GEORGE MASON UNIVERISTY
VA
Nonprofit organization. Received $10,000 grant in 2023. Purpose: ALUMNUS SCHOLARSHIP
Tracked direct giving
$0
Tracked donations to candidate
$0
Connections
4
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
$669,642
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | $30,000 | 2024 | SUPPORT WOMEN IN SCIENCE |
| DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | $10,000 | 2023 | ALUMNUS SCHOLARSHIP |
| Mercatus Center at GMU | $437,945 | 2023 | Research and Education Grants |
| The Vanderbilt University | $191,697 | 2022 | Research |
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received money from | DC PUBLIC EDUCATION FUND | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $10,000 (tax year 2023). Purpose: ALUMNUS SCHOLARSHIP | Source |
| Received money from | The Vanderbilt University | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $191,697 (tax year 2022). Purpose: Research | Source |
| Received money from | Mercatus Center at GMU | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $437,945 (tax year 2023). Purpose: Research and Education Grants | Source |
| Received money from | AMERICAN ASSOCIATION FOR THE ADVANCEMENT OF SCIENCE | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $30,000 (tax year 2024). Purpose: SUPPORT WOMEN IN SCIENCE | Source |