Libertas Institute
UT
501(c)(3) organization. Received $1,101,600 grant in 2024. Purpose: for general operations
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
15
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
$122,500
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Institute for Reforming Gover | $15,000 | 2023 | Research |
| Nevada Policy Research Instit | $7,500 | 2023 | Research |
| Iowans for Tax Relief | $15,000 | 2023 | Research |
| Rio Grande Foundation | $7,500 | 2023 | Research |
| Texas Public Policy Foundatio | $15,000 | 2023 | Research |
| Commonwealth Foundation | $15,000 | 2023 | Research |
| The James Madison Institute | $7,500 | 2023 | Research |
| Better Cities Project | $25,000 | 2023 | Research |
| The Buckeye Institute | $15,000 | 2023 | Research |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$1,624,982
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $1,101,600 | 2024 | for general operations |
| State Policy Network | $155,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $50,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation | $50,000 | 2023 | Economic Education |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation | $50,000 | 2023 | Economic Education |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $217,882 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
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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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | Institute for Reforming Gover | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | Nevada Policy Research Instit | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | Iowans for Tax Relief | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | Rio Grande Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | Texas Public Policy Foundatio | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | Commonwealth Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | The James Madison Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | Better Cities Project | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Gave money to | The Buckeye Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,101,600 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for general operations | Source |
| Received money from | Atlas Economic Research Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Economic Education | Source |
| Received money from | Atlas Economic Research Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Economic Education | Source |
| Received money from | State Policy Network | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $155,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $217,882 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |