DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$1,725,086
Connections
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How money flowed from DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER spent $699K opposing Donald J. Trump across 9 contributions between January 2024 and February 2024.
DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER spent $384K supporting HALEY, NIKKI across 6 contributions between February 2024 and February 2024.
Where DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER’s money ended up
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
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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.
Dark money IEs (Form 5)
$1,725,086
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | $136,734 | Opposing | Jan 16, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $101,409 | Opposing | Jan 13, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $82,269 | Supporting | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $82,269 | Opposing | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $76,917 | Opposing | Jan 17, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $68,984 | Supporting | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $68,984 | Opposing | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $65,499 | Opposing | Feb 21, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $65,499 | Supporting | Feb 21, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Opposing | Feb 22, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Supporting | Feb 22, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Supporting | Feb 22, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Supporting | Feb 22, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Supporting | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Opposing | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Opposing | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Opposing | Feb 22, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Opposing | Feb 22, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Supporting | Feb 22, 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $46,933 | Supporting | Feb 21, 2024 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
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
$2,925,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA LTD | $212,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| C & B GROUP | $212,500 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC | $2,000,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
| TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | $500,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
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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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Donald J. Trump | $136,734 | Jan 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $101,409 | Jan 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $82,269 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $82,269 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $76,917 | Jan 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $68,984 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $68,984 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $65,499 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $65,499 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $60,000 | Feb 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $46,933 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $46,933 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $45,900 | Jan 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $45,900 | Jan 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $40,264 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $40,264 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $29,527 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $29,527 | Feb 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $16,086 | Jan 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $11,930 | Jan 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $11,632 | Jan 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| HALEY, NIKKI | $11,632 | Jan 19, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA LTD | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $212,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. | Source |
| Gave money to | C & B GROUP | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $212,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. | Source |
| Gave money to | REPUBLICAN ACCOUNTABILITY PAC INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,000,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. | Source |
| Gave money to | TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. | Source |