The Wisconsin Club for Growth is a
501(c)(4) nonprofit organization based in
Wisconsin
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. It financially supported Wisconsin governor
Scott Walker during the
2012 election
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that sought to recall him.
It had $8 million in revenue in 2012.
Governance
The Wisconsin Club for Growth is directed by
Eric O'Keefe and R. J. Johnson, the latter of whom worked on Scott Walker's 2010 and 2012 campaigns.
Funds disbursed
These are among funds given:
*In 2011, $4.2 million to
Citizens for a Strong America treasurer Valerie Johnson (the wife of R. J. Johnson) and director John Connors,
*$450,000 to the Austin, Texas-based
Alliance for Self-Governance, an inactive tax-exempt operation launched by O’Keefe,
*$250,000 to the Washington, D.C.-based voucher group
American Federation for Children,
*$2.9 million to the political arm of the
Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce.
Donations received
These are among donations received:
*$1,500,000 from
John Menard Jr.,
*$1,000,000 from Stephen Cohen,
the founder of
SAC Capitol Advisors,
*$700,000 from
Gogebic Taconite LLC,
owned by Chris Cline,
*$250,000 from hedge fund CEO Paul Singer,
*$100,000 from manufacturer Maclean-Fogg Co,
*$50,000 from
Atlanticus Holdings CEO David Hanna's trust,
*$50,000 from hedge fund chairman
Bruce Kovner
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,
*$50,000 from natural gas and oil producer
Devon Energy
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,
*$15,000 from
Home Depot
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co-founder
Ken Langone
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,
*$15,000 from
Donald Trump
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,
*$50,000 from Richard Colburn, vice-president of
Consolidated Electrical Distributors,
*$25,000 from Keith Colburn, president of Consolidated Electrical Distributors.
See also
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Club for Growth
The Club for Growth is a 501(c)(4) conservative organization active in the United States, with an agenda focused on cutting taxes and other economic policy issues. Club for Growth's largest funders are the billionaires Jeff Yass and Richard U ...
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2011 Wisconsin protests
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Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation
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References
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