501(C)(4) NONPROFIT
Americans for Tax Reform "Dark Money" Contributions
Americans for Tax Reform is one of the 15 largest political nonprofits — also known as 501(c)(4) social welfare organizations and 501(c)(6) trade associations — in terms of its campaign expenditures. However, it is not generally required to report the names of its donors. Using publicly available sources, Issue One, a nonpartisan, nonprofit advocacy group, compiled the following contributions to from publicly-available sources from Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2017. Each donor’s name is linked to its page in our Nonprofit Explorer or FEC Itemizer databases. Read Issue One’s report for more details, including the methodology used to assemble this information.
Contributions from Jan. 2010 - Dec. 2017
$38,900,667
| Donor | Donor Type | Date or Range | Amount | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2012 | $26,400,000.00 |
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| American Encore (formerly Center to Protect Patient Rights) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2010 | $4,189,000.00 |
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| Crossroads Grassroots Policy Strategies (Crossroads GPS) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 6/1/2010 - 5/31/2011 | $4,000,000.00 |
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| Free Enterprise America (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2011 | $813,000.00 |
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| American Encore (formerly Center to Protect Patient Rights) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2012 | $350,000.00 |
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| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2012 | $250,000.00 |
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| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2011 | $200,000.00 |
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| Reynolds American Inc. | Company | 2012 | $175,000.00 |
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| Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2013 | $161,667.00 |
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| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $106,000.00 |
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| Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2011 | $100,000.00 |
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| Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2012 | $100,000.00 |
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| Freedom Partners Chamber of Commerce (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $100,000.00 |
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| Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2015 | $90,000.00 |
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| Edison Electric Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2016 | $88,500.00 |
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| American Petroleum Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2015 | $82,500.00 |
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| Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2016 | $75,000.00 |
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| Motion Picture Association of America (MPAA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $75,000.00 |
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| American Petroleum Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2013 | $75,000.00 |
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| Edison Electric Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $75,000.00 |
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| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2010 | $75,000.00 |
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| American Petroleum Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $75,000.00 |
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| American Petroleum Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2011 | $50,000.00 |
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| American Petroleum Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2010 | $50,000.00 |
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| American Petroleum Institute (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2016 | $50,000.00 |
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| NCTA - The Internet and Television Association (formerly the National Cable and Telecommunications Association) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2011 | $50,000.00 |
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| NCTA - The Internet and Television Association (formerly the National Cable and Telecommunications Association) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2012 | $50,000.00 |
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| NCTA - The Internet and Television Association (formerly the National Cable and Telecommunications Association) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2013 | $50,000.00 |
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| NCTA - The Internet and Television Association (formerly the National Cable and Telecommunications Association) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $50,000.00 |
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| NCTA - The Internet and Television Association (formerly the National Cable and Telecommunications Association) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2015 | $50,000.00 |
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| NCTA - The Internet and Television Association (formerly the National Cable and Telecommunications Association) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2016 | $50,000.00 |
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| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2013 | $50,000.00 |
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| Pharmaceutical Research and Manufacturers of America (PhRMA) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2016 | $50,000.00 |
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| Public Safety Action Network (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2015 | $50,000.00 |
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| Reynolds American Inc. | Company | 2015 | $50,000.00 |
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| Reynolds American Inc. | Company | 2017 | $50,000.00 |
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| Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $40,000.00 |
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| ACTwireless (formerly MyWireless.org) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2011 | $25,000.00 |
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| ACTwireless (formerly MyWireless.org) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2012 | $25,000.00 |
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| ACTwireless (formerly MyWireless.org) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2013 | $25,000.00 |
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| ACTwireless (formerly MyWireless.org) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2014 | $25,000.00 |
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| ACTwireless (formerly MyWireless.org) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2015 | $25,000.00 |
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| ACTwireless (formerly MyWireless.org) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2016 | $25,000.00 |
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| Association of American Railroads (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2012 | $25,000.00 |
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| Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2016 | $25,000.00 |
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| Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2015 | $25,000.00 |
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| Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $25,000.00 |
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| Express Scripts Holding Co. | Company | 2016 | $25,000.00 |
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| Express Scripts Holding Co. | Company | 2015 | $25,000.00 |
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| Express Scripts Holding Co. | Company | 2014 | $25,000.00 |
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| Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2015 | $25,000.00 |
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| Reforming America's Taxes Equitably (formerly Reducing America's Taxes Equitably) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2012 | $20,000.00 |
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| Reforming America's Taxes Equitably (formerly Reducing America's Taxes Equitably) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2013 | $15,000.00 |
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| Husch Blackwell PAC | Political committee | May 10, 2016 | $15,000.00 |
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| Association of American Railroads (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2013 | $15,000.00 |
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| Husch Blackwell PAC | Political committee | May 6, 2015 | $15,000.00 |
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| Reforming America's Taxes Equitably (formerly Reducing America's Taxes Equitably) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2014 | $15,000.00 |
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| ACTwireless (formerly MyWireless.org) (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2010 | $15,000.00 |
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| American Gas Association (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2016 | $10,000.00 |
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| American Gas Association (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(6) trade association | 2014 | $10,000.00 |
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| Citizens for a Digital Future (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2011 | $10,000.00 |
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| U.S. Term Limits (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2012 | $5,000.00 |
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| Let Freedom Ring (see nonprofit filings) | 501(c)(4) social welfare organization | 2016 | $5,000.00 |
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| Enterprise Holdings, Inc. PAC | Political committee | Nov. 1, 2012 | $5,000.00 |
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