Manhattan Institute for Policy Research
NY
Conservative think tank focused on economic policy, deregulation, and opposing ESG investing mandates.
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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
$1,544,631
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $25,000 | 2024 | for the Adam Smith Society |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $13,500 | 2024 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $5,080 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $50,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Schwab Charitable | $402,651 | 2023 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| The 85 Fund | $200,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $7,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $740,900 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $100,000 | 2022 | ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY |
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.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaped policy | Anti-ESG state legislation wave | Manhattan Institute provided model legislation and expert testimony for state anti-ESG bills. | Editorial |
| Published research for | Inflation Reduction Act - Drug Pricing Provisions | Published research opposing drug pricing provisions as innovation-damaging price controls | Editorial |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $402,651 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | Citadel | Citadel LLC donated ~$1.0M to Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2018-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | JPMorgan Chase | JPMorgan Chase donated ~$0.5M to Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2015-2022) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Koch Industries | Koch Industries donated ~$2.0M to Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | ExxonMobil | Corporate funder of Manhattan Institute energy policy | Editorial |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITY | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | Paul Elliott Singer | Paul Singer donated ~$3.0M to Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,080 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $740,900 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | The 85 Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General Support | Source |
| Received money from | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for the Adam Smith Society | Source |