LEADERSHIP INSTITUTE
VA
501(C)(3) organization. Received $473,375 grant in 2024. Purpose: EDUCATIONAL
Tracked direct giving
$0
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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
$211,674
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE | $6,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| Americans for Prosperity Foundation | $7,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION | $7,500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| HILLSDALE COLLEGE | $7,500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| TURNING POINT USA INC | $10,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| International Democracy Union | $126,174 | 2024 | Training Seminars |
| JUDICIAL WATCH | $20,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE | $11,500 | 2024 | General Purpose |
| The Heritage Foundation | $16,000 | 2024 | General Purpose |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$5,358,283
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $60,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $473,375 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $11,500 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI | $260,250 | 2024 | GENERAL OPER SUPPORT |
| DonorsTrust | $5,325 | 2024 | for the Riley Gaines program |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $3,014,050 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $10,200 | 2023 | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES |
| Schwab Charitable | $696,836 | 2023 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $826,747 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | BILL OF RIGHTS INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Gave money to | Americans for Prosperity Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Gave money to | FREEDOMWORKS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Gave money to | HILLSDALE COLLEGE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Gave money to | TURNING POINT USA INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Gave money to | International Democracy Union | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $126,174 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Training Seminars | Source |
| Gave money to | JUDICIAL WATCH | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Gave money to | AMERICAN CENTER FOR LAW AND JUSTICE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Gave money to | The Heritage Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $16,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: General Purpose | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $826,747 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $473,375 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $11,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,200 (tax year 2023). Purpose: COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION FOR MISSISSIPPI | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $260,250 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPER SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $696,836 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,325 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for the Riley Gaines program | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $3,014,050 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $60,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |