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RunwayDonorsPRESTON BUTCHER

Donor header

PRESTON BUTCHER

Individual · FOSTER CITY, CA · LEGACY PARTNERS · CHAIRMAN

$294,300 total given · Largest contribution $50,000

Giving is moderately concentrated across leading recipients.

Active cycles

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

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Total given

$294,300

First seen Nov 10, 2000 · Last activity Mar 26, 2024

Contribution footprint

37 recipients

49 contributions · Avg $6,006

Concentration

Top recipient 34%

Top 3 47.6%

Top 10 69.5%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Dec 2011 · 2 notable contributions
    • CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE; SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS · $100,000
    • CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM · $15,000
  2. 2Mar 2024 · STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY NONPROFITS, BUSINESS LEADERS, INNOVATION COMPANIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS · $25,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE; SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS$100,00034%2Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY NONPROFITS, BUSINESS LEADERS, INNOVATION COMPANIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS$25,0008.5%2Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM$15,0005.1%1Dec 2011 - Dec 2011
ANGELIDES, FRIENDS OF PHIL$10,0003.4%2Jun 2002 - Jun 2002
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CLARA CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - FUTURE GENERATIONS CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - PALO ALTO CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - 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%.

RunwayDonorsPRESTON BUTCHER

Donor header

PRESTON BUTCHER

Individual · FOSTER CITY, CA · LEGACY PARTNERS · CHAIRMAN

$294,300 total given · Largest contribution $50,000

Giving is moderately concentrated across leading recipients.

Active cycles

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

Panel 2 • Finance overview

Total given

$294,300

First seen Nov 10, 2000 · Last activity Mar 26, 2024

Contribution footprint

37 recipients

49 contributions · Avg $6,006

Concentration

Top recipient 34%

Top 3 47.6%

Top 10 69.5%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Dec 2011 · 2 notable contributions
    • CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE; SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS · $100,000
    • CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM · $15,000
  2. 2Mar 2024 · STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY NONPROFITS, BUSINESS LEADERS, INNOVATION COMPANIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS · $25,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE; SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS$100,00034%2Aug 2018 - Oct 2018
STATEWIDE CALIFORNIA COALITION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE, SPONSORED BY NONPROFITS, BUSINESS LEADERS, INNOVATION COMPANIES, AND CIVIC ORGANIZATIONS$25,0008.5%2Mar 2024 - Mar 2024
CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM, SPONSORED BY CALIFORNIA PENSION REFORM$15,0005.1%1Dec 2011 - Dec 2011
ANGELIDES, FRIENDS OF PHIL$10,0003.4%2Jun 2002 - Jun 2002
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SANTA CLARA CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - FUTURE GENERATIONS CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - BAY AREA CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - PALO ALTO CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - SIERRA CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
GFC COURAGE COMMITTEE - MARIN CHAPTER$9,1003.1%1Aug 2023 - Aug 2023
Showing 10 of 37

* 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