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By sifting through thousands of 990 tax forms, OpenSecrets has come up with this list of top donor organizations to politically active 501(c) nonprofits and their affiliates. Despite this effort, the sources of much of the money flowing to politically active nonprofits remain unknown.
Total Grants to Political Groups since 2008: $1,154,917,601
Organization Parent Total Type Period Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce $323,936,500 6 Nov 2011 – Dec 2014 Center to Protect Patient Rights $169,148,666 4 Jan 2009 – Dec 2012 Crossroads GPS Crossroads GPS/American Crossroads $64,200,000 4 Jun 2010 – Dec 2014 Sea Change Foundation $62,219,482 3 Aug 2009 – Jul 2011 ClimateWorks $51,500,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 TC4 Trust $47,505,300 4 Aug 2009 – Jun 2012 Atlantic Advocacy Fund $42,692,000 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 Americans for Job Security $24,645,750 6 Nov 2011 – Oct 2012 Advocacy Fund $24,307,616 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 Wellspring Cmte $24,167,552 4 Feb 2008 – Dec 2015
Showing 1 to 10 of 179 entries
Organization Parent Total Type Period America’s Voice $75,000 4 Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 American Action Network $18,380,907 4 Jul 2010 – Jun 2015 American Bridge 21st Century Foundation American Bridge 21st Century $299,096 4 Mar 2011 – Jun 2013 American Commitment $312,750 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2014 American Democracy Alliance American Commitment $150,000 4 Aug 2008 – Jul 2009 American Energy Alliance $400,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 American Farm Bureau $315,000 5 Dec 2009 – Nov 2010 American Future Fund $8,720,400 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2014 American Hospital Assn $65,000 6 Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 American Justice Partnership $4,372,500 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2011
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Organization Parent Total Type Period America’s Voice $75,000 4 Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 American Action Network $18,380,907 4 Jul 2010 – Jun 2015 American Bridge 21st Century Foundation American Bridge 21st Century $299,096 4 Mar 2011 – Jun 2013 American Commitment $312,750 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2014 American Democracy Alliance American Commitment $150,000 4 Aug 2008 – Jul 2009 American Energy Alliance $400,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 American Farm Bureau $315,000 5 Dec 2009 – Nov 2010 American Future Fund $8,720,400 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2014 American Hospital Assn $65,000 6 Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 American Justice Partnership $4,372,500 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2011
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Organization Parent Total Type Period Americans Who Advocate Responsible Efforts $1,125,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2012 Annual Fund Wellspring Cmte $2,634,191 4 Sep 2010 – Jun 2012 Arcus Foundation $753,632 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Atlantic Advocacy Fund $42,692,000 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 BlueGreen Alliance $50,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 Business Roundtable $2,419,500 6 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 Campaign for Community Change $527,029 4 Oct 2009 – Sep 2011 Castle Rock Foundation $150,000 3 Dec 2010 – Nov 2011 Catholic Assn $150,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 Cellular Telecom & Internet Assn $12,278,567 6 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012
Showing 31 to 40 of 179 entries
Organization Parent Total Type Period Center for American Progress Action Fund Center for American Progress $500,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Center for Independent Thought $45,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Center for Individual Freedom $250,000 4 Oct 2012 – Sep 2013 Center to Protect Patient Rights $169,148,666 4 Jan 2009 – Dec 2012 Charles G Koch Charitable Foundation $67,556 3 Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 Charles Koch Foundation $43,373 3 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 CitizenLink Focus on the Family $2,536,883 4 Oct 2008 – Sep 2012 Citizens for a Strong America $1,797,956 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 Citizens for a Working America $1,260,000 4 Oct 2012 – Sep 2013 Citizens for Strength & Security Fund Citizens for Strength & Security $570,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012
