SOMOS PAC
Tracked direct receipts exceed tracked direct giving by
$156,796
Political action committee.
IE spent supporting candidates
$19,977,822
IE spent opposing candidates
$456,942
Connections
8
How money associated with SOMOS PAC flowed
SOMOS PAC is the giver in some of these trails and the recipient in others. Each sentence names who gave and who received.
SOMOS PAC spent $6.8M supporting Kamala Harris across 8 contributions between August 2024 and October 2024.
SOMOS PAC spent $987K supporting Ruben Gallego across 2 contributions between June 2024 and September 2024.
LCV VICTORY FUND directed $525K to SOMOS PAC.
SOMOS PAC directed $496K to PRIORITIES USA ACTION.
SOMOS PAC spent $340K supporting Jacky Rosen.
SOMOS PAC also is connected by money to 2 other entities totaling $592K.
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 received
$6,465,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA VOTES | $2,365,000 | 2022 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| North Fund | $4,100,000 | 2022 | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY |
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 Given and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $3,710,464 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $966,612 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben GallegoSpent to support | $737,249 | Jun 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $579,623 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $496,326 | Aug 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $415,067 | Aug 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $340,010 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $340,010 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Nella Louise DomeniciSpent to oppose | −$291,980 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $250,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben GallegoSpent to support | $250,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $250,000 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben GallegoSpent to support | $250,000 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bob CaseySpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa SlotkinSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben GallegoSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben GallegoSpent to support | $250,000 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $207,100 | Oct 14, 2024 | 2024 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $200,000 | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $200,000 | Oct 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $187,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $187,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $182,505 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $182,505 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $182,505 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $182,505 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $170,005 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $170,005 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $155,126 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $155,126 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa SlotkinSpent to support | $155,126 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa SlotkinSpent to support | $155,126 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $147,625 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $147,625 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bob CaseySpent to support | $147,625 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bob CaseySpent to support | $147,625 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $145,005 | Oct 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $145,005 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $145,005 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $145,005 | Oct 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $145,005 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $145,005 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $133,397 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala HarrisSpent to support | $132,225 | Aug 8, 2024 | 2024 |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCV VICTORY FUND | $525,000 | Sep 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Senate Majority PAC | $300,000 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $150,000 | Oct 9, 2024 | 2024 |
| Eric Laufer | $137,500 | May 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Eric Laufer | $137,500 | May 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kate Capshaw | $50,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| CHC BOLD PAC | $50,000 | Mar 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| Edward Hopkins | $1,000 | Nov 12, 2023 | 2024 |
| Megan Hull | $1,000 | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Stephen F. Lynch | $833 | Feb 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert Friedman | $500 | Sep 25, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received donation from | Stephen F. Lynch | Donated $833 to SOMOS PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Edward Hopkins | Donated $1,000 to SOMOS PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Kate Capshaw | Donated $50,000 to SOMOS PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Eric Laufer | Donated $275,000 to SOMOS PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Robert Friedman | Donated $500 to SOMOS PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | Megan Hull | Donated $1,000 to SOMOS PAC | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICA VOTES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,365,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | North Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $4,100,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | Source |