LOCKHEED MARTIN CORPORATION
MD · US
Tracked direct giving
$0
LDA reported lobbying spend
$27,752,000
Connections
22
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
$23,713,066
| Grantor | Amount | Tax Year | Purpose |
|---|---|---|---|
| JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | $23,713,066 | 2022 | SUB-AWARD |
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.
Lobbying Activity Detail
Disclosed lobbying expenditures from LDA filings where this entity is the client. Dollar amounts represent what was reported to the Senate Office of Public Records.
Top Lobbying Issues
Lobbying Firms Retained
Lobbying data from Senate LDA filings and the LobbyView dataset (MIT/NSF, CC-BY-4.0). Dollar figures represent disclosed expenditures only and may not capture all influence activity. Issue codes follow the LDA general issue classification.
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Relationships
| Type | Connected To | Details | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lobbied on | AUKUS Implementation Legislation | LDA filing: lobbied on AUKUS Implementation, period 3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30), reported amount $3,350,000 | Source |
| Retained | ETHERTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. | Hired ETHERTON AND ASSOCIATES, INC. to lobby on Defense / Military-Industrial | Source |
| Lobbied on | Ukraine Security Assistance Supplemental | LDA filing: lobbied on Ukraine Security Supplemental, period 1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31), reported amount $3,250,000 | Source |
| Retained | PENN AVENUE PARTNERS | Hired PENN AVENUE PARTNERS to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES | Hired VAN SCOYOC ASSOCIATES to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC | Hired CAPITOL COUNSEL LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | THEGROUP DC, LLC | Hired THEGROUP DC, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | VENABLE LLP | Hired VENABLE LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ | Hired BAKER DONELSON BEARMAN CALDWELL & BERKOWITZ to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | Ballard Spahr | Hired BALLARD SPAHR LLP to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC | Hired PLURUS STRATEGIES, LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | Holly Strategies Incorporated | Hired HOLLY STRATEGIES INCORPORATED to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | FLAGSHIP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, INC. | Hired FLAGSHIP GOVERNMENT RELATIONS, INC. to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | MEEKS, BUTERA & ISRAEL PLLC | Hired MEEKS, BUTERA & ISRAEL PLLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | THE MCKEON GROUP, INC. | Hired THE MCKEON GROUP, INC. to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS | Hired BGR GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS to lobby (3rd Quarter (July 1 - Sep 30) 2023) | Source |
| Retained | STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS | Hired STRATEGIC MARKETING INNOVATIONS to lobby (4th Quarter (Oct 1 - Dec 31) 2024) | Source |
| Retained | LGL ADVISORS LLC | Hired LGL ADVISORS LLC to lobby (1st Quarter (Jan 1 - Mar 31) 2025) | Source |
| Retained | COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES | Hired COZEN O'CONNOR PUBLIC STRATEGIES to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2024) | Source |
| Retained | MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC | Hired MICHAEL BEST STRATEGIES LLC to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2025) | Source |
| Retained | POTOMAC STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC | Hired POTOMAC STRATEGIC CONSULTING LLC to lobby (2nd Quarter (Apr 1 - June 30) 2026) | Source |
| Received money from | JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY CENTRAL LOCKBOX | IRS 990 Schedule I grant of $23,713,066 (tax year 2022). Purpose: SUB-AWARD | Source |