SOMOS PAC
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$35,933,243
Political action committee. Tracked donations of $36,110,206 to 17 recipients.
Connections
9
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 $6.3M supporting Kamala Harris across 6 contributions between August 2024 and October 2024.
SOMOS PAC spent $987K supporting Gallego across 2 contributions between June 2024 and September 2024.
SOMOS PAC spent $590K supporting Rosen, Jacky across 2 contributions between September 2024 and October 2024.
LCV VICTORY FUND directed $525K to SOMOS PAC.
SOMOS PAC directed $496K to PRIORITIES USA ACTION.
SOMOS PAC also is connected by money to 3 other entities totaling $842K.
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)
$36,090,039
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | $3,710,464 | Supporting | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $3,710,464 | Supporting | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $966,612 | Supporting | Sep 6, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $966,612 | Supporting | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Gallego | $737,249 | Supporting | Jun 4, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $579,623 | Supporting | Sep 4, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $579,623 | Supporting | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $415,067 | Supporting | Aug 28, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $415,067 | Supporting | Aug 16, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $340,010 | Supporting | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $340,010 | Supporting | Sep 17, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $340,010 | Supporting | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $340,010 | Supporting | Sep 16, 2024 |
| Nella Louise Domenici | $291,980 | Opposing | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Nella Louise Domenici | $291,980 | Opposing | Oct 16, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Supporting | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Supporting | Oct 15, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Supporting | Oct 7, 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
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
$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 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 | $3,710,464 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $3,710,464 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $966,612 | Sep 6, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $966,612 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $737,249 | Jun 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $579,623 | Sep 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $579,623 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $496,326 | Aug 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $415,067 | Aug 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $415,067 | Aug 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $340,010 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $340,010 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $340,010 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $340,010 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Nella Louise Domenici | $291,980 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Nella Louise Domenici | $291,980 | Oct 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Sep 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Oct 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gallego | $250,000 | Oct 1, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert P Casey Jr. | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Slotkin | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $250,000 | Oct 31, 2024 | 2024 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $207,100 | Oct 14, 2024 | 2024 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $200,000 | Oct 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $200,000 | Oct 15, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $200,000 | Oct 11, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $187,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $187,500 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $182,505 | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $182,505 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $182,505 | Oct 22, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kamala Harris | $182,505 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $182,505 | Oct 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $182,505 | Oct 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $182,505 | Oct 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $182,505 | Oct 22, 2024 | 2024 |
Donations Received
| 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 |
| CMTE. FOR HISPANIC CAUSES/BUILDING OUR LEADERSHIP DIVERSITY PAC (BOLD PAC) | $50,000 | Mar 7, 2024 | 2024 |
| Edward Hopkins | $1,000 | Nov 12, 2023 | 2024 |
| Megan Hull | $1,000 | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024 |
| Lynch | $833 | Feb 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Robert Friedman | $500 | Sep 25, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received donation from | Duke Energy PAC | $750,000.00 across 9 contributions (2022, 2024 cycles) | Source |
| Received donation from | 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 |