Wisconsin Club for Growth

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 Citizens for a Strong America Treasurer, Valerie Johnson, and director, John Connors.[5]
  • $450,000 to the Austin, Texas-based Alliance for Self-Governance, 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 American Federation for Children[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 SAC Capitol Advisors
  • 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 Atlanticus Holdings 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 Consolidated Electrical Distributors[7]
  • 25,000 dollars from Keith Colburn, president of Consolidated Electrical Distributors[7]

See also

References
  1. DeFour, Matthew (October 28, 2014). "Complaint: Wisconsin Club for Growth violated IRS rules". Wisconsin State Journal. Retrieved 5 July 2015.
  2. https://www.nytimes.com/2015/06/08/us/politics/behind-scott-walker-a-longstanding-conservative-alliance-against-unions.html
  3. Also from Lisa Kaiser. "Who Was Wisconsin Club for Growth's $1 Million Donor?". Shepherd Express. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  4. "Prosecutor in Scott Walker Probe Asks Justices to Recuse". PR Watch. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  5. http://shepherdexpress.com/article-permalink-22099.html
  6. "Secret $1.5M donation from Wisconsin billionaire Menard uncovered in Scott Walker dark-money probe - Milwaukee - Milwaukee Business Journal". Bizjournals.com. 2015-03-25. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
  7. Marley, Patrick (2014-08-22). "Walker wanted funds funneled to Wisconsin Club for Growth". Jsonline.com. Retrieved 2015-07-05.
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