Wisconsin Club for Growth
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The Wisconsin Club for Growth is a 501(c)(4) nonprofit organization based in Wisconsin.[1] It financially supported Wisconsin governor Scott Walker during the 2012 election that sought to recall him.[2][3] It had $8 million in revenue in 2012.[3]
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.[4][3][5]
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,[6]
- $450,000 to the Austin, Texas–based Alliance for Self-Governance, an inactive tax-exempt operation launched by 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]
