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AMERICAN UNIVERSITY
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501(C)(3) organization. Received $20,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: SCHOLARSHIPS
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
69
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
$4,315,870
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$6,656,126
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History | $21,222 | 2024 | HISTORY/GOV'T PROGRA |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $80,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $52,200 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | $20,000 | 2024 | SCHOLARSHIPS |
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | $5,160 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION |
| ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S INC | $69,419 | 2024 | SUPPORTING WORK ON GEOPOLITICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND SECURITY |
| New Venture Fund | $250,000 | 2024 | CAPACITY BUILDING |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $147,535 | 2024 | ARTS, CULTURE |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $327,000 | 2023 | Education |
| AMERICA'S CHARITIES | $10,153 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $225,950 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| EMORY | $16,726 | 2023 | RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $20,000 | 2023 | To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $10,495 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| Schwab Charitable | $932,306 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | $50,000 | 2023 | — |
| The Brookings Institution | $102,378 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | $86,564 | 2022 | SUB-AWARD |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | $140,000 | 2022 | subaward |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $4,089,018 | 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 | Gallaudet University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $58,071 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | MASSACHUSETTS GENERAL HOSPITAL THE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $88,608 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | Research Foundation for SUNY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $31,181 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | UNIVERSITY OF ARIZONA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $80,943 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | University of North Carolina | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $16,840 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $46,390 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | MASSACHUSETTS ASSOCIATION OF HEALTH BOARDS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $66,623 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | NOVA SOUTHEASTERN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $157,490 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | PARTNERSHIP FOR A SECURE AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $53,820 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | BROWN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $19,211 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $85,060 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | Illinois Institute of Technology | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $63,670 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | ROCHESTER INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $491,122 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION NETWORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS SOUTHWESTERN MEDICAL CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $16,421 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | UNION OF CONCERNED SCIENTISTS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | Boston University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $111,124 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | GEORGETOWN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $213,071 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | INSPIRE PROJECT INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $21,930 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | KNOWLEDGE ECOLOGY INTERNATIONAL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $39,174 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | MARYLAND INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF ART | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $122,927 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | Ohio State University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $400,995 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $121,129 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | University of California-San Diego | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,105 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | DUKE UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $43,022 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $109,577 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | TRINITY WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $46,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | State of Maryland | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $48,361 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY RESEARCH FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $41,374 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | IEARN INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $159,258 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | INSIGHT CRIME INCORPORATED | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,656 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $358,395 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | LOUISIANA STATE UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $201,456 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | PURDUE UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $49,428 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | University of Connecticut | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,754 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $27,771 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | CHILDRENS RESEARCH INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $9,370 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | TEMPLE UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,575 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | UNIVERSITY AT ALBANY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $82,624 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | University of Florida | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $63,918 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | THE UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA IN HUNTSVILLE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $36,589 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES OF THE UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $159,514 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA AT DAVIS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $148,339 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | University of South Carolina | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $70,035 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | WORLD WILDLIFE FUND INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $49,785 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $87,025 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | WESLEY THEOLOGICAL SEMINARY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | BROWN UNIVERSITY OF PROVIDENCE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $19,211 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Gave money to | TRUSTEES OF PURDUE UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $49,428 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBAWARD | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN CIVIL LIBERTIES UNION FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SCHOLARSHIPS | Source |
| Received money from | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $140,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: subaward | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $147,535 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ARTS, CULTURE | Source |
| Received money from | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $86,564 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUB-AWARD | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $52,200 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICA'S CHARITIES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,153 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | ATLANTIC COUNCIL OF THE U S INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $69,419 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORTING WORK ON GEOPOLITICS, TECHNOLOGY, AND SECURITY | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $225,950 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | The Brookings Institution | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $102,378 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Received money from | EMORY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $16,726 (tax year 2023). Purpose: RESEARCH/SUBCONTRACT | Source |
| Received money from | CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: To Be Used at the Organization's Discretion | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,495 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,160 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $932,306 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $4,089,018 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | New Venture Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: CAPACITY BUILDING | Source |
| Received money from | Jack Miller Center for Teaching America's Founding Principles and History | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $21,222 (tax year 2024). Purpose: HISTORY/GOV'T PROGRA | Source |
| Received money from | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $80,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $327,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Education | Source |