Contributions to Top Dark Money Spenders
Political nonprofits — also known as 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations and 501(c)(6) trade associations — must report their campaign expenditures to the Federal Election Commission, or FEC, but are not generally required to disclose the names of their donors. Using publicly available sources, Issue One, a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy group, compiled data on more than 1,100 contributions to the 15 political nonprofits that reported spending the most money in federal elections since the Supreme Court decision in Citizens United v. FEC in early 2010.
Use these pages to explore nearly $763 million in contributions to 14 of these dark money groups from 2010 through early 2018. Read Issue One’s report for more details, including the methodology used to assemble this information.
Contributions
1,157
Total
$762,964,781
Leading Political Nonprofits
| Organization | Contributions |
|---|---|
| Americans for Prosperity (C90013285) | $154,654,879 |
| National Rifle Association Institute for Legislative Action (C90013301) | $145,422,955 |
| American Future Fund (C90011677) | $87,551,309 |
| US Chamber of Commerce (C90013145) | $85,647,005 |
| Planned Parenthood Action Fund Inc. (C90005471) | $62,772,876 |
| League of Conservation Voters Inc. (C90005786) | $49,951,741 |
| THE 60 PLUS ASSOCIATION (C90011685) | $46,786,787 |
| Americans for Tax Reform (C90011289) | $38,900,667 |
| Americans for Job Security (C90011669) | $37,648,639 |
| American Action Network Inc. (C90011230) | $22,082,250 |
| VOTEVETS.ORG ACTION FUND (C90010620) | $15,412,320 |
| Patriot Majority USA (C90012956) | $9,248,353 |
| Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (C90011719) | $5,810,000 |
| 45Committee Inc. (C90016478) | $1,075,000 |
Note: These pages exclude the National Association of Realtors, included in Issue One’s report, because it is almost entirely funded by its members.