Dark Money
As Charles Koch Cultivates Anti-War Image, Koch Industries Profits from Defense Contracts
The right-wing billionaire has teamed up with unlikely ally George Soros on “military restraint,” but Koch Industries subsidiaries make millions by supplying the Navy with circuitry.
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GEO Group Donated to the Trump-Tied Turning Point USA, Then Got Rave Review
By Alex Kotch Private Prisons Primary category in which blog post is published
These Corporations and Public Charities Funded the State Abortion Bans
By Alex Kotch Health Primary category in which blog post is published
NJ Gov. Phil Murphy Vetoes Popular ‘Dark Money’ Disclosure Bill
By Donald Shaw Dark Money Primary category in which blog post is published
Trade Group for Small, Independent Oil Producers Has Deep Ties to Big Oil
Through think tanks, academia, and its own public education website, the Independent Petroleum Association of America is intertwined with many of the largest oil and gas companies in the world.
Following Sludge Report, Coalition Launches Campaign to End Hate Group Funding
More than 20 philanthropists, foundations, and donor-advised fund providers launched their “Hate Is Not Charitable” campaign on March 20.
America’s Biggest Christian Charity Funnels Tens of Millions to Hate Groups
The National Christian Foundation passed along $56 million from anonymous individuals to nearly two dozen anti-LGBT and anti-Muslim hate groups over the last three years on record.
Charles Koch Continues to Bankroll the Tucker Carlson-Founded Daily Caller
Two of Charles Koch’s foundations gave the Daily Caller News Foundation nearly $1 million in 2017, close to 40 percent of its annual revenue.
EXPOSED: Major Charities Are Helping Anonymous Donors Fund Anti-Muslim Films
Four giant donor-advised funds gave the hate group Clarion Project $4.4 million from mid-2014 through 2017.
Group That Sponsored Anti-Ocasio-Cortez Billboard Tied to Koch and Other Billionaires
The Job Creators Network claims it’s “the voice of Main Street,” but a review of its donors and partners says it’s anything but.
America’s Biggest Charities Are Funneling Millions to Hate Groups From Anonymous Donors
Four donor-advised funds, which create accounts for individuals to anonymously give money to nonprofits, are financing more than 30 anti-Muslim, anti-LGBT, and other hate groups.
How the Real Estate Industry Masks Its Campaign Donations Through the Internet
A website that bills itself as a nonpartisan portal for political participation is run by real estate lobbyists and funnels campaign contributions nearly exclusively from the real estate industry.
Who Funds PragerU’s Anti-Muslim Content?
The right-wing educational website PragerU has published videos that discriminate against immigrants and Muslims. Sludge found out who’s funding them.
