NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
DC · US
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$44,275,000
Tracked direct giving
$44,275,000
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$6,850,000
Connections
14
How money flowed from NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION
NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION directed $93.5M to NEA ADVOCACY FUND across 15 contributions between June 2016 and June 2020. NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION advocates for Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B).
Where NATIONAL EDUCATION ASSOCIATION’s money ended up
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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
$342,895
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $342,895 | 2023 | Project 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.
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.
Top Lobbying Issues
Lobbying Firms Retained
Bills Referenced in Lobbying Filings
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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Donations Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $7,500,000 | Sep 5, 2018 | 2018 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $6,000,000 | Jun 30, 2016 | 2016 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $6,000,000 | Jun 16, 2020 | 2020 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $5,500,000 | Oct 11, 2016 | 2016 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $4,000,000 | Jun 29, 2016 | 2016 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $3,500,000 | Sep 19, 2019 | 2020 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $3,000,000 | May 4, 2018 | 2018 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $2,500,000 | Oct 16, 2018 | 2018 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $2,175,000 | Oct 6, 2015 | 2016 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $1,500,000 | Mar 25, 2019 | 2020 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $1,000,000 | Oct 25, 2018 | 2018 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $1,000,000 | Jun 19, 2017 | 2018 |
| NEA ADVOCACY FUND | $500,000 | Oct 11, 2016 | 2016 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $75,000 | Mar 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| PRIORITIES USA ACTION | $25,000 | Mar 28, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied for | Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) | Lobbied on 1071 — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | American Innovation and Choice Online Act (S.2992, 117th Congress) | LDA filing: lobbied on American Innovation and Choice Online Act, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $840,000 | Source |
| Lobbied for | Dodd-Frank Section 1071 Small Business Lending Data Rule (CFPB) | LDA filing: lobbied on CFPB Small Business Lending Rule, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $780,000 | Source |
| commented_on | Department of Health and Human Services | Public comment on HHS-OS-2020-0012: Securing Updated and Necessary Statutory Evaluations Timely; Proposal to Withdraw or Repeal | Source |
| commented_on | Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services | Public comment on CMS-2026-0496: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, Benefit and Payment Parameters for 2027 and Basic Health Program | Source |
| commented_on | Department of Energy | Public comment on DOE-HQ-2023-0063: National Environmental Policy Act Implementing Procedures | Source |
| Lobbied for | Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) | Lobbied on 1071 — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Lobbied for | Small Business Lending Under the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (Regulation B) | Lobbied on 1071 — matched LDA filing topic to Federal Register rule. | Source |
| Employed by | CLARK HILL PUBLIC STRATEGIES LLC | Hired CLARK HILL PUBLIC STRATEGIES LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | ACTUM I, LLC | Hired ACTUM I, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | Hired VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | ROCK CREEK COUNSEL | Hired ROCK CREEK COUNSEL to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Employed by | TODD STRATEGY GROUP | Hired TODD STRATEGY GROUP to lobby (4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024) | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $342,895 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Project support | Source |