INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$9,425,202
Political action committee. Tracked donations of $2,517,000 to 30 recipients.
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How money flowed from INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC directed $900K to Senate Majority PAC across 3 contributions between December 2023 and October 2024.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC directed $600K to HOUSE MAJORITY PAC across 3 contributions between December 2023 and October 2024.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC directed $600K to HOUSE MAJORITY PAC (HMP) across 3 contributions between December 2023 and October 2024.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC directed $500K to AB PAC.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC directed $245K to DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC.
INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC also gave to 4 other entities totaling $500K.
Dark Money Spending
Election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors. Dark money flows through 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar entities that are not required to reveal their funders. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Dark money IEs (Form 5)
$10,402
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Adam Schiff | $2,441 | Supporting | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Adam Schiff | $2,441 | Supporting | Sep 4, 2023 |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez | $1,784 | Supporting | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Jennifer Wexton | $1,030 | Supporting | Jan 24, 2023 |
| RYAN, TIMOTHY | $1,021 | Supporting | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Teresa Leger Fernandez | $474 | Supporting | Feb 2, 2023 |
| RYAN, TIMOTHY | $420 | Supporting | Jan 24, 2023 |
| Adam Schiff | $395 | Supporting | Dec 1, 2023 |
| Adam Schiff | $395 | Supporting | Sep 4, 2023 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
Methodology Disclosure
Dark money figures are derived from FEC Form 5 (independent expenditures by non-committee organizations) and Form 9 (electioneering communications). These filings capture spending on ads and election communications but do not reveal the identity of the organization's donors. QPQ totals may differ from benchmarks like the Brennan Center's estimates because QPQ includes all Form 5 filers, while some benchmarks count only a subset of non-disclosing nonprofits. Grant chain data is from IRS Form 990 Schedule I and may not include all years or all grantee organizations.
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| AB PAC | $500,000 | Oct 18, 2024 | |
| Senate Majority PAC | $500,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| Senate Majority PAC | $500,000 | Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 |
| Senate Majority PAC | $250,000 | Dec 7, 2023 | |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC (HMP) | $250,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| Senate Majority PAC | $250,000 | Sep 12, 2024 | |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | $250,000 | Jul 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Senate Majority PAC | $250,000 | Dec 20, 2023 | 2024 |
| Senate Majority PAC | $250,000 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC | $245,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC (HMP) | $200,000 | Dec 1, 2023 | |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | $200,000 | Dec 12, 2023 | 2024 |
| Senate Majority PAC | $150,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | |
| GROW THE MAJORITY | $150,000 | Sep 26, 2024 | |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $150,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC (HMP) | $150,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $150,000 | Aug 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| GROW THE MAJORITY | $150,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | $150,000 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Senate Majority PAC | $150,000 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| UNITE THE COUNTRY | $100,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| FLIP THE 40TH | $100,000 | Feb 8, 2024 | |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $100,000 | Dec 1, 2023 | |
| FLIP THE 40TH | $100,000 | Jul 11, 2024 | |
| UNITE THE COUNTRY | $100,000 | May 18, 2023 | |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $100,000 | Dec 14, 2023 | 2024 |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC (HMP) | $50,000 | May 18, 2023 | |
| HOUSE MAJORITY PAC | $50,000 | May 19, 2023 | 2024 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Dec 13, 2021 | 2022 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Mar 7, 2022 | 2022 |
| NATIONAL REPUBLICAN CONGRESSIONAL COMMITTEE-LEGAL FUND | $45,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Mar 21, 2023 | 2024 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Mar 21, 2023 | 2024 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND | $45,000 | Mar 27, 2023 | 2024 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Jul 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Oct 5, 2020 | 2020 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Jul 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Nov 30, 2015 | 2016 |
| DSCC | $45,000 | Feb 28, 2018 | 2018 |
