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RunwayDonorsGARY MICHELSON

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GARY MICHELSON

Individual · LOS ANGELES, CA · GARY MICHELSON · PHILANTHROPIST

$70,800 total given · Largest contribution $9,800

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

$70,800

First seen Apr 1, 2010 · Last activity Dec 9, 2025

Contribution footprint

12 recipients

14 contributions · Avg $5,057

Concentration

Top recipient 27.7%

Top 3 55.2%

Top 10 96.5%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Aug 2010 · 2 notable contributions
    • COOLEY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, STEVE · $13,000
    • ANIMAL PAC · $6,500
  2. 2Dec 2025 · RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY · $19,600

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY$19,60027.7%2Dec 2025 - Dec 2025
COOLEY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, STEVE$13,00018.4%2Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
ANIMAL PAC$6,5009.2%1Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
EGGMAN FOR SENATE 2020; SUSAN$4,7006.6%1Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
O'DONNELL FOR ASSEMBLY 2020$4,7006.6%1Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
O'DONNELL FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026$4,7006.6%1Sep 2022 - Sep 2022
MAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CHAD$4,4006.2%1Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
EBENSTEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2013 (REOPENED), JEFF$4,1005.8%1Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
EBENSTEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, JEFF$4,1005.8%1May 2013 - May 2013
CA JUDICIAL WATCH PAC$2,5003.5%1Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
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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%.

RunwayDonorsGARY MICHELSON

Donor header

GARY MICHELSON

Individual · LOS ANGELES, CA · GARY MICHELSON · PHILANTHROPIST

$70,800 total given · Largest contribution $9,800

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

$70,800

First seen Apr 1, 2010 · Last activity Dec 9, 2025

Contribution footprint

12 recipients

14 contributions · Avg $5,057

Concentration

Top recipient 27.7%

Top 3 55.2%

Top 10 96.5%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Aug 2010 · 2 notable contributions
    • COOLEY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, STEVE · $13,000
    • ANIMAL PAC · $6,500
  2. 2Dec 2025 · RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY · $19,600

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
RENDON FOR SUPERINTENDENT OF PUBLIC INSTRUCTION 2026; ANTHONY$19,60027.7%2Dec 2025 - Dec 2025
COOLEY FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, STEVE$13,00018.4%2Apr 2010 - Aug 2010
ANIMAL PAC$6,5009.2%1Jul 2011 - Jul 2011
EGGMAN FOR SENATE 2020; SUSAN$4,7006.6%1Aug 2020 - Aug 2020
O'DONNELL FOR ASSEMBLY 2020$4,7006.6%1Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
O'DONNELL FOR LIEUTENANT GOVERNOR 2026$4,7006.6%1Sep 2022 - Sep 2022
MAYES FOR ASSEMBLY 2018; CHAD$4,4006.2%1Aug 2018 - Aug 2018
EBENSTEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2013 (REOPENED), JEFF$4,1005.8%1Jul 2013 - Jul 2013
EBENSTEIN FOR ASSEMBLY 2014, JEFF$4,1005.8%1May 2013 - May 2013
CA JUDICIAL WATCH PAC$2,5003.5%1Sep 2020 - Sep 2020
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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