AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION
DC · US
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$5,345,000
Connections
10
Coalition view
AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION operates as part of a multi-committee coalition with AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE. Combined tracked totals across all coalition members below give the figure most public sources quote (Sludge, JNS, OpenSecrets).
Combined direct giving + IE support
$2,684,750
Combined tracked receipts
$713,920
Combined lobbying spend
$9,635,780
Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. 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. Grants between organizations are one route for dark money. A nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$140,516
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | $140,516 | 2022 | Subaward |
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. 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.
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
Top Lobbying Issues
Lobbying Firms Retained
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied on | CLARITY Act, Digital Asset Market Clarity Act | LDA filing: lobbied on CLARITY Act, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $360,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act) | LDA filing: lobbied on Prior Authorization Reform, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $420,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | US Sugar Program (Farm Bill Title I) | LDA filing: lobbied on Sugar Program (Farm Bill), period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $280,000 | Source |
| Commented on | Federal Trade Commission | Public comment on FTC-2022-0070: Trade Regulation Rule on the Use of Reviews and Endorsements | Source |
| Commented on | Office of the Comptroller of the Currency | Public comment on OCC-2023-0016: Regulatory Publication and Review under the Economic Growth and Regulatory Paperwork Reduction Act of 1996 | Source |
| Retained | THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC | Hired THE SMITH-FREE GROUP, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP | Hired AMERICAN CAPITOL GROUP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC | Hired THE NICKLES GROUP, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $140,516 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Subaward | Source |
| Has as instrument | AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEE | Political action committee affiliated with AMERICAN DENTAL ASSOCIATION. | Source |