WORKING AMERICA
IE spent supporting candidates
$8,907,744
IE spent opposing candidates
$1,469,580
Connections
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How money flowed from WORKING AMERICA
WORKING AMERICA spent $6.3M supporting Joseph Biden JR across 10 contributions between September 2024 and November 2024.
WORKING AMERICA spent $550K opposing Donald J. Trump.
WORKING AMERICA spent $170K supporting Elissa Slotkin.
WORKING AMERICA spent $145K supporting Bob Casey.
WORKING AMERICA spent $145K supporting Sherrod Brown.
WORKING AMERICA also gave to 1 other entity totaling $130K.
Where WORKING AMERICA’s money ended up
Attributed amounts are modeled estimates of how money flowed through intermediary PACs, computed by proportional apportionment of FEC-reported transactions. They are not reported transactions themselves. How we compute this
smallest single documented leg $11K
smallest single documented leg $10K
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smallest single documented leg $20K
smallest single documented leg $65K
smallest single documented leg $130K
Plus 42 additional chains totaling $671K.
Outside Spending and Dark Money
Dark money is election spending by organizations that do not disclose their donors: 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations, 501(c)(6) trade associations, and similar non-committee filers (FEC Form 5 and Form 9). Registered super PACs also make independent expenditures. But they itemize their donors with the FEC, so their spending is not dark money. Figures below are never combined with disclosed-donor totals.
Dark money IEs (Form 5)
$10,377,324
Form 5 Independent Expenditures Filed
| Target Candidate | Amount | Support/Oppose | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Biden JR | $2,715,500 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $850,000 | Supporting | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $750,000 | Supporting | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $575,000 | Supporting | Oct 19, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $550,000 | Opposing | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $400,000 | Supporting | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $350,000 | Supporting | Oct 30, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $200,000 | Supporting | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $200,000 | Supporting | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Elissa Slotkin | $170,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $150,000 | Supporting | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Bob Casey | $145,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $145,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $130,252 | Supporting | Nov 4, 2024 |
| Bernie Moreno | $130,000 | Opposing | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $125,000 | Opposing | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Sherrod Brown | $120,000 | Supporting | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Michael J Rogers | $120,000 | Opposing | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $110,000 | Opposing | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Tammy Baldwin | $109,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
Source: FEC Form 5 filings. Independent expenditures by organizations not registered as political committees.
IRS 990 Schedule I Grant Chain
Grants between nonprofits reported on IRS Form 990 Schedule I. Grants between organizations are one route for dark money. A nonprofit may receive a grant from one entity and then spend that money on election ads.
IRS 990 Schedule I grants received
$500,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICA VOTES | $500,000 | 2022 | SOCIAL WELFARE |
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. 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 Given and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Rows badged “Spent to support” or “Spent to oppose” are independent expenditures this entity paid to vendors for or against the named candidate. That money was not given to them.
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $2,715,500 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $850,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $750,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $575,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$550,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $400,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $350,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $200,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $200,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Elissa SlotkinSpent to support | $170,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $150,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bob CaseySpent to support | $145,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod BrownSpent to support | $145,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $130,252 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bernie MorenoSpent to oppose | −$130,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$125,000 | Oct 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Sherrod BrownSpent to support | $120,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Michael J RogersSpent to oppose | −$120,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$110,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Tammy BaldwinSpent to support | $109,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $105,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $105,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$100,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Ruben GallegoSpent to support | $80,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Eric HovdeSpent to oppose | −$67,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $65,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Eric HovdeSpent to oppose | −$65,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $65,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $55,000 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $54,475 | Sep 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| Bob CaseySpent to support | $50,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$50,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jacky RosenSpent to support | $50,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $50,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$50,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Tammy BaldwinSpent to support | $50,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $49,695 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $46,591 | Oct 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $45,591 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $42,309 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $36,755 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $36,044 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $35,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $30,440 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$27,580 | Nov 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| Jon TesterSpent to support | $26,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Dan OsbornSpent to support | $25,000 | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$25,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. TrumpSpent to oppose | −$25,000 | Jun 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JRSpent to support | $23,410 | Aug 9, 2024 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received money from | AMERICA VOTES | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $500,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SOCIAL WELFARE | Source |