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Organization Parent Total Type Period Claude R Lambe Charitable Foundation $504,725 3 Jan 2009 – Dec 2010 ClimateWorks $51,500,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Club for Growth $198,386 4 Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 Committee for American Fairness $600,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 Common Sense $2,300,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 Common Sense Colorado $990,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 Common Sense Issues $290,000 4 Nov 2011 – Oct 2014 Common Sense Issues Coalition $195,000 4 Nov 2009 – Oct 2010 Common Sense Movement $150,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 Community Foundation Serving Richmond & Central VA $350,250 3 Jan 2009 – Dec 2009
Organization Parent Total Type Period Cornerstone Action $243,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Crossroads GPS Crossroads GPS/American Crossroads $64,200,000 4 Jun 2010 – Dec 2014 Dean & Barbara White Family Foundation $1,000,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Dian Graves Owen Foundation $50,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Donors Trust $14,133,103 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 Dunn’s Foundation for Advancement/Right Thinking $400,000 3 Apr 2009 – Mar 2010 Edgar & Elsa Prince Foundation $1,076,850 3 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 EL Craig Foundation $100,000 3 Aug 2009 – Jul 2010 Ending Spending $1,589,287 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2014 Energy Foundation $990,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
Organization Parent Total Type Period Environment America $7,147,955 4 Jul 2008 – Jun 2011 Environment California Environment America $3,970,139 4 Sep 2007 – Aug 2012 Environment Colorado Environment America $250,000 4 Sep 2010 – Aug 2012 Environment Massachusetts Environment America $793,331 4 Jul 2008 – Jun 2011 Environmental Defense Action Fund Environmental Defense Fund $1,388,080 4 Oct 2009 – Sep 2012 Environmental Defense Fund $757,000 3 Oct 2011 – Sep 2012 Evangchr4 Trust Themis Trust $7,185,000 4 Jun 2011 – May 2014 Faith & Freedom Coalition $60,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 Family Coalition Berman & Co $2,500,000 6 Jan 2009 – Dec 2010 Farago Foundation $100,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
Organization Parent Total Type Period Financial Education & Advocacy Initiative American Bankers Assn $25,000 4 Sep 2012 – Aug 2013 Florida Liberty Fund $50,000 527 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Foundation to Promote Open Society Open Society Foundation $14,615,521 3 Jan 2009 – Dec 2012 Founding Fund $590,000 4 Dec 2011 – Nov 2012 Free Enterprise America $5,057,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 Freedom & Values Alliance $1,715,346 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce $323,936,500 6 Nov 2011 – Dec 2014 Freedom’s Watch $4,469,307 4 Jul 2007 – Dec 2008 FreedomWorks $30,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 Fund for the Public Interest $1,865,000 4 Jul 2009 – Jun 2013
Organization Parent Total Type Period Government Integrity Fund $2,318,208 4 Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 Greater Houston Community Foundation $60,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Greater Wisconsin Cmte $74,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 Green Orchard $1,125,000 4 Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 Green Tech Action Fund $15,179,988 4 Aug 2008 – Dec 2012 Harry & Jeanette Weinberg Foundation $101,000 3 Mar 2009 – Feb 2010 Independence Institute $100,000 3 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 Internet Innovation Alliance $65,000 6 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 Investor Protection $25,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 James & Judith K Dimon Foundation $100,000 3 Dec 2009 – Nov 2010
Organization Parent Total Type Period Jobs First Coalition $365,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 Joe & Mary Moeller Foundation $75,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 John William Pope Foundation $1,525,000 3 Jul 2009 – Jun 2011 Judicial Crisis Network $7,554,000 4 Jul 2012 – Jun 2015 Kentucky Opportunity Coalition $1,350,000 4 Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 League of American Voters $135,850 4 Jul 2011 – Jun 2013 League of Conservation Voters $17,545,757 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2014 Liberty Initiative Fund $305,000 4 Jan 2013 – Dec 2013 Libre Initiative Trust $275,000 4 Jul 2013 – Jun 2014 Lovett & Ruth Peters Foundation $40,000 3 Jan 2010 – Jan 2010
Organization Parent Total Type Period Lynde & Harry Bradley Foundation $1,812,720 3 Jan 2009 – Dec 2010 Lynn & Foster Friess Family Foundation $25,000 3 May 2009 – Apr 2010 Mangrove Foundation $250,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Marcus Foundation $100,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Mayors Against Illegal Guns Action Fund $1,060,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 Michigan Alliance for Business Growth $1,500,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 Michigan Citizens for Fiscal Responsibility $425,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 Mississippi Common Trust Fund $100,000 3 Jul 2009 – Jun 2011 Missourians for Low Energy Costs $50,000 4 Jul 2012 – Jun 2013 Montana Growth $40,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011
