Much like the current members of the WISTAX board, individuals who have served on the WISTAX board since 1994 have also been active political givers. Since 1994, the year Todd Berry assumed leadership, members of the Wisconsin Taxpayers Alliance board of directors have given a total of $1.39 million to political candidates at both the federal and state levels.

And like the current WISTAX board members, the past members of the WISTAX board have given almost exclusively to Republican or non-partisan conservative candidates. Of the over $1 million donated to political candidates by past members of the WISTAX board, $932,314 went to Republicans and conservatives, or 92.7 percent.

Compare the 9:1 ratio of Republican giving by past WISTAX board members to the giving of Wisconsin Manufacturers and Commerce, a group that makes its conservative, pro-corporate agenda clear. The current WMC board of directors gives to Republicans and conservatives 82 percent of the time.

For a detailed breakdown of the contributions of past WISTAX board members, visit the Past Board page of WISTAX Watch.

Contributions from past WISTAX board members by party and political ideology

Total contributions from all board members that have served since 1994

Contributions made during the board tenures of all board members that have served since 1994

Contributions by the board membership of each year (concurrent board-total)
This graph shows the breakdown of all contributions made by the board membership in a specific year. For example, the columns in 1998 represent all contributions ever made by the board members who were sitting on the board in 1998.

Contributions up until and including each year by the board membership of that year
This graph allows us to take a trip back in time, so to speak, to understand the partisan and ideological contributions made by the board membership in a specific year. For each year only contributions made up until and including a particular year—made only by the board members serving in that year—are included in the percent totals.

Contributions per year by board members in that year (total board-lifetime)
In this graph, for each year only contributions made in a particular year—made only by the board members serving in that year—are included in the percent totals.

Total contributions made by all board members that have served since 1994
This graph shows the breakdown of contributions made per year by all board members that have served since 1994.

The following data and corresponding charts represent campaign contributions to candidates in the 2002 gubernatorial race. Contributions between 2000 and 2002, up until the day of the election, made to the two major party candidates, Scott McCallum (R) and Jim Doyle (D), are included in the analysis.

Contributions from board members that have served since 1994

Contributions from board members serving during campaign cycle

The following data and corresponding charts represent campaign contributions to candidates in the 2006 gubernatorial race. Contributions between 2005 and 2006, up until the day of the election, made to the two major party candidates, Mark Green (R) and Jim Doyle (D), are included in the analysis.

Contributions from board members that have served since 1994

Contributions from board members serving during campaign cycle

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Information compiled from the Wisconsin Campaign Finance Information System, the Federal Election Commission and the Wisconsin Democracy Campaign database of campaign contributions. Contribution amounts include amounts donated by the individual and spouse.