Federalist Society
DC
Tracked direct receipts exceed tracked direct giving by
$3,500,000
Conservative legal organization focused on judicial appointments and constitutional originalism.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked receipts
$3,500,000
Connections
10
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 given
$6,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Harvard University | $6,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$2,053,220
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | $7,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC POLICY |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $102,070 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $8,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| DonorsTrust | $25,000 | 2024 | for the Stanford Law School Student Chapter |
| Schwab Charitable | $263,200 | 2023 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $52,500 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| The 85 Fund | $750,000 | 2023 | General Support |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $845,450 | 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. 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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Donations Received and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Badged rows are independent expenditures other groups paid to vendors for or against this entity. That money did not reach its committee.
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $3,500,000 | Mar 1, 2023 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | Harvard University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | National Christian Charitable Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PUBLIC POLICY | Source |
| Received donation from | DonorsTrust | Donors Trust channels anonymous conservative donations | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $52,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for the Stanford Law School Student Chapter | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $845,450 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $102,070 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | The 85 Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $750,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General Support | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $263,200 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | Source |