Wisconsin Club for Growth

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Wisconsin Club for Growth is a 501(c)4 nonprofit organization based in Wisconsin.[1] It financially supported Wisconsin Governor Scott Walker during the recall election in 2012.[2][3] It had $8 million in revenue in 2012.[3]

Governance[]

  • Director, Eric O'Keefe
  • Director and spokesman, R.J. Johnson[4] who also worked on Walker's 2010 and 2012 campaigns[3]
  • Treasurer, Valerie Johnson, wife of R.J. Johnson.[3]

Funds disbursed[]

These are among funds given:

  • 2011, $4.2 million to Treasurer, Valerie Johnson, and director, John Connors.[5]
  • $450,000 to the Austin, Texas-based , an inactive tax-exempt operation launched by Wisconsin Club for Growth director Eric O’Keefe.[3]
  • $250,000 to the Washington, D.C.-based voucher group [3]
  • $2.9 million to the political arm of the Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce[3]

Donations received[]

These are among donations received:

  • 1,500,000 dollars from John Menard Jr.[6]
  • 1,000,000 dollars from Stephen Cohen,[7] the founder of
  • 700,000 dollars from Gogebic Taconite LLC,[7] owned by Chris Cline
  • 250,000 dollars fromQ hedge fund CEO Paul Singer[7]
  • 100,000 dollars from manufacturer Maclean-Fogg Co[7]
  • 50,000 dollars donation from CEO David Hanna's trust[7]
  • 50,000 dollars from hedge fund chairman Bruce Kovner
  • $50,000 from natural gas and oil producer Devon Energy
  • $15,000 from Home Depot co-founder Ken Langone and
  • $15,000 from Donald Trump[7]
  • 50,000 dollars from Richard Colburn, vice-president of [7]
  • 25,000 dollars from Keith Colburn, president of [7]

See also[]

References[]

  1. ^ DeFour, Matthew (October 28, 2014). "Complaint: Wisconsin Club for Growth violated IRS rules". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  2. ^ Healy, Patrick; Davey, Monica (June 8, 2015). "Behind Scott Walker, a Longstanding Conservative Alliance Against Unions" – via NYTimes.com.
  3. ^ a b c d e f g Also from Lisa Kaiser. "Who Was Wisconsin Club for Growth's $1 Million Donor?". Shepherd Express. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  4. ^ "Prosecutor in Scott Walker Probe Asks Justices to Recuse". PR Watch. February 13, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  5. ^ "The New John Doe Investigation". November 6, 2013.
  6. ^ "Secret $1.5M donation from Wisconsin billionaire Menard uncovered in Scott Walker dark-money probe - Milwaukee - Milwaukee Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. March 25, 2015. Retrieved July 5, 2015.
  7. ^ a b c d e f g h Marley, Patrick (August 22, 2014). "Walker wanted funds funneled to Wisconsin Club for Growth". Jsonline.com. Retrieved July 5, 2015.

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