N A A C P LEGAL DEFENSE AND EDUCATIONAL FUND INC
NY
501(C)(3) organization. Received $128,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
14
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 received
$4,570,958
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $128,000 | 2024 | CIVIL RIGHTS |
| ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE -AAJC INC | $462,036 | 2024 | VOTING RIGHTS |
| COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES | $25,000 | 2024 | GRANT DISTRIBUTION |
| DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | $6,429 | 2024 | GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION |
| New Venture Fund | $400,000 | 2024 | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $68,450 | 2023 | COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $33,891 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| FJC | $60,300 | 2023 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT |
| Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | $155,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS |
| Schwab Charitable | $663,980 | 2023 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $8,050 | 2023 | General operating support |
| AMERICA'S CHARITIES | $142,424 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $2,407,398 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $10,000 | 2022 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $128,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS | Source |
| Received money from | AMALGAMATED CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $8,050 (tax year 2023). Purpose: General operating support | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICA'S CHARITIES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $142,424 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | ASIAN AMERICANS ADVANCING JUSTICE -AAJC INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $462,036 (tax year 2024). Purpose: VOTING RIGHTS | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $68,450 (tax year 2023). Purpose: COMMUNITY & HUMAN SERVICES | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $33,891 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FDN OF GREATER DES MOINES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GRANT DISTRIBUTION | Source |
| Received money from | DAFFY CHARITABLE FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,429 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT OF MISSION | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $663,980 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,407,398 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | New Venture Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $400,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | Source |
| Received money from | Goldman Sachs Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $155,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: COMMUNITY OUTREACH & ENRICHMENT PROGRAMS | Source |
| Received money from | FJC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $60,300 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Source |