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RunwayDonorsTHOMAS WACHTELL

Donor header

THOMAS WACHTELL

Individual · OJAI, CA · NONE · RETIRED

$89,150 total given · Largest contribution $20,000

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

$89,150

First seen Mar 1, 2004 · Last activity May 4, 2018

Contribution footprint

18 recipients

30 contributions · Avg $2,972

Concentration

Top recipient 22.4%

Top 3 46%

Top 10 87.2%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Aug 2010 · 3 notable contributions
    • VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 · $20,000
    • STRICKLAND FOR CONTROLLER 2010 · $13,000
    • NEW MAJORITY PAC · $8,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018$20,00022.4%1Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
STRICKLAND FOR CONTROLLER 2010$13,00014.6%2May 2010 - Aug 2010
NEW MAJORITY PAC$8,0009%2Aug 2011 - Aug 2011
POIZNER FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2018; STEVE$7,3008.2%1May 2018 - May 2018
HARMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, FRIENDS OF TOM$6,5007.3%1Jun 2009 - Jun 2009
STRICKLAND FOR SENATE$6,5007.3%4Mar 2007 - May 2008
HADLEY FOR GOVERNOR 2018; DAVID$5,0005.6%1Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
CALIFORNIANS FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION, A PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL TAX LIMITATION COMMITTEE$5,0005.6%1Oct 2005 - Oct 2005
STRICKLAND SENATE 2012, TONY$3,9004.4%5May 2009 - Feb 2012
CALIFORNIANS TO MEND, NOT END, THE DEATH PENALTY. NO ON PROP 62, YES ON PROP 66. SUPPORTED BY PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS.$2,5002.8%1Apr 2016 - Apr 2016
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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%.

RunwayDonorsTHOMAS WACHTELL

Donor header

THOMAS WACHTELL

Individual · OJAI, CA · NONE · RETIRED

$89,150 total given · Largest contribution $20,000

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

$89,150

First seen Mar 1, 2004 · Last activity May 4, 2018

Contribution footprint

18 recipients

30 contributions · Avg $2,972

Concentration

Top recipient 22.4%

Top 3 46%

Top 10 87.2%

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

Spike markers

  1. 1Aug 2010 · 3 notable contributions
    • VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018 · $20,000
    • STRICKLAND FOR CONTROLLER 2010 · $13,000
    • NEW MAJORITY PAC · $8,000

Panel 3 • Top recipients

RecipientTotalShare*CountDatesDetails
VILLARAIGOSA FOR GOVERNOR 2018$20,00022.4%1Feb 2018 - Feb 2018
STRICKLAND FOR CONTROLLER 2010$13,00014.6%2May 2010 - Aug 2010
NEW MAJORITY PAC$8,0009%2Aug 2011 - Aug 2011
POIZNER FOR INSURANCE COMMISSIONER 2018; STEVE$7,3008.2%1May 2018 - May 2018
HARMAN FOR ATTORNEY GENERAL 2010, FRIENDS OF TOM$6,5007.3%1Jun 2009 - Jun 2009
STRICKLAND FOR SENATE$6,5007.3%4Mar 2007 - May 2008
HADLEY FOR GOVERNOR 2018; DAVID$5,0005.6%1Jul 2017 - Jul 2017
CALIFORNIANS FOR PAYCHECK PROTECTION, A PROJECT OF THE NATIONAL TAX LIMITATION COMMITTEE$5,0005.6%1Oct 2005 - Oct 2005
STRICKLAND SENATE 2012, TONY$3,9004.4%5May 2009 - Feb 2012
CALIFORNIANS TO MEND, NOT END, THE DEATH PENALTY. NO ON PROP 62, YES ON PROP 66. SUPPORTED BY PROSECUTORS, LAW ENFORCEMENT, AND FAMILIES OF VICTIMS.$2,5002.8%1Apr 2016 - Apr 2016
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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