AMERICAN INDEPENDENT FOUNDATION
DC
501(C)(3) organization. Received $74,500 grant in 2024. Purpose: ARTS, CULTURE
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
11
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
$33,365,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK | $1,000,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES |
| AMERICAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA | $11,190,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES |
| UTAH FILM CENTER DBA SALT LAKE CITY FILM CENTER AND | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| DEMOCRACY MATTERS | $11,000,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES |
| DEMOCRACY MATTERS FOUNDATION | $10,100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Yale University | $25,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH ACTIVITIES |
| YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | $25,000 | 2024 | RESEARCH ACTIVITIES |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$231,500
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $74,500 | 2024 | ARTS, CULTURE |
| Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | $122,000 | 2024 | TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $10,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 2023 | General operating support |
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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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | MEDIA MATTERS ACTION NETWORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,000,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | Source |
| Gave money to | AMERICAN INDEPENDENT MEDIA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,190,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | Source |
| Gave money to | UTAH FILM CENTER DBA SALT LAKE CITY FILM CENTER AND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | DEMOCRACY MATTERS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,000,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM ACTIVITIES | Source |
| Gave money to | DEMOCRACY MATTERS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | Yale University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: RESEARCH ACTIVITIES | Source |
| Gave money to | YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: RESEARCH ACTIVITIES | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $74,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ARTS, CULTURE | Source |
| Received money from | Bny Mellon Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $122,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TO FURTHER THE ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General operating support | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |