WORKING AMERICA
Tracked giving exceeds tracked receipts by
$10,377,324
Connections
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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.
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 |
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA | $170,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $150,000 | Supporting | Oct 23, 2024 |
| BROWN, SHERROD | $145,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| CASEY JR, ROBERT P | $145,000 | Supporting | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $130,252 | Supporting | Nov 4, 2024 |
| MORENO, BERNIE | $130,000 | Opposing | Sep 24, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $125,000 | Opposing | Oct 20, 2024 |
| Michael J Rogers | $120,000 | Opposing | Sep 24, 2024 |
| BROWN, SHERROD | $120,000 | Supporting | Oct 23, 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $110,000 | Opposing | Oct 26, 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $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. 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
$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 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 Given
| Recipient | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Biden JR | $2,715,500 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $850,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $750,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $575,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $550,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $400,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $350,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $200,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $200,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| SLOTKIN, ELISSA | $170,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $150,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| BROWN, SHERROD | $145,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| CASEY JR, ROBERT P | $145,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $130,252 | Nov 4, 2024 | 2024 |
| MORENO, BERNIE | $130,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $125,000 | Oct 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Michael J Rogers | $120,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| BROWN, SHERROD | $120,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $110,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $109,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $105,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $105,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $100,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| GALLEGO, RUBEN | $80,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Eric Hovde | $67,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $65,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Eric Hovde | $65,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $65,000 | Sep 20, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $55,000 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $54,475 | Sep 13, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $50,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Rosen, Jacky | $50,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $50,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $50,000 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| CASEY JR, ROBERT P | $50,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Baldwin, Tammy | $50,000 | Oct 30, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $49,695 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $46,591 | Oct 17, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $45,591 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $42,309 | Sep 18, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $36,755 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $36,044 | Sep 16, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $35,000 | Oct 19, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $30,440 | Oct 23, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $27,580 | Nov 2, 2024 | 2024 |
| TESTER, JON | $26,000 | Sep 24, 2024 | 2024 |
| OSBORN, DAN | $25,000 | Oct 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $25,000 | Oct 26, 2024 | 2024 |
| Donald J. Trump | $25,000 | Jun 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Joseph Biden JR | $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 |