DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER INSTITUTE
DC
501(C)(3) organization. Received $50,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: EDUCATIONAL
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
13
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
$14,890,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| THE FOUNDATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT INC | $100,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. |
| DEMOCRACY A JOURNAL OF IDEAS INC | $75,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. |
| PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION INC | $400,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | $150,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. |
| CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY | $50,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. |
| ETERNAL VIGILANCE ACTION | $315,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT LITIGATION PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS IN GEORGIA. |
| INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE | $12,150,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. |
| MORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT FOUNDATION | $150,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. |
| THE LIBERAL PATRIOT INC | $1,000,000 | 2024 | TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT POLICY THAT CAN SOLVE AMERICA'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. |
| SOCIETY FOR THE RULE OF LAW & DEMOCRACY | $500,000 | 2024 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$2,401,200
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 2023 | General operating support |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $2,301,200 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | THE FOUNDATION FOR CONSTITUTIONAL GOVERNMENT INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. | Source |
| Gave money to | DEMOCRACY A JOURNAL OF IDEAS INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. | Source |
| Gave money to | PRINCIPLES FIRST FOR AMERICA FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $400,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. | Source |
| Gave money to | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. | Source |
| Gave money to | CENTER FOR EQUAL OPPORTUNITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. | Source |
| Gave money to | ETERNAL VIGILANCE ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $315,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT LITIGATION PROTECTING CIVIL RIGHTS IN GEORGIA. | Source |
| Gave money to | INDEPENDENCE INITIATIVE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT SPECIFIC PROGRAMS. | Source |
| Gave money to | MORMON WOMEN FOR ETHICAL GOVERNMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. | Source |
| Gave money to | THE LIBERAL PATRIOT INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,000,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO EDUCATE THE PUBLIC ABOUT POLICY THAT CAN SOLVE AMERICA'S MOST PRESSING ISSUES. | Source |
| Gave money to | SOCIETY FOR THE RULE OF LAW & DEMOCRACY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATON'S GENERAL PURPOSE. | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General operating support | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,301,200 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |