Dark money · 2026 so far
Data 2026-10-28 07:31 CDT · v0.8.18
Dark money in 2026, so far
What FEC filings already show of money from groups that need not name their donors. Full estimates come from tax filings after the election; these are floors. Cycle in progress: filings through Oct. 28, 2026.
Nonprofit gifts to super PACs
$898.0M floor
501(c)(4), (5) and (6) groups, by IRS name match
Nonprofits' own ads (Form 5)
$26.2M
Independent expenditures, donors not disclosed
Electioneering ads
$2.7M
Form 9: ads naming a candidate near an election
LLC gifts to super PACs
$225.7M owners unnamed
Of $2.93B from all organizations
Largest nonprofit donors to super PACs
FEC · IRS| Donor | IRS type | Amount | Super PACs | Largest recipient |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| One Nation | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $132.9M | 1 | Senate Leadership Fund |
| House Majority Forward | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $93.7M | 1 | House Majority PAC |
| American Action Network | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $64.3M | 1 | Congressional Leadership Fund |
| Fund for Policy Reform | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $50.0M | 1 | DEMOCRACY PAC |
| Economic Opportunity Fund | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $41.5M | 4 | Senate Majority PAC |
| Opportunity Action Fund | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $32.6M | 8 | CFFE PAC |
| League Of Conservation Voters, Inc. | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $32.1M | 3 | LCV VICTORY FUND |
| American Israel Public Affairs Committee | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $30.0M | 1 | United Democracy Project |
| Democracy Matters | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $29.1M | 4 | American Bridge 21st Century |
| American Opportunity Action | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $27.1M | 7 | YOUR COMMUNITY PAC |
| National Association of REALTORS | 501(c)(6) trade association | $26.6M | 4 | NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS CONGRESSIONAL FUND |
| Center Forward | 501(c)(4) social welfare | $26.5M | 5 | A STRONGER MICHIGAN |
Source & notes
Source: FEC raw e-filings (Form 3X Schedule A) of super PACs and hybrid PACs, Jan. 1, 2025 to Oct. 28, 2026; amendments superseded, memo entries dropped. Donors are organizations whose name matches a 501(c)(4) (social welfare), 501(c)(5) (labor union) or 501(c)(6) (trade association) group in the IRS Exempt Organizations Business Master File — groups that need not disclose their own donors. Names that match more than one type, and nonprofits that give under a different name, are not counted, so this is a floor. c4/c5/c6 = IRS subsection. Nominal dollars.Nonprofit money to super PACs, by IRS type
| Type | Given |
|---|---|
| 501(c)(4) social welfare | $793.3M |
| 501(c)(5) labor union | $54.1M |
| 501(c)(6) trade association | $50.6M |
Full donor list (top 40) and totals: dataset.
Biggest electioneering spenders
| Filer | Spent |
|---|---|
| Americans For Ingredient Transparency Inc | $883K |
| American Bankers Association | $532K |
| Uspb JV, LLC | $409K |
| Alliance For A Better Future Inc. | $369K |
| US Chamber Of Commerce | $250K |
| Association Of Equipment Manufacturers (AEM) | $142K |
| Public First Action Inc. | $105K |
| Building America's Future | $22K |
Electioneering communications: broadcast ads naming a federal candidate within 30 days of a primary or 60 days of a general election that stop short of urging a vote. All filers: dataset.