These totals show where the contributions covered by this page went.
Years with dated contributions: 2020, 2021
Where the money went
- CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB$430.00
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Darrel Menthe
The supplied DSA-LA 2020 voter guide recommends Darrel Menthe for Culver City Council; retained without implying DSA-LA membership or chapter endorsement. Current 2026 records list Menthe as Planning Commission chair through June 30, 2027, Executive Director of the Culver City Downtown Business Association, and a 2026 CCUSD school-board candidate.
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Latest dated contribution in these records: June 3, 2021. Contribution records
How Darrel Menthe is connected
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- Democratic Socialists of America – Los Angeles (DSA-LA) recommended Darrel Menthe in 2020
- Darrel Menthe gave $430 → Culver City Democratic Club
Where Darrel Menthe's money went
$430.00 in reported contributions to campaigns and committees this site follows. Dated rows: 2020, 2021; some rows are not dated in the records.
Darrel Menthe gave $430.00 → CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB (June 3, 2021, Jan 25, 2021, Aug 28, 2020, Aug 14, 2020, Feb 29, 2020)
1 more contribution in recent filings, $250.00, not yet reviewed. It is not included in the total above.
Timeline
- undefined 2014The Culver City Downtown Business Association annual report identifies Menthe as Vice President and Treasurer of the Culver City Centennial Celebration Committee from 2014 through 2017. Culver City Downtown Business…
- undefined 2017The Culver City Downtown Business Association reports that Menthe served as CCDBA president from 2017 through 2022. Culver City Downtown Business…
- undefined 2018The CCDBA annual report identifies Menthe as Vice Chair of the Culver City Finance Advisory Committee from 2018 through 2023. Culver City Downtown Business…
- 2020Culver City's election records identify Menthe as a qualified candidate for Culver City Council in the 2020 election cycle. City of Culver City
- As of 2023The Culver City Downtown Business Association identifies Menthe as its Executive Director; its annual reporting states he has held the position since 2023. Culver City Downtown Business…
- July 1, 2023The City of Culver City's current Planning Commission roster lists Menthe in his first term from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 and identifies his current role as Chair. City of Culver City
- 2026Menthe's current campaign site identifies him as a candidate for the Culver City Unified School District Board in the November 2026 election and provides FPPC ID 1487504. Menthe for Culver City School…
- Sept 11, 2026The September 15 NetFile watch captured a $1,000 contribution from Dr. NetFile CUL public Search…
Full record
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How Darrel Menthe appears in the Culver City political record
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How Darrel Menthe appears in the Culver City political record.
The supplied DSA-LA 2020 voter guide recommends Darrel Menthe for Culver City Council; retained without implying DSA-LA membership or chapter endorsement. Current 2026 records list Menthe as Planning Commission chair through June 30, 2027, Executive Director of the Culver City Downtown Business Association, and a 2026 CCUSD school-board candidate.
Darrel Menthe appears in the CCE record through Campaigns, Election recommendations, Planning Commission, and organization leadership.
Campaign-finance records also show $430.00 in reported contributions from Darrel Menthe to people and committees followed by Culver City Election. The recipient ledger below shows where those reported contributions went.
The dated record below separates public office, campaign activity, endorsements, organizations, money, and other documented relationships so readers can follow each connection back to its source.
- 2021-06-03 — $50.00 to CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
- 2021-01-25 — $75.00 to CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
- 2020-08-28 — $75.00 to CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
- 2020-08-14 — $30.00 to CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
- 2020-02-29 — $125.00 to CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB
Positive contributions reported: $5,378.00
Refunds or other negative adjustments: $0.00
Transactions found: 39
This second view comes from the broader campaign-finance filings and can include contributions to recipients not otherwise followed by this site. Do not add it to the total above; the two views can overlap.
Recipients in the broader filing record
- Menthe for Culver City Council 2020$2,900.00
- Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin for Culver City Council 2024$600.00
- Culver City Democrats United$548.00
- CULVER CITY DEMOCRATIC CLUB$430.00
- Kimberley Griffin for Culver City Council 2026$250.00
- Renteria for City Council 2024$250.00
- OBrien for Culver City Council 2022$200.00
- Jeannine Wisnosky Stehlin for Culver City Council 2026$100.00
- Re-Elect Albert Vera for City Council 2024$100.00
Employer(s)
- Culver City Downtown Business Assn
- Culver City Downtown Business Association
- Darrel Menthe
- Sage Law Partners
- Sage Law Partners PC
- Self
Occupation(s)
- Attorney
- Executive Director
- lawyer
Roles, campaign activity, organizations, and public actions over time
Detailed record
Roles, campaign activity, organizations, and public actions over time.
Each item below is tied to a date or time period and the source that supports it.
Public and civic role chronology
The Culver City Downtown Business Association annual report identifies Menthe as Vice President and Treasurer of the Culver City Centennial Celebration Committee from 2014 through 2017.
The Culver City Downtown Business Association reports that Menthe served as CCDBA president from 2017 through 2022.
The CCDBA annual report identifies Menthe as Vice Chair of the Culver City Finance Advisory Committee from 2018 through 2023.
The Culver City Downtown Business Association identifies Menthe as its Executive Director; its annual reporting states he has held the position since 2023.
The City of Culver City's current Planning Commission roster lists Menthe in his first term from July 1, 2023 through June 30, 2027 and identifies his current role as Chair.
Election and campaign activity
Culver City's election records identify Menthe as a qualified candidate for Culver City Council in the 2020 election cycle.
Menthe's current campaign site identifies him as a candidate for the Culver City Unified School District Board in the November 2026 election and provides FPPC ID 1487504.
School-funding / Measure AA participation
Excellence for Culver City Schools lists Menthe on its current steering committee. The organization is campaigning for the 2026 Culver City schools parcel-tax measure identified on its site as Measure AA.
The September 15 NetFile watch captured a $1,000 contribution from Dr. Franklin Carvajal for Culver City Council 2026 to Excellence for Culver City Schools. This filing is organizational context for Menthe's documented EFCCS steering-committee role; it is not attributed to Menthe and is not counted as Menthe's connected giving.
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Relationships
Documented associations.
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Other reported contributions
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Other reported contributions.
These filed contributions are outside the connected-giving total above. Dates and recipients are shown as reported in NetFile.
- Sep 14, 2026 · Excellence for Culver City Schools · Form 460A 217499215 ↗$250.00
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