Economic Policy Institute
Progressive think tank focused on economic policy and workers' issues.
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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
$1,287,156
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $200,000 | 2023 | General operating support |
| Schwab Charitable | $102,020 | 2023 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $735,136 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| EPI ACTION | $250,000 | 2020 | FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published research for | Farm Bill Reauthorization 2024 | Published research on farm bill labor provisions and agricultural worker protections | Editorial |
| Commented on | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Public comment on CFPB-2020-0034: Consumer Access to Financial Records | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General operating support | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $102,020 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | Source |
| Received money from | EPI ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2020). Purpose: FOR GENERAL OPERATING EXPENSES | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $735,136 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |