CONSERVATIVE ENERGY NETWORK
MI
501(C)(3) organization. Received $90,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE
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
$2,598,599
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| MINNESOTA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | $198,041 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| MICHIGAN CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | $200,326 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY | $177,926 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| Conservatives For Clean Energy | $754,878 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| OHIO CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | $128,695 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| THE WESTERN WAY | $250,000 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| WISCONSIN CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | $137,478 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| INDIANA CONSERVATIVE ALLIANCE FOR | $151,415 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation | $379,396 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
| IOWA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | $220,444 | 2023 | SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$362,500
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULTIPLIER | $90,000 | 2024 | TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE |
| ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | $7,500 | 2023 | — |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $265,000 | 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 | MINNESOTA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $198,041 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | MICHIGAN CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $200,326 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | PENNSYLVANIA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $177,926 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | Conservatives For Clean Energy | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $754,878 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | OHIO CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $128,695 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | THE WESTERN WAY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $250,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | WISCONSIN CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $137,478 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | INDIANA CONSERVATIVE ALLIANCE FOR | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $151,415 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | Conservative Texans for Energy Innovation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $379,396 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Gave money to | IOWA CONSERVATIVE ENERGY FORUM | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $220,444 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUPPORT EXEMPT PURP. | Source |
| Received money from | MULTIPLIER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $90,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $265,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | ENVIRONMENTAL DEFENSE FUND INCORPORATED | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2023) | Source |