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RunwayDonorsDAVID MILLS

Donor header

DAVID MILLS

Individual · SANTA CRUZ, CA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PROFESSOR

$1,120,830 total given · Largest contribution $253,000

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

$1,120,830

First seen Feb 2, 2000 · Last activity Aug 8, 2016

Contribution footprint

7 recipients

21 contributions · Avg $53,373

Concentration

Top recipient 85%

Top 3 94%

Top 10 100%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Dec 2000 · 3 notable contributions
    • YES ON 36, THREE STRIKES REFORM, SPONSORED BY THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. · $953,000
    • YES ON 62, NO ON 66. REPLACE THE COSTLY, FAILED DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM. SPONSORED BY TAXPAYERS FOR SENTENCING REFORM · $50,000
    • KEELEY FOR SENATE, FRED · $50,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
YES ON 36, THREE STRIKES REFORM, SPONSORED BY THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.$953,00085%7Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
YES ON 62, NO ON 66. REPLACE THE COSTLY, FAILED DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM. SPONSORED BY TAXPAYERS FOR SENTENCING REFORM$50,0004.5%1Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
KEELEY FOR SENATE, FRED$50,0004.5%1Dec 2000 - Dec 2000
KEELEY FOR ASSEMBLY, FRED$25,0002.2%1Feb 2000 - Feb 2000
LEADING CALIFORNIA$25,0002.2%1Mar 2010 - Mar 2010
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$16,3301.5%9Oct 2000 - Sep 2002
HOLOBER, FRIENDS OF RICHARD$1,5000.1%1Dec 2007 - Dec 2007
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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%.

RunwayDonorsDAVID MILLS

Donor header

DAVID MILLS

Individual · SANTA CRUZ, CA · STANFORD UNIVERSITY · PROFESSOR

$1,120,830 total given · Largest contribution $253,000

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

$1,120,830

First seen Feb 2, 2000 · Last activity Aug 8, 2016

Contribution footprint

7 recipients

21 contributions · Avg $53,373

Concentration

Top recipient 85%

Top 3 94%

Top 10 100%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Dec 2000 · 3 notable contributions
    • YES ON 36, THREE STRIKES REFORM, SPONSORED BY THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC. · $953,000
    • YES ON 62, NO ON 66. REPLACE THE COSTLY, FAILED DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM. SPONSORED BY TAXPAYERS FOR SENTENCING REFORM · $50,000
    • KEELEY FOR SENATE, FRED · $50,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
YES ON 36, THREE STRIKES REFORM, SPONSORED BY THE NAACP LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND, INC.$953,00085%7Jan 2012 - Apr 2012
YES ON 62, NO ON 66. REPLACE THE COSTLY, FAILED DEATH PENALTY SYSTEM. SPONSORED BY TAXPAYERS FOR SENTENCING REFORM$50,0004.5%1Aug 2016 - Aug 2016
KEELEY FOR SENATE, FRED$50,0004.5%1Dec 2000 - Dec 2000
KEELEY FOR ASSEMBLY, FRED$25,0002.2%1Feb 2000 - Feb 2000
LEADING CALIFORNIA$25,0002.2%1Mar 2010 - Mar 2010
DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMMITTEE$16,3301.5%9Oct 2000 - Sep 2002
HOLOBER, FRIENDS OF RICHARD$1,5000.1%1Dec 2007 - Dec 2007
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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