America First Policy Institute
TX
Tracked direct receipts exceed tracked direct giving by
$5,000
Conservative policy organization founded in 2021. Think tank aligned with Trump administration policy agenda.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked receipts
$5,000
Connections
7
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 given
$350,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL FAITH ADVISORY BOARD | $100,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
| FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY | $250,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$4,457,863
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| DonorsTrust | $590,000 | 2024 | for general operations |
| Schwab Charitable | $1,089,850 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $2,728,013 | 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. 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 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF MUTUAL INSURANCE COMPANIES PAC | $5,000 | Jun 21, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | NATIONAL FAITH ADVISORY BOARD | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Source |
| Gave money to | FOUNDATION FOR GOVERNMENT ACCOUNTABILITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S MISSION | Source |
| Employed | Brooke Rollins | Brooke Rollins served as president of the America First Policy Institute (2021-2025) before becoming USDA Secretary. AFPI received funding from agricultural industry interests. | Editorial |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,089,850 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $590,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for general operations | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,728,013 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |