MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY ASSOCIATION INC
IL
501(C)(3) organization. Received $144,800 grant in 2024. Purpose: DISEASE/DISORDER
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$60,000
Connections
7
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 received
$983,259
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DALLAS FOUNDATION A TX NONPROFIT CORPORATION | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $144,800 | 2024 | DISEASE/DISORDER |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $69,558 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| UNITED PHOENIX FIREFIGHTERS | $127,477 | 2023 | TO ASSIST WITH THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. ALSO SUPPORT FOR GALA. |
| Schwab Charitable | $204,650 | 2023 | HEALTH |
| EMORY | $6,000 | 2023 | Grant/Sponsorship |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $380,774 | 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.
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
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $144,800 (tax year 2024). Purpose: DISEASE/DISORDER | Source |
| Received money from | EMORY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Grant/Sponsorship | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $69,558 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | DALLAS FOUNDATION A TX NONPROFIT CORPORATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $204,650 (tax year 2023). Purpose: HEALTH | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $380,774 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | UNITED PHOENIX FIREFIGHTERS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $127,477 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO ASSIST WITH THE COSTS OF HEALTH CARE AND SUPPORT SERVICES FOR PERSONS WITH MUSCULAR DYSTROPHY. ALSO SUPPORT FOR GALA. | Source |