MADISON PROJECT
Tracked direct receipts exceed tracked direct giving by
$6,325
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.
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
$15,000
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | $15,000 | 2022 | ARTS |
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 Received and Outside Spending
Largest 50 records. Badged rows are independent expenditures other groups paid to vendors for or against this entity. That money did not reach its committee.
| Donor | Amount | Date | Cycle |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gary J. Palmer | $1,200 | Jun 28, 2024 | 2024 |
| Gary J. Palmer | $1,200 | Aug 31, 2023 | 2024 |
| Mike Lee | $750 | Jun 10, 2024 | 2024 |
| Mike Lee | $750 | Feb 29, 2024 | 2024 |
| Kevin Mullin | $500 | Apr 25, 2024 | 2024 |
| C.b. Rogers Jr. | $500 | Mar 31, 2023 | 2024 |
| Raul Ruiz | $375 | Aug 31, 2023 | 2024 |
| Raul Ruiz | $375 | Dec 31, 2023 | 2024 |
| Raul Ruiz | $250 | Mar 31, 2023 | 2024 |
| Michael Perry | $225 | Feb 28, 2023 | 2024 |
| Katherine M. Clark | $200 | Nov 30, 2023 | 2024 |
Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Received donation from | Raul Ruiz | Donated $750 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received donation from | Katherine M. Clark | Donated $200 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received donation from | Kevin Mullin | Donated $500 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received donation from | Gary J. Palmer | Donated $2,400 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received donation from | C.b. Rogers Jr. | Donated $500 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received donation from | Mary Clark | Donated $200 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received donation from | Michael Perry | Donated $225 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received donation from | Mike Lee | Donated $1,500 to MADISON PROJECT INC. | Source |
| Received money from | CALIFORNIA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $15,000 (tax year 2022). Purpose: ARTS | Source |