FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
DC · US
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$10,300
Tracked direct giving
$10,300
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$1,100,000
Connections
19
How money flowed from FRIENDS OF THE EARTH
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH directed $58K to JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC across 10 contributions. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH advocates for Energy Permitting Reform Act.
FRIENDS OF THE EARTH directed $20K to WFP NATIONAL PAC across 5 contributions. FRIENDS OF THE EARTH advocates for Energy Permitting Reform Act.
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
$1,255,603
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Center | $175,000 | 2024 | SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $16,250 | 2024 | ENVIRONMENTAL |
| Windward Fund | $700,000 | 2024 | AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NUTRITION |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | $10,500 | 2023 | UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $20,825 | 2023 | General operating support |
| Schwab Charitable | $85,760 | 2023 | ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $247,268 | 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
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| JUSTICE DEMOCRATS PAC | $5,800 | Feb 2, 2024 | |
| WFP NATIONAL PAC | $4,000 | Sep 1, 2023 | 2024 |
| LCV VICTORY FUND | $500 | Sep 26, 2018 | 2018 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| commented_on | Department of Energy | Public comment on DOE-HQ-2010-0002: National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures | Source |
| Lobbied for | Energy Permitting Reform Act | LDA filing: lobbied on Energy Permitting Reform Act, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $40,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | Repeal of EPA Methane Rule (CRA) | LDA filing: lobbied on Repeal of EPA Methane Rule (CRA), period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $100,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | Congressional Review Act Revocation of Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Waste Emissions Charge for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems: Procedures for Facilitating Compliance, Including Netting and Exemptions | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems; Correction | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Safety Zone; Gulf Intracoastal Waterway, Corpus Christi, TX | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Standards of Performance for New, Reconstructed, and Modified Sources and Emissions Guidelines for Existing Sources: Oil and Natural Gas Sector Climate Review | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Greenhouse Gas Reporting Rule: Revisions and Confidentiality Determinations for Petroleum and Natural Gas Systems | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Pipeline Safety: Gas Pipeline Leak Detection and Repair | Lobbied on methane rule — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Employed by | NVG, LLC | Hired NVG, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | Tides Center | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $175,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUSTAINABLE ENVIRONMENT | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $16,250 (tax year 2024). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,825 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General operating support | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF NEW JERSEY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,500 (tax year 2023). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GRANT TO SUPPORT ORGANIZATION'S EXEMPT PURPOSE | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $85,760 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ENVIRONMENTAL AND ANIMALS | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $247,268 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | Windward Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $700,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: AGRICULTURE, FOOD, NUTRITION | Source |