THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS
DC · US
Public interest non-governmental organization
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$717,500
Connections
10
Money connected to THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS
These trails are from entities directly connected to THE PEW CHARITABLE TRUSTS through ownership, employment, or organizational ties.
BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS directed $22K to CE4A ACTION across 2 contributions between August 2024 and October 2024.
PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS directed $5K to CE4A ACTION.
Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. 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. Grants between organizations are one route for dark money. A nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$84,733
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | $84,733 | 2022 | SUB-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. 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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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Retained | PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS | Hired PIONEER PUBLIC AFFAIRS to lobby on IIJA Grid Modernization | Source |
| Lobbied on | Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act - Grid Modernization | LDA filing: lobbied on IIJA Grid Modernization, period 2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30), reported amount $40,000 | Source |
| Commented on | Department of Energy | Public comment on DOE-HQ-2023-0050: Coordination of Federal Authorizations for Electric Transmission Facilities | Source |
| Commented on | Department of Health and Human Services | Public comment on HHS-ONC-2023-0007: Health Data, Technology, and Interoperability: Certification Program Updates, Algorithm Transparency, and Information Sharing | Source |
| Retained | CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. | Hired CORNERSTONE GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS, INC. to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | PENN HILL GROUP | Hired PENN HILL GROUP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS | Hired BOUNDARY STONE PARTNERS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025) | Source |
| Retained | COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | Hired COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026) | Source |
| Retained | FS VECTOR LLC | Hired FS VECTOR LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Received money from | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $84,733 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUB-AWARD | Source |