American Enterprise Institute
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Conservative policy research organization founded in 1938.
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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
$160,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | $150,000 | 2023 | RESEARCH GRANT |
| RENEW DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE | $10,000 | 2023 | CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$3,325,688
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $95,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $285,000 | 2024 | SOCIAL SCIENCES |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| DonorsTrust | $12,000 | 2024 | to support the work of Sally Satel |
| STANFORD UNIVERSITY | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | $50,000 | 2023 | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| FJC | $7,500 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $763,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES |
| Silicon Valley Community Foundation | $105,000 | 2023 | Community Development |
| Schwab Charitable | $899,850 | 2023 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC | $10,000 | 2022 | SUPPORT OF MISSION |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $1,053,338 | 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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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published research for | CHIPS and Science Act | Published analysis of CHIPS Act industrial policy and semiconductor competition | Editorial |
| Shaped policy | Opposition to Medicare drug price negotiation | AEI research on pharmaceutical innovation widely cited by opponents of IRA drug pricing provisions. | Editorial |
| Gave money to | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: RESEARCH GRANT | Source |
| Gave money to | RENEW DEMOCRACY INITIATIVE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CONFERENCE SPONSORSHIP | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | FJC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | Pfizer | Pfizer corporate donor to AEI health policy research | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | ExxonMobil | Longtime corporate donor to AEI energy and environment research | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Chevron | Corporate donor to AEI | Editorial |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $763,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | Bradley Foundation | Bradley Foundation donated ~$8.0M to American Enterprise Institute (2000-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Citadel | Ken Griffin / Citadel donor to AEI | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | CONOCOPHILLIPS | Corporate donor to AEI energy research | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Cargill | Cargill donor to AEI trade and agricultural policy | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Microsoft | Microsoft donor to AEI technology policy | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Koch Industries | Koch Industries donated ~$3.0M to American Enterprise Institute (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Received money from | Silicon Valley Community Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $105,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Community Development | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | JPMorgan Chase | JPMorgan donor to AEI financial regulation research | Editorial |
| Received money from | STANFORD UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF TAMPA BAY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUPPORT OF MISSION | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,053,338 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) | PhRMA funds AEI pharmaceutical regulation research | Editorial |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: to support the work of Sally Satel | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $285,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SOCIAL SCIENCES | Source |
| Received money from | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $95,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $899,850 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | Source |