AMERICAN FEDERATION CHILDREN GROWTH FUND
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501(C)(3) organization. Received $75,000 grant in 2023. Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
15
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
$2,400,000
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| SCHOOL CHOICE OHIO | $750,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN OH |
| Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia | $50,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN PA |
| INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION | $225,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN IN |
| NEBRASKA COALITION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NE |
| PARENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM NORTH CAROLINA | $500,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC |
| Palmetto Promise Institute | $35,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN SC |
| EMPOWER KENTUCKY PARENTS INC | $500,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN KY |
| EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA | $150,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN AL |
| OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS OF NEBRASKA | $100,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NE |
| IOWA ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | $40,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN IA |
| PA FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION CHOICE | $25,000 | 2024 | EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN PA |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$2,802,850
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| DonorsTrust | $150,000 | 2024 | for the Black Minds Matter Project |
| Hoover Institution | $75,000 | 2023 | GENERAL SUPPORT |
| Schwab Charitable | $1,445,200 | 2023 | HUMAN SERVICES |
| Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | $1,132,650 | 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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| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gave money to | SCHOOL CHOICE OHIO | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $750,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN OH | Source |
| Gave money to | Children's Scholarship Fund Philadelphia | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $50,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN PA | Source |
| Gave money to | INSTITUTE FOR QUALITY EDUCATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $225,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN IN | Source |
| Gave money to | NEBRASKA COALITION OF NONPUBLIC SCHOOLS | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NE | Source |
| Gave money to | PARENTS FOR EDUCATIONAL FREEDOM NORTH CAROLINA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NC | Source |
| Gave money to | Palmetto Promise Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $35,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN SC | Source |
| Gave money to | EMPOWER KENTUCKY PARENTS INC | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN KY | Source |
| Gave money to | EDUCATION FREEDOM ALABAMA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN AL | Source |
| Gave money to | OPPORTUNITY SCHOLARSHIPS OF NEBRASKA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN NE | Source |
| Gave money to | IOWA ASSOCIATION OF CHRISTIAN SCHOOLS FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $40,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN IA | Source |
| Gave money to | PA FAMILIES FOR EDUCATION CHOICE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $25,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: EDUCATIONAL CHOICE SUPPORT IN PA | Source |
| Received money from | Hoover Institution | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $75,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: GENERAL SUPPORT | Source |
| Received money from | Schwab Charitable | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,445,200 (tax year 2023). Purpose: HUMAN SERVICES | Source |
| Received money from | DonorsTrust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $150,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: for the Black Minds Matter Project | Source |
| Received money from | Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $1,132,650 (tax year 2022). Purpose: For grant recipient's exempt purposes | Source |