFORNIA DEMOCRATIC PARTY$376,50010.3%8Sep 2014 - Jul 2025
ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA$148,5504.1%30Dec 2016 - Jan 2019
JUSTICE PAC BY LA DEFENSA, A PROJECT OF TIDES ADVOCACY$105,0002.9%2May 2022 - Sep 2022
NEWSOM'S BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; YES ON 50, THE ELECTION RIGGING RESPONSE ACT, GOVERNOR$100,0002.7%1Feb 2016 - Feb 2016
NEWSOM FOR CALIFORNIA GOVERNOR 2018$58,4001.6%4Jul 2015 - Oct 2017
ATKINS BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; CALIFORNIA WORKS: SENATOR TONI$25,0000.7%1Jul 2022 - Jul 2022
CALIFORNIA WORKING FAMILIES PARTY$25,0000.7%1May 2022 - May 2022
LIFT UP CONTRA COSTA ACTION, A PROJECT OF TIDES ADVOCACY, PAC$20,0000.5%1Oct 2022 - Oct 2022
MC GUIRE FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2026; MIKE$19,6000.5%5Oct 2023 - Jun 2025
Showing 10 of 122

* 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