Hudson Institute
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$8,400,000
Conservative think tank focused on defense and foreign policy. Strong ties to defense industry and neoconservative movement.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$8,400,000
Connections
7
How money flowed to Hudson Institute
Bradley Foundation directed $5.0M to Hudson Institute. Bradley Foundation advocates for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Extension.
Smith Richardson Foundation directed $3.0M to Hudson Institute. Smith Richardson Foundation advocates for Tax Cuts and Jobs Act Extension.
RTX Corporation (Raytheon) directed $400K to Hudson Institute.
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
$1,260,050
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Schwab Charitable | $347,850 | 2023 | PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $912,200 | 2022 | For grant recipient's exempt purposes |
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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Donations Received
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bradley Foundation | $5,000,000 | Jan 1, 2005 | 2006 |
| Smith Richardson Foundation | $3,000,000 | Jan 1, 2000 | 2000 |
| RTX Corporation (Raytheon) | $400,000 | Jan 1, 2015 | 2016 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Published research for | AUKUS Implementation Legislation | Published research supporting AUKUS as critical Indo-Pacific deterrent | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Bradley Foundation | Bradley Foundation donated ~$5.0M to Hudson Institute (2005-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Smith Richardson Foundation | Smith Richardson Foundation donated ~$3.0M to Hudson Institute (2000-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | RTX Corporation (Raytheon) | RTX Corporation (Raytheon) donated ~$0.4M to Hudson Institute (2015-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin donated ~$0.5M to Hudson Institute (2015-2023) | Editorial |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $347,850 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUBLIC, SOCIETAL BENEFIT | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $912,200 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |