URBAN INSTITUTE
DC
Nonpartisan economic and social policy research organization.
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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
$1,173,797
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tides Center | $39,838 | 2024 | HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES |
| BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | $349,662 | 2023 | SUBCONTRACT- PUBLIC SERVICE |
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $20,000 | 2022 | CIVIC ENGAGEMENT |
| The Brookings Institution | $25,000 | 2022 | RESEARCH COLLABORATION |
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | $173,804 | 2022 | SUB-AWARD |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $427,500 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
| North Fund | $137,993 | 2021 | CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY |
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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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published research for | Prior Authorization Reform (Improving Seniors Timely Access to Care Act) | Published research on prior authorization burden and reform needs | Editorial |
| Commented on | Consumer Financial Protection Bureau | Public comment on CFPB-2021-0006: Protections for Borrowers Affected by the COVID-19 Emergency under the Real Estate Settlement Procedures Act, Regulation X | Source |
| Commented on | Department of Health and Human Services | Public comment on HHS-OS-2011-0020: Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act: Establishment of Exchanges and Qualified Health Plans | Source |
| Received money from | Tides Center | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $39,838 (tax year 2024). Purpose: HEALTHY INDIVIDUALS AND COMMUNITIES | Source |
| Received money from | BAYLOR UNIVERSITY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $349,662 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SUBCONTRACT- PUBLIC SERVICE | Source |
| Received money from | The Brookings Institution | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: RESEARCH COLLABORATION | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: CIVIC ENGAGEMENT | Source |
| Received money from | North Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $137,993 (tax year 2021). Purpose: CIVIL RIGHTS, SOCIAL ACTION, ADVOCACY | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $427,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $173,804 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUB-AWARD | Source |