State Democracy Project
NY
501(c)(3) organization. Received $565,900 grant in 2023. Purpose: General operating support and project support
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
8
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 received
$3,299,601
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Windward Fund | $600,800 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS |
| New Venture Fund | $1,028,301 | 2024 | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY |
| PHILANTHROPY INC | $282,000 | 2024 | Program Grant |
| Schwab Charitable | $401,500 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $565,900 | 2023 | General operating support and project support |
| COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION | $11,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | $10,000 | 2023 | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $400,100 | 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $565,900 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General operating support and project support | Source |
| Received money from | COMMON COUNSEL FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $401,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: HUMAN SERVICES | Source |
| Received money from | New Venture Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,028,301 (tax year 2024). Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $400,100 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | PHILANTHROPY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $282,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Program Grant | Source |
| Received money from | Windward Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $600,800 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRAMS | Source |