AIR FORCE ACADEMY FOUNDATION
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501(C)(3) organization. Received $227,000 grant in 2024. Purpose: PHILANTHROPY
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
10
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
$20,464,708
| Grantee | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY | $15,597,368 | 2023 | See Part IV |
| ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OF THE USAFA | $891,747 | 2023 | See Part IV |
| AIR FORCE ACADEMY ATHLETIC CORPORATION | $3,737,294 | 2023 | See Part IV |
| FALCON FOUNDATION | $67,709 | 2023 | See Part IV |
| Air Force Academy Real Estate Trust | $100,000 | 2023 | PUrchase of investments |
| Academy Research and Development Institute | $70,590 | 2023 | See Part IV |
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$320,083
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | $227,000 | 2024 | PHILANTHROPY |
| AMERICAN GIFT FUND | $30,000 | 2024 | OPERATIONS |
| AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | $48,985 | 2023 | EDUCATION |
| CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | $14,098 | 2023 | CHARITABLE DONATION |
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 | UNITED STATES AIR FORCE ACADEMY | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,597,368 (tax year 2023). Purpose: See Part IV | Source |
| Gave money to | ASSOCIATION OF GRADUATES OF THE USAFA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $891,747 (tax year 2023). Purpose: See Part IV | Source |
| Gave money to | AIR FORCE ACADEMY ATHLETIC CORPORATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $3,737,294 (tax year 2023). Purpose: See Part IV | Source |
| Gave money to | FALCON FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $67,709 (tax year 2023). Purpose: See Part IV | Source |
| Gave money to | Air Force Academy Real Estate Trust | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $100,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: PUrchase of investments | Source |
| Gave money to | Academy Research and Development Institute | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $70,590 (tax year 2023). Purpose: See Part IV | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ENDOWMENT FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $227,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: PHILANTHROPY | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN GIFT FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: OPERATIONS | Source |
| Received money from | AYCO CHARITABLE FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $48,985 (tax year 2023). Purpose: EDUCATION | Source |
| Received money from | CHARITIES AID FOUNDATION AMERICA | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $14,098 (tax year 2023). Purpose: CHARITABLE DONATION | Source |