NRDC ACTION FUND
Tracked direct giving
$550,000
Connections
22
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 given
$4,145,856
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| PA ALLIANCE ACTION | $25,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| AMERICA VOTES | $7,425 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| BICYCLE COLORADO | $23,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA | $40,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| CONSERVATIVES FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | $50,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| DIVISION OF HOMELAND MINISTRIES | $10,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| FARM SCHOOL NYC | $10,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| JB INAUGURATION COMMITTEE 2023 | $10,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center | $7,500 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION | $500,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| SHAPIRO-DAVIS INAUGURATION | $10,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| MULTIPLIER | $70,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | $140,431 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| NRDC ACTION VOTES | $2,080,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND | $25,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| PARTNERSHIP PROJECT INC | $45,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| EPIC VOTING RIGHTS | $25,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| FRACK ACTION FUND | $25,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| League Of Conservation Voters Inc | $1,017,500 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
| Sustainable Market Foundation | $25,000 | 2022 | ENVIRON. ADVOCACY |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$3,625,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Center For American Progress Action Fund | $3,500,000 | 2024 | EDUCATION |
| NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | $125,000 | 2022 | ENV. 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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Donations Given and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| LCV VICTORY FUND | $335,000 | Dec 16, 2020 | 2020 |
| LCV VICTORY FUND | $215,000 | Dec 19, 2019 | 2020 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | PA ALLIANCE ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | AMERICA VOTES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,425 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | BICYCLE COLORADO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | CLEAN AIR CALIFORNIA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | CONSERVATIVES FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | DIVISION OF HOMELAND MINISTRIES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | FARM SCHOOL NYC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | JB INAUGURATION COMMITTEE 2023 | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | Pesticide Action Network North America Regional Center | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $7,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | GIVEGREEN UNITED ACTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | SHAPIRO-DAVIS INAUGURATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | MULTIPLIER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $70,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $140,431 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | NRDC ACTION VOTES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $2,080,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | STATE DEMOCRACY ACTION FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | PARTNERSHIP PROJECT INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $45,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | EPIC VOTING RIGHTS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | FRACK ACTION FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | League Of Conservation Voters Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,017,500 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Gave money to | Sustainable Market Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENVIRON. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Received money from | NATURAL RESOURCES DEFENSE COUNCIL INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $125,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ENV. ADVOCACY | Source |
| Received money from | Center For American Progress Action Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $3,500,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |