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RunwayDonorsMELANIE CROSS

Donor header

MELANIE CROSS

Individual · PALO ALTO, CA · N/A · RETIRED

$12,460 total given · Largest contribution $2,100

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

$12,460

First seen Feb 16, 2006 · Last activity Aug 20, 2018

Contribution footprint

6 recipients

38 contributions · Avg $328

Concentration

Top recipient 38.8%

Top 3 91.6%

Top 10 100%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Jun 2010 · 3 notable contributions
    • ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA · $4,830
    • EASTIN FOR GOVERNOR 2018 · $4,480
    • YES ON PROPOSITION 15 - CALIFORNIANS FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, A COALITION OF NURSES AND GOVERNMENT REFORM ADVOCATES · $2,100

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA$4,83038.8%17Aug 2010 - Aug 2018
EASTIN FOR GOVERNOR 2018$4,48036%14Jan 2017 - Aug 2018
YES ON PROPOSITION 15 - CALIFORNIANS FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, A COALITION OF NURSES AND GOVERNMENT REFORM ADVOCATES$2,10016.9%1Jun 2010 - Jun 2010
BOWEN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2006, DEBRA$5004%3Feb 2006 - Oct 2006
CLEAN MONEY NOW - YES ON 89$3002.4%2Sep 2006 - Sep 2006
BOWEN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2010, DEBRA$2502%1Aug 2010 - Aug 2010
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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%.

RunwayDonorsMELANIE CROSS

Donor header

MELANIE CROSS

Individual · PALO ALTO, CA · N/A · RETIRED

$12,460 total given · Largest contribution $2,100

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

$12,460

First seen Feb 16, 2006 · Last activity Aug 20, 2018

Contribution footprint

6 recipients

38 contributions · Avg $328

Concentration

Top recipient 38.8%

Top 3 91.6%

Top 10 100%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Jun 2010 · 3 notable contributions
    • ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA · $4,830
    • EASTIN FOR GOVERNOR 2018 · $4,480
    • YES ON PROPOSITION 15 - CALIFORNIANS FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, A COALITION OF NURSES AND GOVERNMENT REFORM ADVOCATES · $2,100

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA$4,83038.8%17Aug 2010 - Aug 2018
EASTIN FOR GOVERNOR 2018$4,48036%14Jan 2017 - Aug 2018
YES ON PROPOSITION 15 - CALIFORNIANS FOR FAIR ELECTIONS, A COALITION OF NURSES AND GOVERNMENT REFORM ADVOCATES$2,10016.9%1Jun 2010 - Jun 2010
BOWEN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2006, DEBRA$5004%3Feb 2006 - Oct 2006
CLEAN MONEY NOW - YES ON 89$3002.4%2Sep 2006 - Sep 2006
BOWEN FOR SECRETARY OF STATE 2010, DEBRA$2502%1Aug 2010 - Aug 2010
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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