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RunwayDonorsHERSCHEL STERN

Donor header

HERSCHEL STERN

Individual · ENCINITAS, CA · MIRACOSTA COLLEGE · PROFESSOR

$1,025 total given · Largest contribution $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

$1,025

First seen Sep 26, 2010 · Last activity Aug 5, 2021

Contribution footprint

3 recipients

30 contributions · Avg $34

Concentration

Top recipient 87.8%

Top 3 100%

Top 10 100%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Sep 2010 · 2 notable contributions
    • RANCHO SANTA FE DEMOCRATIC CLUB · $900
    • BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2010 · $100
  2. 2Aug 2021 · ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA · $25

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
RANCHO SANTA FE DEMOCRATIC CLUB$90087.8%28Nov 2016 - Nov 2019
BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2010$1009.8%1Sep 2010 - Sep 2010
ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA$252.4%1Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
Showing 3 of 3

* Share is percent of donor total in the selected scope. Page rows are a subset and typically do not sum to 100%.

RunwayDonorsHERSCHEL STERN

Donor header

HERSCHEL STERN

Individual · ENCINITAS, CA · MIRACOSTA COLLEGE · PROFESSOR

$1,025 total given · Largest contribution $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

$1,025

First seen Sep 26, 2010 · Last activity Aug 5, 2021

Contribution footprint

3 recipients

30 contributions · Avg $34

Concentration

Top recipient 87.8%

Top 3 100%

Top 10 100%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Sep 2010 · 2 notable contributions
    • RANCHO SANTA FE DEMOCRATIC CLUB · $900
    • BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2010 · $100
  2. 2Aug 2021 · ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA · $25

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
RANCHO SANTA FE DEMOCRATIC CLUB$90087.8%28Nov 2016 - Nov 2019
BROWN FOR GOVERNOR 2010$1009.8%1Sep 2010 - Sep 2010
ACTBLUE CALIFORNIA$252.4%1Aug 2021 - Aug 2021
Showing 3 of 3

* 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