MACKINAC CENTER
MI
501(C)(3) organization. Received $5,750 grant in 2024. Purpose: PUBLIC AFFAIRS
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
7
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
$50,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PARENTS ADVOCATES FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION | $50,000 | 2022 | PROGRAM SUPPORT |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$3,829,900
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $5,750 | 2024 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| DonorsTrust | $2,885,200 | 2024 | for general operations |
| State Policy Network | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $607,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| FJC | $25,000 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $251,950 | 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 | PARENTS ADVOCATES FOR CHOICE IN EDUCATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: PROGRAM SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,750 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,885,200 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for general operations | Source |
| Received money from | State Policy Network | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $55,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $607,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $251,950 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | FJC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Source |