Real Clear Foundation
IL
501(c)(3) organization. Received $4,150,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: for general operations
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
6
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 given
$3,687,258
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| REAL CLEAR MEDIA FUND | $40,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. |
| REAL CLEAR HOLDINGS LLC | $1,832,258 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. |
| PALLADIUM PICTURES LLC | $1,365,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. |
| BEDFORD VA RESEARCH CORP INC | $450,000 | 2023 | TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$4,260,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $4,150,000 | 2024 | for general operations |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $110,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | REAL CLEAR MEDIA FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | Source |
| Gave money to | REAL CLEAR HOLDINGS LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,832,258 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | Source |
| Gave money to | PALLADIUM PICTURES LLC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,365,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | Source |
| Gave money to | BEDFORD VA RESEARCH CORP INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $450,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: TO SUPPORT RESPONSIBLE JOURNALISM WITH THE INTEREST OF EDUCATING THE PUBLIC. | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $4,150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for general operations | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $110,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |