Dark money refers to undisclosed donations used to influence politics in the United States. 501(c)(3) charities and 501(c)(4) are allowed to keep their donor lists private. This makes it very difficult to determine who is behind organized campaigns to promote Transgender Eradication.
However, Digging through financial records, leaked documents and tracking associations, we may not be able to uncover every individual behind these attacks, but we can show how this is not a grass roots movement, but a manufactured and well financed effort.
Founded in 1999
Estimated Wealth: $1.36 Billion
Estimated Cash Throughput: $2 Billion since 1999
Stated Goal: "safeguarding the intent of libertarian and conservative donors"
CEO: Lawson Bader
assures clients that their contributions will never be used to support politically liberal causes
Contributors include: Charles G. Koch Foundation, John M. Olin Foundation, Castle Rock Foundation, Searle Freedom Trust, Bradley Foundation, Robert Mercer and Rebekah Mercer, Leonard Leo
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/DonorsTrust
Founded 1982
Estimated Wealth: $6 billion
Estimated Cash Throughput: $25 Billion since 1982
Stated Goal: "Mobilizing resources by inspiring biblical generosity. "
Vision: "Every person reached and restored through the love of Christ."
CEO: Kendra VanderMeulen
Contributors include: The Signatry (Servant Foundation), A Good Name Foundation, The Jesus Fund, Greater Houston Community Foundation, The Green Family (Hobby Lobby), and The Maclellan Family
Large pool of "Non-Cash" Assets (Property, Stocks, IP)
Founded 1993
Estimated Wealth: $111 million
Estimated Cash Throughput: $1 Billion since 1993
Stated Goal: advance every person's God-given right to live and speak the truth, protecting religious freedom, free speech, marriage and family, parental rights, and the sanctity of life.
Goal: Their primary active goals include rolling back LGBTQ+ and transgender rights (such as bathroom and sports bans), restricting abortion access (they co-drafted the Mississippi law that overturned Roe v. Wade), and establishing legal exemptions that allow businesses and religious institutions to bypass anti-discrimination laws.
CEO Kristen Waggoner
Key Contributors: National Christian Foundation (NCF), DonorsTrust, The Richard and Helen DeVos Foundation, The Bradley Foundation, The Edgar and Elsa Prince Foundation
Estimated $200 million value in Pro-Bono legal work provided
https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/alliance-defending-freedom/
Founded 1973
Estimated Wealth: $413million
Estimated Cash Throughput: $2 Billion since 1973
Stated Goal: Formulate and promote conservative public policies based on the principles of free enterprise, limited government, individual freedom, traditional American values, and a strong national defense.
Goal: Provides actionable blueprints to rapidly overhaul federal agencies, roll back environmental and economic regulations, restrict abortion access, and reshape public education and LGBTQ+ policies.
CEO Kevin D. Roberts, PhD
Key Contributors: Joseph Coors & Richard Mellon Scaife, DonorsTrust, Fidelity Investments Charitable Gift Fund, Bradley Impact Fund, Diana Davis Spencer Foundation, Lillian S. Wells Foundation, Koch Network, DeVos family.
https://www.influencewatch.org/non-profit/heritage-foundation/