Western Michigan University
MI
501 (C) (3) organization. Received $7,500 grant in 2022. Purpose: Subaward
Tracked direct giving
$0
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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
$43,724,600
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $50,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | $5,241 | 2023 | Support of research activities |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $21,905 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| Schwab Charitable | $307,775 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| Western Michigan University Foundation | $43,305,601 | 2023 | CAPITAL PROJECTS AND |
| AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | $15,000 | 2023 | COMMUNITY HEALTH |
| LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | $6,565 | 2022 | Opiod Tapering Outcomes Study |
| Columbia University | $5,013 | 2022 | Research |
| UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | $7,500 | 2022 | Subaward |
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.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received money from | UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Subaward | Source |
| Received money from | Columbia University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,013 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Received money from | LOYOLA UNIVERSITY OF CHICAGO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $6,565 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Opiod Tapering Outcomes Study | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: COMMUNITY HEALTH | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $21,905 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $307,775 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | Western Michigan University Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $43,305,601 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CAPITAL PROJECTS AND | Source |
| Received money from | NORTHWESTERN UNIVERSITY FEINBERG SCHOOL OF MEDICINE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $5,241 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Support of research activities | Source |