Center for Strategic and International Studies
Tracked receipts exceed tracked giving by
$8,500,000
Bipartisan foreign policy think tank. Major defense contractor funding shapes its advocacy for increased military spending.
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$8,500,000
Connections
14
How money flowed to Center for Strategic and International Studies
General Dynamics directed $9.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies across 6 contributions. General Dynamics advocates for AUKUS Implementation Legislation.
Boeing directed $6.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies across 4 contributions. Boeing advocates for AUKUS Implementation Legislation.
Bae Systems directed $3.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies across 3 contributions. Bae Systems advocates for Export Control Revisions for Australia, United Kingdom, United States (AUKUS) Enhanced Trilateral Security Partnership; Correction.
Northrop Grumman directed $2.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies.
RTX Corporation (Raytheon) directed $2.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies.
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
$1,080,463
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| MULTIPLIER | $300,000 | 2024 | TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE |
| Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | $75,000 | 2024 | UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT |
| COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | $15,000 | 2023 | THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. |
| Schwab Charitable | $130,013 | 2023 | INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $560,450 | 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| RTX Corporation (Raytheon) | $2,000,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| Northrop Grumman | $2,000,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| Boeing | $1,500,000 | Jan 1, 2010 | 2010 |
| General Dynamics | $1,500,000 | Jan 1, 2015 | 2016 |
| Bae Systems | $1,000,000 | Jan 1, 2015 | 2016 |
| Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | $500,000 | Jan 1, 2020 | 2020 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| shaped_policy | Pacific Deterrence Initiative funding | CSIS Pacific deterrence research informed $9.1B PDI authorization. | Editorial |
| Published research for | Ukraine Security Assistance Supplemental | Published research supporting continued Ukraine military assistance | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Northrop Grumman | Northrop Grumman donated ~$2.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing | Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Company donated ~$0.5M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2020-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | RTX Corporation (Raytheon) | RTX Corporation (Raytheon) donated ~$2.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Bae Systems | BAE Systems donated ~$1.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2015-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Boeing | Boeing donated ~$1.5M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | General Dynamics | General Dynamics Corporation donated ~$1.5M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2015-2023) | Editorial |
| Hosts research funded by | Lockheed Martin | Lockheed Martin donated ~$3.0M to Center for Strategic and International Studies (2010-2023) | Editorial |
| Received money from | COMMUNITIES FOUNDATION OF TEXAS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: THIS GRANT IS DESIGNATED FOR GENERAL SUPPORT. | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $130,013 (tax year 2023). Purpose: INTERNATIONAL, FOREIGN AFFAIRS | Source |
| Received money from | MULTIPLIER | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $300,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: TRANSMISSION SOLUTIONS FOR A CLEAN ENERGY FUTURE | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $560,450 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |
| Received money from | Morgan Stanley Global Impact Funding Trust Inc | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: UNRESTRICTED GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |