We Mean Business Coalition
NY
501(c)(3) organization. Received $100,000 grant in 2022. Purpose: Support Program
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
10
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
$2,655,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CERES INC | $795,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | $185,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | $375,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CALSTART INC | $200,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| B TEAM HEADQUARTERS INC | $475,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS INSTITUTE | $450,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| FOREST TRENDS ASSOCIATION | $25,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
| INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INC | $150,000 | 2023 | GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$111,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | $11,000 | 2023 | PROTECT CLIMATE FROM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS |
| ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | $100,000 | 2022 | Support Program |
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 | CERES INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $795,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $185,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | BUSINESS FOR SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $375,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | CALSTART INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | B TEAM HEADQUARTERS INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $475,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | CLEAN ENERGY BUYERS INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $450,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | FOREST TRENDS ASSOCIATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | INTERNATIONAL COUNCIL ON CLEAN TRANSPORTATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GRANT FOR PROJECT SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | ROCKY MOUNTAIN INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Support Program | Source |
| Received money from | WORLD RESOURCES INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROTECT CLIMATE FROM GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS | Source |