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Mercatus Center at GMU
VA
501(c)(3) organization. Received $10,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: for the Lima Conference
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
53
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
$3,468,196
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS | $1,100,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Caribbean Progress Studies Institute Inc | $125,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Scroll Prize Inc | $100,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Dirac Labs Inc | $60,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | $25,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Charmaine Lee | $25,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| TALENT MARKET CO AMERICA'S FUTURE | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| The Counteroffensive Media Worldwide | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Minertti | $8,600 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Ukraine Global Scholars Foundation | $100,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| GEORGE MASON UNIVERISTY | $437,945 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| George Mason University | $80,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Le Sallay & Marabou International Studies Inc | $50,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University | $321,113 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Nucleate Bio | $55,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| FAVOR Piedmont | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| The Residency Inc | $18,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Archbridge Institute | $10,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Drizzle Health LLC | $100,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| TeacherGimbel Corporation | $50,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Center for Innovative Governance Research | $50,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Stego Ventures Inc | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES | $50,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism | $50,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Wear Organ Inc | $30,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Pause Bio Inc | $25,750 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| HACK FOUNDATION | $19,500 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Microvessel Inc | $15,750 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Center for Strange Works Inc | $15,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Hispanic Leadership Foundation | $10,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| The Miami Native Inc | $50,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| THE PRESTON ROBERT TISCH BRAIN TUMOR CENTER | $43,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Melagen Labs Corp | $40,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Airstrip AI Inc | $25,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Dognosis Inc | $25,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| NaijaCoder Inc | $25,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Diaspora Health LLC | $20,750 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Positive Sum Inc | $20,500 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Biocompute Inc | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| vibecamp LLC | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Mawazo Institute | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Accelerate SF Inc | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| The Curious Maverick | $6,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Prophecy CRE Inc | $20,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Research Foundation for SUNY | $12,663 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Kura Technologies Inc | $10,625 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Tholos Foundation | $10,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Good Kid Production | $10,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| Young Voices | $8,000 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$211,300
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $10,000 | 2024 | for the Lima Conference |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | $23,950 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $177,350 | 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 | KYIV SCHOOL OF ECONOMICS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,100,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Caribbean Progress Studies Institute Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $125,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Scroll Prize Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Dirac Labs Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $60,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Charmaine Lee | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | TALENT MARKET CO AMERICA'S FUTURE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | The Counteroffensive Media Worldwide | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Minertti | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,600 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Ukraine Global Scholars Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | GEORGE MASON UNIVERISTY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $437,945 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | George Mason University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $80,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Le Sallay & Marabou International Studies Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Joan & Sanford I Weill Medical College of Cornell University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $321,113 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Nucleate Bio | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $55,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | FAVOR Piedmont | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | The Residency Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $18,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Archbridge Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Drizzle Health LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | TeacherGimbel Corporation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Center for Innovative Governance Research | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Stego Ventures Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | THE INSTITUTE FOR FAMILY STUDIES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | DIGITAL HARBOR FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Institute for the Study of Modern Authoritarianism | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Wear Organ Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Pause Bio Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,750 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | HACK FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $19,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Microvessel Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,750 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Center for Strange Works Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Hispanic Leadership Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | The Miami Native Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | THE PRESTON ROBERT TISCH BRAIN TUMOR CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $43,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Melagen Labs Corp | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Airstrip AI Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Dognosis Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | NaijaCoder Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Diaspora Health LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,750 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Positive Sum Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Biocompute Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | vibecamp LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Mawazo Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Accelerate SF Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | The Curious Maverick | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Prophecy CRE Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Research Foundation for SUNY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,663 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Kura Technologies Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,625 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Tholos Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Good Kid Production | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Gave money to | Young Voices | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for the Lima Conference | Source |
| Received money from | National Christian Charitable Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,950 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $177,350 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |