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State Policy Network
DC
501(c)(3) organization. Received $350,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: for the Academic Transparency/Parent Empowerment Project
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
51
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
$3,162,637
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| Boundary Line Foundation | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ALABAMA POLICY INSTITUTE | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy | $90,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Empire Center for Public Policy Inc | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EMPOWER MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | $100,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EVERGREEN FREEDOM FOUNDATION | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| IDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION (B) | $20,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Georgia Center for Opportunity | $122,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Opportunity Arkansas - United States | $166,625 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Platte Institute for Economic Research | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| CENTER FOR AMERICAN RIGHTS | $15,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Frontier Institute | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Georgia Public Policy Foundation | $143,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Pelican Institute Public | $93,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Palmetto Promise Institute | $105,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Buckeye Institute | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| James Madison Institute for Public Policy | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| GLOBAL ORPHAN PROJECT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Beacon Center of Tennessee | $75,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Center of the American Experiment | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| NEVADA POLICY RESEARCH CENTER | $62,650 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs | $142,862 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research | $95,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Virginia Institute for Public Policy | $65,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Garden State Initiative | $60,500 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE | $40,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Sutherland Institute | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION | $25,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVES | $105,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Love Your School | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| DOXA DEVELOPMENT | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| TALENT MARKET | $30,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Institute for Reforming Government | $112,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation | $70,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Libertas Institute | $155,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| MACKINAC CENTER | $55,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| SOUTH CAROLINA POLICY COUNCIL | $160,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| THE YANKEE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES INC | $124,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| UNCOMMON CONSTRUCTION | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| EIGHT MILLION STORIES | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| Kansas Policy Institute | $50,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
| LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE | $10,000 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$426,100
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $350,000 | 2024 | for the Academic Transparency/Parent Empowerment Project |
| PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER | $20,000 | 2024 | OUTREACH |
| INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | $20,000 | 2024 | 2025 SPN Conference Sponsorship |
| BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | $20,100 | 2024 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | $16,000 | 2023 | SPONSORSHIP STATE LEADERS TO CONFERENCE |
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 | Boundary Line Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | ALABAMA POLICY INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Cardinal Institute for West Virginia Policy | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $90,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Empire Center for Public Policy Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | EMPOWER MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | EVERGREEN FREEDOM FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | IDAHO FREEDOM FOUNDATION (B) | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | INDEPENDENCE INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Georgia Center for Opportunity | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $122,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Opportunity Arkansas - United States | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $166,625 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Platte Institute for Economic Research | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | CENTER FOR AMERICAN RIGHTS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Frontier Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Georgia Public Policy Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $143,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Pelican Institute Public | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $93,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Palmetto Promise Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $105,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Buckeye Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | James Madison Institute for Public Policy | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | GLOBAL ORPHAN PROJECT | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Beacon Center of Tennessee | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Center of the American Experiment | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | NEVADA POLICY RESEARCH CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $62,650 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Oklahoma Council of Public Affairs | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $142,862 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Pioneer Institute for Public Policy Research | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $95,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Virginia Institute for Public Policy | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $65,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Garden State Initiative | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $60,500 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | ILLINOIS POLICY INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Sutherland Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | TEXAS PUBLIC POLICY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | THE THOMAS JEFFERSON INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | COMMONWEALTH FOUNDATION FOR PUBLIC POLICY ALTERNATIVES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $105,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | MISSISSIPPI CENTER FOR PUBLIC POLICY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Love Your School | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | DOXA DEVELOPMENT | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | TALENT MARKET | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Institute for Reforming Government | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $112,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Iowans for Tax Relief Foundation | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $70,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Libertas Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $155,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | MACKINAC CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $55,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | SOUTH CAROLINA POLICY COUNCIL | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $160,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | THE YANKEE INSTITUTE FOR PUBLIC POLICY STUDIES INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $124,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | UNCOMMON CONSTRUCTION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | EIGHT MILLION STORIES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | Kansas Policy Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Gave money to | LUCY BURNS INSTITUTE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $350,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for the Academic Transparency/Parent Empowerment Project | Source |
| Received money from | PROPERTY AND ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH CENTER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OUTREACH | Source |
| Received money from | Competitive Enterprise Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $16,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: SPONSORSHIP STATE LEADERS TO CONFERENCE | Source |
| Received money from | INSTITUTE FOR JUSTICE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: 2025 SPN Conference Sponsorship | Source |
| Received money from | BRADLEY IMPACT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $20,100 (tax year 2024). Purpose: GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT. | Source |