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Romney's First Quarter: Some Details

Total receipts in the first quarter:

Total receipts were $23,434,634.25, all for the Primary.

The $23.4 million figure is comprised of not only contributions and the governor's loan, but several other items:

Net contributions $20,737,149.05

Loan from Gov. Romney $2,350,000.00

Refunded contributions $245,539.18

Vendor refunds $99,420.01

Interest income $2,426.01

Other refunds $100.00

Number of donations and contributors:

36,538 donations, 32,074 unique donors

Top 10 states for donations:

In order: California, Utah, Massachusetts, Texas, Michigan, New York, Florida, Arizona, Ohio, Connecticut

Breakdown of itemized (over $200) vs. un-itemized (under $200) contributions: 38%, or 12,236 donors, were itemized (over $200); 62%, or 19,838, were un-itemized (under $200)

Internet Contributions: Over $7.2 million was raised online ($7,206,216.59). This breaks down into:

$3,365,625.59 in pure and simple website fundraising, and
$3,840,591.00 raised through Quick ComMitt, our online fundraising pledge entry tool

Disbursements

Cash on hand: 11,863,652.79

Investment rate: Our investment rate was 49.37%. Total receipts were $23,434,634.25. Total disbursed was $11,570,981.46, leaving $11,863,652.79 cash on hand.