George Mason University
VA
Govt organization. Received $78,453 grant in 2022. Purpose: Subaward
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
12
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
$33,319,415
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | $63,217 | 2023 | POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP |
| George Mason University | $8,523,861 | 2023 | SALARY SUPPORT |
| MERCATUS CENTER | $24,613,914 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OIL & GAS ACTION NETWORK | $40,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | $78,423 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$9,239,367
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $11,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| George Mason University | $8,523,861 | 2023 | SALARY SUPPORT |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | $78,453 | 2022 | Subaward |
| Wake Forest University | $40,025 | 2022 | Research Subcontract |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | $91,000 | 2022 | subaward |
| University of Pittsburgh | $243,469 | 2022 | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT |
| Columbia University | $251,559 | 2022 | Research |
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 | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $63,217 (tax year 2023). Purpose: POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP | Source |
| Gave money to | George Mason University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,523,861 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SALARY SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | MERCATUS CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $24,613,914 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | OIL & GAS ACTION NETWORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $78,423 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $78,453 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Subaward | Source |
| Received money from | Columbia University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $251,559 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Received money from | George Mason University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,523,861 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SALARY SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | University of Pittsburgh | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $243,469 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | Source |
| Received money from | Wake Forest University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,025 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Research Subcontract | Source |
| Received money from | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $91,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: subaward | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL | Source |