George Mason University Foundation Inc
George Mason University Foundation Inc (EIN 541603842), the fundraising foundation that reports grants to the university on IRS Form 990 Schedule I.
Tracked direct giving
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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
$33,319,415
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | $63,217 | 2023 | POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP |
| OIL & GAS ACTION NETWORK | $40,000 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| George Mason University | $8,523,861 | 2023 | SALARY SUPPORT |
| MERCATUS CENTER | $24,613,914 | 2023 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
| OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | $78,423 | 2023 | PROGRAM 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. 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 | OFFICE OF THE ATTORNEY GENERAL FOR THE DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $63,217 (tax year 2023). Purpose: POST-GRADUATE FELLOWSHIP | Source |
| Gave money to | OIL & GAS ACTION NETWORK | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | George Mason University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,523,861 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SALARY SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | MERCATUS CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $24,613,914 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |
| Gave money to | OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $78,423 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |