California Institute of Technology
CA
501 (C) (3) organization. Received $302,633 grant in 2022. Purpose: Subaward
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
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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
$121,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED WAY GREATER LOS ANGELES | $46,000 | 2023 | DESIGNATED ASSISTANCE |
| CALTECH Y | $75,000 | 2023 | ASSIST RELATED ORG. |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$37,779,089
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $126,500 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT WOMEN IN SCIENCE |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $1,102,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY | $489,792 | 2023 | SUB-AWARD UNDER THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION FUNDED PRIME AWARD DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICATION OF A LASER FREQUENCY COMB; SUBAWARD FOR KCWI MECHANICAL COOLING RETROFIT; AWARD FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE DEIMOS DETECTOR; ASSISTANCE FOR NEW INSTRUMENT DESIGN STUDIES, INSTRUMENT UPGRADE PROPOSALS, AND OTHER PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE OBSERVATORYS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY. |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | $6,790 | 2023 | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| ALEXS LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 2023 | PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $35,900 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D SOUTHWEST OH CH | $250,000 | 2023 | T1D RESEARCH |
| EMORY | $596,552 | 2023 | RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | $17,971 | 2023 | Support of research activities |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $13,495 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| Schwab Charitable | $31,532,760 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | $305,558 | 2022 | SUB-AWARD |
| Columbia University | $558,665 | 2022 | Research |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $1,847,028 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| University of Notre Dame | $241,880 | 2022 | See Part IV |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | $302,633 | 2022 | Subaward |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $54,608 | 2022 | ENVIRONMENT |
| Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $216,957 | 2022 | RESEARCH |
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 | UNITED WAY GREATER LOS ANGELES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $46,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: DESIGNATED ASSISTANCE | Source |
| Gave money to | CALTECH Y | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ASSIST RELATED ORG. | Source |
| Received money from | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $302,633 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Subaward | Source |
| Received money from | Columbia University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $558,665 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Received money from | University of Notre Dame | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $241,880 (tax year 2022). Purpose: See Part IV | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $126,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,790 (tax year 2023). Purpose: THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $305,558 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUB-AWARD | Source |
| Received money from | ALEXS LEMONADE STAND FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PEDIATRIC CANCER RESEARCH | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $35,900 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | BREAKTHROUGH T1D SOUTHWEST OH CH | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: T1D RESEARCH | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION FOR RESEARCH IN ASTRONOMY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $489,792 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUB-AWARD UNDER THE HEISING-SIMONS FOUNDATION FUNDED PRIME AWARD DEVELOPMENT AND FABRICATION OF A LASER FREQUENCY COMB; SUBAWARD FOR KCWI MECHANICAL COOLING RETROFIT; AWARD FOR THE UPGRADE OF THE DEIMOS DETECTOR; ASSISTANCE FOR NEW INSTRUMENT DESIGN STUDIES, INSTRUMENT UPGRADE PROPOSALS, AND OTHER PROPOSALS TO IMPROVE THE OBSERVATORYS SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTIVITY. | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $54,608 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRONMENT | Source |
| Received money from | Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $216,957 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH | Source |
| Received money from | EMORY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $596,552 (tax year 2023). Purpose: RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT | Source |
| Received money from | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $17,971 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Support of research activities | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,495 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $31,532,760 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,847,028 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,102,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT WOMEN IN SCIENCE | Source |