Butler University
IN
501(C)(3) organization. Received $40,500 grant in 2024. Purpose: Councilor in Training Program
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
5
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
$248,607
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN CAMPING ASSOCIATION INC | $40,500 | 2024 | Councilor in Training Program |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC | $20,800 | 2024 | CHARITABLE SUPPORT |
| CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | $10,000 | 2023 | Indianapolis Center for Arts Education Innovation |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $26,307 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
| COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ELKHART COUNTY INC | $151,000 | 2023 | TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION |
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 CAMPING ASSOCIATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: Councilor in Training Program | Source |
| Received money from | CENTRAL INDIANA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Indianapolis Center for Arts Education Innovation | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $26,307 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF ELKHART COUNTY INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $151,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO FURTHER THE EXEMPT PURPOSE OF THE ORGANIZATION | Source |
| Received money from | COMMUNITY FOUNDATION OF GREATER FORT WAYNE INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,800 (tax year 2024). Purpose: CHARITABLE SUPPORT | Source |