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DonorsTrust

Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by

$78,000,000

Donor-advised fund that anonymizes conservative giving. The largest single source of funding to the conservative policy network. Described as the 'dark money ATM' of the right.

trump inc

Tracked direct giving

$22,000,000

Tracked donations to candidate

$100,000,000

Connections

8

Votes

0

The Money Trail

How money flowed to DonorsTrust

$150.0M
across 5 trails
  1. Koch Industries gave $50.0M to DonorsTrust. Koch Industries opposes EPA Power Plant Emissions Rule.

    Jan 2005individualEPA Power Plant Emissions Rule no recorded vote
  2. Koch Industries gave $50.0M to DonorsTrust. Koch Industries advocates for Loper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned).

    Jan 2005individualLoper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned) no recorded vote
  3. Robert Mercer gave $25.0M to DonorsTrust. Robert Mercer advocates for Loper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned).

    Jan 2010individualLoper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned) no recorded vote
  4. Richard Mellon Scaife Foundation gave $10.0M to DonorsTrust. Richard Mellon Scaife Foundation advocates for Loper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned).

    Jan 2005individualLoper Bright v. Raimondo (Chevron overturned) no recorded vote
  5. Schwab Charitable gave $15.0M to DonorsTrust.

    Jan 2010individual
$150.0M on this page·2 policy outcomes
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Donations Given

RecipientAmountDateCycle
The Heritage Foundation$10,000,000Jan 1, 2010
Cato Institute$5,000,000Jan 1, 2008
Heartland Institute$4,000,000Jan 1, 2008
Competitive Enterprise Institute$3,000,000Jan 1, 2010

Donations Received

DonorAmountDateCycle
Koch Industries$50,000,000Jan 1, 2005
Robert Mercer$25,000,000Jan 1, 2010
Schwab Charitable$15,000,000Jan 1, 2010
Richard Mellon Scaife Foundation$10,000,000Jan 1, 2005

Relationships

TypeConnected ToDetailsSource
Funded research atCompetitive Enterprise InstituteDonorsTrust donated ~$3.0M to Competitive Enterprise Institute (2010-2023)Editorial
Funded research atCato InstituteDonorsTrust donated ~$5.0M to Cato Institute (2008-2023)Editorial
Funded research atHeartland InstituteDonorsTrust donated ~$4.0M to Heartland Institute (2008-2023)Editorial
Funded research atThe Heritage FoundationDonorsTrust donated ~$10.0M to The Heritage Foundation (2010-2023)Editorial
Hosts research funded byRobert MercerRobert Mercer donated ~$25.0M to DonorsTrust (2010-2020)Editorial
Hosts research funded byRichard Mellon Scaife FoundationRichard Mellon Scaife Foundation donated ~$10.0M to DonorsTrust (2005-2014)Editorial
Hosts research funded bySchwab CharitableSchwab Charitable donated ~$15.0M to DonorsTrust (2010-2023)Editorial
Hosts research funded byKoch IndustriesKoch Industries donated ~$50.0M to DonorsTrust (2005-2023)Editorial