VANDERBILT UNIVERSITY
TN · US
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$1,660,400
Connections
25
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 received
$7,870,380
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $45,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | $200,000 | 2024 | Innovative Research to Support the Psychological and Emotional Needs of People with Diabetes |
| Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | $25,000 | 2024 | Research / Project Support |
| MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER | $585,515 | 2024 | SUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMS |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $1,735,250 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | $775,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL RESEARCH |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $194,050 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | $675,500 | 2023 | RESEARCH |
| Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute | $68,030 | 2023 | PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD |
| BREAKTHROUGH T1D SOUTHWEST OH CH | $274,970 | 2023 | T1D RESEARCH |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | $123,789 | 2022 | Subaward |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | $278,000 | 2022 | subaward |
| Thomas Jefferson University | $68,611 | 2022 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| Columbia University | $201,124 | 2022 | Research |
| University of Notre Dame | $22,950 | 2022 | See Part IV |
| University of Delaware | $6,057 | 2022 | RESEARCH SUBAWARD |
| University of Pittsburgh | $333,269 | 2022 | RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | $77,337 | 2022 | Rett Syndrome Research |
| Medical College of Wisconsin | $203,084 | 2022 | TRANSFRM MED EDUC |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | $1,977,844 | 2022 | SUB-AWARD |
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.
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
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Lobbying Firms Retained
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied on | BIOSECURE Act (H.R.8333/S.3558) | LDA filing: lobbied on BIOSECURE Act, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $40,000 | Source |
| Lobbied on | MARCH-IN Rights Proposal (NIH Framework) | LDA filing: lobbied on NIH March-In Rights, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $60,000 | Source |
| Retained | WASHINGTON NAVIGATORS | Hired WASHINGTON NAVIGATORS to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025) | Source |
| Retained | ATLAS CROSSING LLC | Hired ATLAS CROSSING LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025) | Source |
| Retained | Ballard Partners | Hired BALLARD PARTNERS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025) | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $45,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN DIABETES ASSOCIATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Innovative Research to Support the Psychological and Emotional Needs of People with Diabetes | Source |
| Received money from | Columbia University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $201,124 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Received money from | Kaiser Foundation Research Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Research / Project Support | Source |
| Received money from | University of Delaware | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,057 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH SUBAWARD | Source |
| Received money from | University of Notre Dame | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $22,950 (tax year 2022). Purpose: See Part IV | Source |
| Received money from | University of Pittsburgh | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $333,269 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH- SUBCONTRACT | Source |
| Received money from | LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $77,337 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Rett Syndrome Research | Source |
| Received money from | Medical College of Wisconsin | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $203,084 (tax year 2022). Purpose: TRANSFRM MED EDUC | Source |
| Received money from | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,977,844 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUB-AWARD | Source |
| Received money from | MAYO CLINIC IN ROCHESTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $585,515 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT CHARITABLE PROGRAMS | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,735,250 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL | Source |
| Received money from | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $278,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: subaward | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $675,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: RESEARCH | Source |
| Received money from | BREAKTHROUGH T1D SOUTHWEST OH CH | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $274,970 (tax year 2023). Purpose: T1D RESEARCH | Source |
| Received money from | BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $775,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: MEDICAL RESEARCH | Source |
| Received money from | Thomas Jefferson University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $68,611 (tax year 2022). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Seattle Children's Hospital Research Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $68,030 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PEDIATRIC MEDICAL RESEARCH GRANT SUBAWARD | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $194,050 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $123,789 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Subaward | Source |