The Brookings Institution
Centrist public policy research organization founded in 1916.
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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 given
$2,508,957
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CHILD TRENDS INC | $15,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| YOUNG 1OVE FOUNDATION | $21,541 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC | $25,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | $66,500 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| State of Maryland | $25,500 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| GRANDMONT ROSEDALE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | $25,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| CITIES GPS LLC | $65,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | $50,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| CENTER FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION | $237,652 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE I | $1,055,086 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| RM DONAHUE CONSULTING | $20,850 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| ECONOMIC ARCHITECTURE | $150,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC | $62,500 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | $102,378 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| LAWFARE INSTITUTE | $50,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| EMORY | $25,500 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| URBAN INSTITUTE | $25,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | $55,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| THE NEW SCHOOL | $93,750 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY | $55,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| University of California-San Diego | $85,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| Gallup Inc | $59,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| FIN BUSINESS LLC | $138,700 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$276,816
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $125,000 | 2024 | PUBLIC AFFAIRS |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $118,750 | 2023 | MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES |
| TULANE UNIVERSITY | $33,066 | 2022 | SUBCONTRACT GRANT AWARD |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published research for | Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) | Published supportive analysis of IRA clean energy investments | Editorial |
| Gave money to | CHILD TRENDS INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | YOUNG 1OVE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $21,541 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | NEIGHBORHOOD PROGRESS INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY IN ST LOUIS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $66,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | State of Maryland | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | GRANDMONT ROSEDALE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | CITIES GPS LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $65,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | NYU SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | CENTER FOR ECONOMIC INCLUSION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $237,652 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | RESULTS FOR DEVELOPMENT INSTITUTE I | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,055,086 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | RM DONAHUE CONSULTING | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,850 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | ECONOMIC ARCHITECTURE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $62,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | AMERICAN UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $102,378 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | LAWFARE INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | EMORY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | URBAN INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $55,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | THE NEW SCHOOL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $93,750 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | THE HOWARD UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $55,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | University of California-San Diego | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $85,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | Gallup Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $59,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Gave money to | FIN BUSINESS LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $138,700 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Hosts research funded by | Pfizer | Pfizer corporate donor to Brookings health policy program | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) | PhRMA funds Brookings health policy research | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | BlackRock | BlackRock corporate donor to Brookings | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Alphabet/Google | Google corporate donor to Brookings technology research | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | AMAZON.COM SERVICES LLC | Amazon corporate donor to Brookings | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Goldman Sachs | Goldman Sachs donor to Brookings economic research | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Microsoft | Microsoft corporate donor to Brookings | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | JPMorgan Chase | JPMorgan major corporate donor to Brookings economic studies | Editorial |
| Received money from | TULANE UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $33,066 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUBCONTRACT GRANT AWARD | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $125,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $118,750 (tax year 2023). Purpose: MEDICAL / PUBLIC SERVICES | Source |