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DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$116,619
Political action committee. Tracked donations of $46,500 to 7 recipients.
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The Money Trail
How money flowed from DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND
$388K
15 transactions across 13 counterparties
DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND spent $243K supporting Kamala Harris.
Nov 2024independent expenditure
DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND directed $35K to THE SENECA PROJECT across 2 contributions between June 2024 and September 2024.
Jun 2024 – Sep 2024pac
DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND directed $15K to DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND.
Sep 2024pac
DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND directed $15K to DCCC.
Sep 2024pac
DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND directed $15K to DSCC.
Sep 2024pac
DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND also gave to 8 other entities totaling $65K.
$388K tracked across 13 counterparties
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.
Dark money IEs (Form 5)
$242,500
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | $242,500 | Supporting | Nov 5, 2024 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
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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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | $242,500 | Nov 5, 2024 | 2024 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT | $25,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DCCC | $15,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DSCC | $15,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DEMOCRATIC CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN COMM. - BLDG FUND | $15,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| L PAC | $10,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DGA ACTION | $10,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DAUGHTERS DEFEND DEMOCRACY | $10,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| THE SENECA PROJECT | $10,000 | Jun 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| FEDERAL: COLORADO DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $10,000 | Nov 1, 2024 | |
| GALLEGO FOR ARIZONA | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| VINDMAN FOR CONGRESS | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| JESSICA FOR MICHIGAN | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MICHIGAN DEMOCRATIC STATE CENTRAL COMMITTEE | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bob Casey For Senate Inc. | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| COLIN ALLRED FOR SENATE | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MINNESOTA DEMOCRATIC-FARMER-LABOR PARTY | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONTANANS FOR TESTER | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| SUHAS FOR VIRGINIA | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | |
| DEMOCRATIC ACTION | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| ARIZONA DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $5,000 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| DEBBIE FOR FLORIDA | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF OREGON | $5,000 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Osborn For Senate | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| L PAC | $5,000 | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| NEW HAMPSHIRE DEMOCRATIC PARTY | $5,000 | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| North Carolina Democratic Party | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| TAMMY BALDWIN FOR SENATE | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MILLER FOR AMERICA | $5,000 | Oct 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| ALSOBROOKS FOR SENATE | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| L PAC | $5,000 | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| FRIENDS OF SHERROD BROWN | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| ROSEN FOR NEVADA | $5,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| HARRY DUNN FOR CONGRESS | $2,500 | Mar 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| JEFFRIES FOR CONGRESS | $2,500 | Jul 18, 2023 | 2024 |
| HERTEL FOR MICHIGAN | $2,000 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| EMILIA SYKES FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| WYDEN FOR SENATE | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| COMMITTEE TO ELECT JARED GOLDEN | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Landsman For Congress | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| DON DAVIS FOR NC | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MONDAIRE FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| SUSIE LEE FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Caraveo For Congress | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| ANGIE CRAIG FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| JANELLE BYNUM FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MARIE FOR CONGRESS | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rudy Salas For Congress | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Dave Min For Congress | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| MANNION FOR NEW YORK | $1,000 | Sep 30, 2024 | 2024 |
Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Margaret Hearst | $5,000 | Sep 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Margaret Hearst | $5,000 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lynn Partin | $5,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Richard Piernot | $5,000 | Oct 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Alice Armstrong | $5,000 | Jul 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Greg Hahn | $5,000 | Jul 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Helen Langston | $5,000 | Aug 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joanne Rhodes | $4,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Judy Blume | $3,793 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Riaz Moledina | $3,500 | Oct 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| George Kirkham | $3,500 | Sep 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sara Woods | $3,000 | Sep 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| Herschel Ramsey | $3,000 | Jul 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| & Ernest Toy | $2,512 | Sep 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kay Pedigo | $2,500 | Sep 27, 2023 | 2024 |
| S J Spoerry | $2,025 | Aug 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ronald Rivest | $2,000 | Jul 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bahr Weiss | $2,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jeffrey Ostrager | $2,000 | Sep 3, 2024 | 2024 |
| Paul Dooley | $2,000 | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Herschel Ramsey | $1,998 | Mar 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Phyllis T Eisenberg | $1,500 | Jan 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| William Sadler | $1,500 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Judy Blume | $1,207 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Michael Kraley | $1,000 | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Paul Dooley | $1,000 | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Constance Beaty | $1,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rafe Cohen | $1,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Charles B Chitty | $1,000 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| David Stodder | $1,000 | Oct 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| John Mcallister | $1,000 | Oct 14, 2024 | 2024 |
| Patrick Mahoney | $1,000 | Oct 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ronald Rivest | $1,000 | Jun 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ronald Rivest | $1,000 | May 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Paul Buck | $1,000 | Sep 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kathy Depaola | $1,000 | Aug 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elizabeth Colton | $1,000 | Aug 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gerald Messina | $1,000 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Richard Gurtler | $1,000 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Herschel Ramsey | $1,000 | Aug 30, 2023 | 2024 |
| TANEDO OCAMPO JR., PORFIRIO | $1,000 | Aug 27, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bahr Weiss | $1,000 | Aug 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jay Anderson | $1,000 | Aug 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Betty Tabor | $1,000 | Aug 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lynn Gray | $1,000 | Aug 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Mihaela Dinu | $1,000 | Nov 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Winifred Dooley | $1,000 | Nov 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Stephen Monaco | $1,000 | Nov 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Susan Wellman | $1,000 | Aug 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| COHEN, LARRY | $1,000 | Aug 13, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received donation from | Susan Multer | Donated $550 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Herschel Ramsey | Donated $14,998 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Gerald Messina | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Strickland | Donated $500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Helen Langston | Donated $5,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Riaz Moledina | Donated $3,500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Pam Schoeff-Groth | Donated $500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Lynn Partin | Donated $5,500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | & Ernest Toy | Donated $2,512 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | William Sadler | Donated $1,500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Kay Pedigo | Donated $2,500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Sara Woods | Donated $3,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | S J Spoerry | Donated $2,025 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Stephen Cumbie | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Bahr Weiss | Donated $4,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Gomez | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Charles Mccoy | Donated $750 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Vargas | Donated $936 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Perez | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | McIver | Donated $1,750 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Phyllis T Eisenberg | Donated $1,500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | William Easton | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Guy Vigers | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | EHRLICH, ANNE | Donated $2,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | John Mcallister | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Anne Byrd | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | William Levinson | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Betty Tabor | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | RILEY, WILLIAM | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Patrick Mahoney | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Carol Lawler | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | TANEDO OCAMPO JR., PORFIRIO | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Joanne Rhodes | Donated $5,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Lezlie Mcbride | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Scott, David | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Lawrence A. Mann | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Rob Seidman | Donated $500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Greg Hahn | Donated $5,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Alice Armstrong | Donated $5,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Pat Brown | Donated $1,700 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Susan Black | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Rhonda Metcalf | Donated $223 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Barbara Weitz | Donated $1,000 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Marvin Karno | Donated $500 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | Douglas Ogden | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |
| Received donation from | JAMESON, JOHN | Donated $250 to DEMOCRACY DEFENSE FUND | Source |