| DEFENDING MAIN STREET SUPERPAC | $30,000 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| FLIP THE 40TH | $25,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | |
| SENATE LEADERSHIP FUND | $25,000 | Oct 27, 2022 | 2022 |
| DSCC | $15,000 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| NRCC | $15,000 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| NRSC | $15,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| NRSC | $15,000 | Mar 16, 2023 | |
| DCCC | $15,000 | Feb 27, 2023 | |
| DCCC | $15,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| DSCC | $15,000 | Jul 3, 2024 | |
| NRCC | $15,000 | Jul 3, 2024 |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wild | $1,000 | Jan 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lynch | $1,000 | Jun 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lynch | $1,000 | Nov 29, 2023 | 2024 |
| Foster | $1,000 | Jan 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| Morrison | $1,000 | Mar 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kevin O'connor | $1,000 | Nov 20, 2023 | 2024 |
| Stephen Davis | $1,000 | Feb 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| John Baker | $1,000 | Jul 12, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rivas | $1,000 | Jan 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kevin O'connor | $1,000 | Mar 5, 2024 | 2024 |
| Wild | $750 | Jan 26, 2023 | 2024 |
| Ruiz | $750 | Jan 25, 2023 | 2024 |
| Gomez | $750 | Jan 29, 2023 | 2024 |
| Foster | $750 | Jan 23, 2023 | 2024 |
| Foster | $750 | Feb 7, 2023 | 2024 |
| Stephen Davis | $750 | Jan 11, 2023 | 2024 |
| Michael James | $750 | Jan 3, 2023 | 2024 |
| Michael Smith | $750 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lopez | $700 | Apr 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Scott (VA) | $700 | Jun 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Mullin | $700 | Jul 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| Michael Smith | $700 | Jun 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Wild | $650 | Jan 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lopez | $650 | Nov 18, 2023 | 2024 |
| Scott (VA) | $650 | Nov 17, 2023 | 2024 |
| Palmer | $650 | Jan 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| THOMPSON, JAMES | $650 | Jul 6, 2023 | 2024 |
| Stephen Davis | $650 | Dec 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Wild | $600 | Mar 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Garcia, Robert | $600 | Jan 16, 2023 | 2024 |
| Lopez | $600 | Feb 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Morrison | $600 | Jan 18, 2023 | 2024 |
| Perez | $600 | Jan 28, 2023 | 2024 |
| Perez | $600 | Jan 13, 2023 | 2024 |
| Michael Smith | $600 | Jan 5, 2023 | 2024 |
| Stephen Davis | $600 | Aug 3, 2023 | 2024 |
| Chris Johnson | $600 | Feb 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lopez | $550 | Feb 20, 2023 | 2024 |
| Mullin | $550 | Mar 2, 2023 | 2024 |
| John West | $550 | Mar 5, 2023 | 2024 |
| Michael Smith | $550 | Feb 28, 2023 | 2024 |
| Scott (VA) | $333 | Oct 2, 2023 | 2024 |
| Scott (VA) | $333 | Nov 15, 2023 | 2024 |
| Scott (VA) | $333 | Dec 18, 2023 | 2024 |
| Mullin | $300 | Apr 3, 2023 | 2024 |
| THOMPSON, JAMES | $300 | Apr 28, 2023 | 2024 |
| THOMPSON, JAMES | $300 | Apr 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| Michael James | $250 | Dec 20, 2023 | 2024 |
| THOMPSON, JAMES | $200 | May 30, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received donation from | Ruiz | Donated $750 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Wild | Donated $3,000 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Funder of | BUDWINSKI PAC | INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC donated $10,000 to BUDWINSKI PAC (QPQ tracked total) | Editorial |
| Received donation from | Mullin | Donated $1,550 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Lopez | Donated $2,500 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Palmer | Donated $650 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Rivas | Donated $1,000 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Scott (VA) | Donated $2,350 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | THOMPSON, JAMES | Donated $1,450 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Gomez | Donated $750 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Perez | Donated $1,200 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Garcia, Robert | Donated $600 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Lynch | Donated $2,000 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Morrison | Donated $1,600 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Foster | Donated $2,500 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Kevin O'connor | Donated $2,000 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Michael Smith | Donated $2,600 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Michael James | Donated $1,000 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Chris Johnson | Donated $600 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | John Baker | Donated $1,000 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | John West | Donated $550 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Stephen Davis | Donated $3,000 to INTERNATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF FIREFIGHTERS INTERESTED IN REGISTRATION AND EDUCATION PAC | Source |