THE FUND FOR AMERICAN STUDIES
DC
501(C)(3) organization. Received $5,950 grant in 2024. Purpose: EDUCATIONAL
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
15
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
$116,836
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CAROLINA REVIEW | $10,064 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| CLAREMONT INDEPENDENT | $9,754 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| SALIENT PUBLICATIONS | $13,556 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| STANFORD REVIEW | $11,000 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| THE IRISH ROVER | $13,610 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| BARNSTABLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | $10,064 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| THE JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT | $14,670 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| PRINCETON TORY | $6,404 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | $7,122 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| THE SPECTATOR | $11,121 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
| THE MICHIGAN REVIEW | $9,471 | 2023 | CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$65,950
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $5,950 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DonorsTrust | $10,000 | 2024 | to support the Economics for Leaders program |
| Tax Foundation | $10,000 | 2024 | GARY AND ALDONA ROBBINS SCHOLARSHIP FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION. |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $40,000 | 2024 | WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS |
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 | CAROLINA REVIEW | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,064 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | CLAREMONT INDEPENDENT | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,754 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | SALIENT PUBLICATIONS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,556 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | STANFORD REVIEW | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | THE IRISH ROVER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $13,610 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | BARNSTABLE PUBLIC SCHOOLS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,064 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | THE JEFFERSON INDEPENDENT | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $14,670 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | PRINCETON TORY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,404 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,122 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | THE SPECTATOR | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,121 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Gave money to | THE MICHIGAN REVIEW | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,471 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAMPUS JOURNALISM AND PUBLICATION OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,950 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: to support the Economics for Leaders program | Source |
| Received money from | Tax Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GARY AND ALDONA ROBBINS SCHOLARSHIP FOR ECONOMIC EDUCATION. | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: WAKE FOREST UNIVERSITY PROGRAMS | Source |