COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVES
PA
501(C)(3) organization. Received $25,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
13
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
$206,053
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | $25,000 | 2023 | PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
| THE REASON FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 2023 | PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
| LIFE MALE STEAM ACADEMY | $25,000 | 2023 | PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
| PA FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION CHOICE | $12,000 | 2023 | PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
| BLACK PASTORS UNITED FOR EDUCATION | $14,053 | 2023 | PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
| DonorsTrust | $120,000 | 2023 | PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$418,150
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Policy Network | $105,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| National Christian Charitable Foundation | $10,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC POLICY |
| DonorsTrust | $10,000 | 2024 | to support the Tribute to Tom Beach |
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| Atlas Economic Research Foundation | $35,000 | 2023 | Economic Education |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 2023 | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $223,150 | 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.
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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | IMMANUEL CHRISTIAN SCHOOL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | Source |
| Gave money to | THE REASON FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | Source |
| Gave money to | LIFE MALE STEAM ACADEMY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | Source |
| Gave money to | PA FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION CHOICE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $12,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | Source |
| Gave money to | BLACK PASTORS UNITED FOR EDUCATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $14,053 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | Source |
| Gave money to | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $120,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PLEASE SEE SCHEDULE I-PART IV-SUPPLEMENTAL INFORMATION | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: to support the Tribute to Tom Beach | Source |
| Received money from | Atlas Economic Research Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $35,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Economic Education | Source |
| Received money from | State Policy Network | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $105,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Received money from | National Christian Charitable Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PUBLIC POLICY | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $223,150 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |