Section 501(c)(4) of the IRS Code makes a distinction between political speech and social welfare. This and subsequent rulemaking has led to "an 'anything goes' approach to these activities by…
Sunlight and the Center for Public Integrity are just two among many organizations and allied journalists that track and criticize “dark money,” which define as political money whose source isn't…
Another significant phenomenon in (c)(3) money flows is the use of donor-advised funds, also known as “DAFs,” which are the fastest-growing sector of philanthropy. DAFs allow a donor to deposit…
The term "dark money" has entered the public discourse, often used (and misused) by the media and politicians. Among the examples is a serial offender: Sen. Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), whose…
The July/August 2021 issue of Capital Research is now available online. Here’s a peek at what’s inside: Michael Watson updates CRC’s 2019 survey of the media landscape. Richard Berman looks at…
Soon after President-elect Joe Biden announced the composition of his transition’s agency review teams, it was observed that more than 20 team members were “identified as being employed by left-of-center…
To listen to die-hard environmentalists, you would think the planet is a pot about to boil, humanity is dangerously close to starvation, and everything can be saved by swapping out…
Most people have never heard of one of the Left’s potent weapons—“fiscal sponsorship”—yet it’s the secret to the legion of liberal activist groups flooding American politics today.
University of Kentucky law professor Jennifer Bird-Pollan’s in-depth examination of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017’s first-time excise tax on the investment income of certain college and university endowments in the Pepperdine…
The Capital Research Center (CRC) has long tracked the influence of two of the most important funding networks on the Left: the four nonprofits managed by the philanthropic consulting firm…