TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$225,000
How money flowed to TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC
Ross, Deborah K. directed $150K to TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC across 2 contributions between June 2023 and November 2023.
WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS FEDERAL directed $50K to TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC.
PRITZKER, JENNIFER N directed $25K to TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC.
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
$500,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER | $500,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. |
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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Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ross, Deborah K. | $100,000 | Jun 7, 2023 | 2024 |
| WORKING FOR WORKING AMERICANS FEDERAL | $50,000 | Jun 23, 2023 | 2024 |
| Ross, Deborah K. | $50,000 | Nov 1, 2023 | 2024 |
| PRITZKER, JENNIFER N | $25,000 | Dec 15, 2023 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received donation from | Ross, Deborah K. | Donated $150,000 to TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | Source |
| Received donation from | PRITZKER, JENNIFER N | Donated $25,000 to TELL IT LIKE IT IS PAC | Source |
| Received money from | DEFENDING DEMOCRACY TOGETHER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT THE ORGANIZATION'S GENERAL MISSION. | Source |