Organization Parent Total Type Period Motion Picture Assn of America $756,667 6 Jan 2011 – Dec 2013 MyWirelessOrg Cellular Telecom & Internet Assn $210,000 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2013 National Assn of Letter Carriers $50,000 5 Apr 2009 – Mar 2010 National Cable & Telecommunications Assn $700,000 6 Jan 2009 – Dec 2013 National Christian Charitable Foundation $12,663,215 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 National Federation of Independent Business $890,280 6 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 National Organization for Marriage $44,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 National Right to Work Cmte $75,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2013 New Direction Colorado $243,500 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 New Majority California $625,000 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012
Organization Parent Total Type Period New Models $1,371,500 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 NRDC Action Fund Natural Resources Defense Council $500,000 4 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010 One Jerusalem $134,500 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Online Consumers Network $200,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 Open Society Institute $19,571,403 3 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 Palladium Foundation $60,000 3 May 2009 – Apr 2010 Partnership Action Fund $5,158,814 4 Jul 2009 – Jun 2013 Partnership for America $220,112 4 May 2011 – Dec 2011 Partnership for Quality Home Healthcare $500,000 6 Jan 2011 – Dec 2012 Partnership Project $4,558,533 3 Jul 2008 – Jun 2011
Organization Parent Total Type Period Patriot Majority USA $1,757,500 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Patriot Majority USA $85,000 4 Jan 2014 – Dec 2014 Pharmaceutical Research & Manufacturers of America $15,475,250 6 Jan 2008 – Dec 2014 Policy & Taxation Group $100,000 4 Jul 2013 – Dec 2013 Priorities USA Priorities USA/Priorities USA Action $3,475,000 4 Apr 2011 – Dec 2012 Progressive Future $165,000 4 Jul 2010 – Jun 2011 ProgressNow $150,000 4 Jan 2011 – Dec 2011 Property Casualty Insurers Assn of America $210,000 6 Jan 2012 – Dec 2013 Proteus Fund $844,950 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Public Interest Projects Action Fund Public Interest Forum $1,850,000 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012
Organization Parent Total Type Period Reducing America’s Taxes Equitably $150,000 4 Jul 2011 – Dec 2013 Republican Governors Public Policy Cmte Republican Governors Assn $400,948 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2013 Republican Jewish Coalition $8,040,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2014 Richard & Helen DeVos Foundation $650,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Robert K Steel Family Foundation $50,000 3 May 2009 – Apr 2010 Rockefeller Philanthropy Advisors $1,638,250 3 Jan 2008 – Dec 2011 Rosebush Corp $850,000 4 Aug 2011 – Dec 2011 Sam Adams Alliance $75,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Sarah Scaife Foundation $577,500 3 Jan 2008 – Dec 2012 Schwab Charitable Fund $2,960,999 3 Jul 2009 – Jun 2010
Organization Parent Total Type Period Sea Change Foundation $62,219,482 3 Aug 2009 – Jul 2011 SecureAmericaNow.org $872,500 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2014 Sierra Club $1,217,500 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 Stand Up for Our Nation $34,806 4 Jan 2012 – Dec 2012 State Government Leadership Foundation $320,000 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2013 TC4 Trust $47,505,300 4 Aug 2009 – Jun 2012 Tides Center Advocacy Fund $121,694 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 United Steelworkers $397,500 5 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010 UPS Foundation $50,000 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2011 US Charitable Gift Trust $111,706 3 Jan 2010 – Dec 2010
Organization Parent Total Type Period USAction $95,000 4 Jan 2008 – Dec 2008 VoteVets.org $110,000 4 Jul 2010 – Jun 2013 Wellspring Cmte $24,167,552 4 Feb 2008 – Dec 2015 Western Skies Coalition $31,000 4 Jan 2009 – Dec 2009 Wisconsin Bankers Assn $416,600 6 Jun 2010 – May 2012 Wisconsin Club for Growth Club for Growth $4,998,735 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2013 Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce $197,500 6 Oct 2008 – Dec 2014 Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce Issue Wisconsin Manufacturers & Commerce $2,075,600 4 Jan 2010 – Dec 2012 Workforce Fairness Institute $40,000 6 Jul 2008 – Jun 2009
Source: OPen Secrets
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July 5, 2021 July 5, 2021
Bernd Pulch 