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RunwayDonorsCHENGYUN GAO

Donor header

CHENGYUN GAO

Individual · SAN JOSE, CA · APPLE, INC · ENGINEER

$3,575 total given · Largest contribution $1,000

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

$3,575

First seen Jan 9, 2016 · Last activity Aug 17, 2025

Contribution footprint

14 recipients

18 contributions · Avg $199

Concentration

Top recipient 33.6%

Top 3 53.7%

Top 10 88.8%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Sep 2016 · 3 notable contributions
    • CHINESE AMERICANS FOR THE CONSTITUTION, NO ON PROP 50 · $1,200
    • BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; CATHARINE · $401
    • EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION · $320

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
CHINESE AMERICANS FOR THE CONSTITUTION, NO ON PROP 50$1,20033.6%2Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; CATHARINE$40111.2%2May 2016 - Sep 2016
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION$3209%1Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
HUFF FOR SUPERVISOR 2016$3008.4%3Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
KHAMIS INDEPENDENT FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 15 2020; JOHNNY$3008.4%1Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
CHU FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; KANSEN$2507%1Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
DE MAIO - BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; REFORM CALIFORNIA WITH CARL$1042.9%1Aug 2025 - Aug 2025
YU FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; BENJAMIN$1002.8%1Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE; SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS$1002.8%1Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CATHARINE$1002.8%1Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
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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%.

RunwayDonorsCHENGYUN GAO

Donor header

CHENGYUN GAO

Individual · SAN JOSE, CA · APPLE, INC · ENGINEER

$3,575 total given · Largest contribution $1,000

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

$3,575

First seen Jan 9, 2016 · Last activity Aug 17, 2025

Contribution footprint

14 recipients

18 contributions · Avg $199

Concentration

Top recipient 33.6%

Top 3 53.7%

Top 10 88.8%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Sep 2016 · 3 notable contributions
    • CHINESE AMERICANS FOR THE CONSTITUTION, NO ON PROP 50 · $1,200
    • BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; CATHARINE · $401
    • EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION · $320

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
CHINESE AMERICANS FOR THE CONSTITUTION, NO ON PROP 50$1,20033.6%2Jul 2020 - Jul 2020
BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2016; CATHARINE$40111.2%2May 2016 - Sep 2016
EXCELLENCE IN EDUCATION$3209%1Oct 2020 - Oct 2020
HUFF FOR SUPERVISOR 2016$3008.4%3Jan 2016 - Jun 2016
KHAMIS INDEPENDENT FOR STATE SENATE DISTRICT 15 2020; JOHNNY$3008.4%1Mar 2019 - Mar 2019
CHU FOR ASSEMBLY 2022; KANSEN$2507%1Oct 2021 - Oct 2021
DE MAIO - BALLOT MEASURE COMMITTEE; REFORM CALIFORNIA WITH CARL$1042.9%1Aug 2025 - Aug 2025
YU FOR ASSEMBLY 2020; BENJAMIN$1002.8%1Apr 2019 - Apr 2019
CALIFORNIANS FOR RESPONSIBLE HOUSING - GENERAL PURPOSE COMMITTEE; SPONSORED BY HOUSING PROVIDERS$1002.8%1Jul 2018 - Jul 2018
BAKER FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CATHARINE$1002.8%1Jun 2017 - Jun 2017
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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