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ACLU FOUNDATION OF OHIO

501(C)(3) organization. Received $165,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: AFFILIATE PROGRAM

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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.

IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain

Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. These inter-organizational transfers are a key pathway in dark money flows — a nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.

IRS 990 Schedule I grants given

$500,000

Grantee	Amount	Tax Year	Purpose
ACLU FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA	$41,666	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA	$41,666	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARKANSAS	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE	$41,666	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU OF WEST VIRGINIA	$41,666	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.
ACLU FOUNDATION OF KENTUCKY	$41,667	2021	TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.

IRS 990 Schedule I grants received

$181,000

Grantor	Amount	Tax Year	Purpose
AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC	$165,000	2024	AFFILIATE PROGRAM
CLEVELAND FOUNDATION	$16,000	2023	GENERAL SUPPORT

Source: IRS Form 990 Schedule I (Grants and Other Assistance to Organizations) via ProPublica Nonprofit Explorer and IRS 990 XML e-files. Grant amounts represent the most recent filing year available.

IRS 990 data lags a year or more behind filing. Grants shown are for the stated tax year and do not establish current-cycle funding.

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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Type	Connected To	Details	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF NORTH CAROLINA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF ALABAMA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF SOUTH CAROLINA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,666 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF LOUISIANA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF GEORGIA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF FLORIDA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF VIRGINIA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,666 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF ARKANSAS	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF TENNESSEE	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,666 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU OF WEST VIRGINIA	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,666 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF MISSISSIPPI	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Gave money to	ACLU FOUNDATION OF KENTUCKY	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,667 (tax year 2021). Purpose: TO ADDRESS THE CIVIL LIBERTIES CHALLENGES IN THE SOUTH THAT ARE ROOTED IN ITS UNIQUE HISTORY OF RACIAL OPPRESSION AND VIOLENCE AND EQUALLY REMARKABLE HISTORY OF CIVIL RIGHTS STRUGGLES AND VICTORIES.	Source
Received money from	AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $165,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: AFFILIATE PROGRAM	Source
Received money from	CLEVELAND FOUNDATION	IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $16,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT	Source