Donor
1630 Fund
Company / nonprofitDC
2 gifts to 1 group, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
1630 Fund gave $4.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($651K won, $218K lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$4.8M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
75%
$651K of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$218K
Not spent yet
$3.9M
Sitting with groups that have not spent
Where the cheques went
A company, LLC or nonprofit. Where its money came from is not reported. Each gift is split the way the group that received it split its spending between winners and losers, so a $10M cheque to a group that spent 80% on losers counts as $8M on the losing side.
✓ Backed the winner or attacked the loser ✗ Backed the loser or attacked the winner Result not matched
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| America's Progressive Promise PAC $3.9M not spent yet | $4.8M | $651K / $218K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates 1630 Fund's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by 1630 Fund's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $387K | ✓ Yes |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $264K | ✓ Yes |
| Sara I. Gideon | Maine Senate | Supporting | $67K | ✗ No |
| Theresa Greenfield | Iowa Senate | Supporting | $66K | ✗ No |
| Steve Bullock | Montana Senate | Supporting | $44K | ✗ No |
| Cal Cunningham | North Carolina Senate | Supporting | $41K | ✗ No |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did 1630 Fund spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- 1630 Fund gave $4.8M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2020 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings through Dec 31, 2020). Counting dollars, not candidates, and only races already called, 75% ended up on the winning side ($651K won, $218K lost).
- Which super PACs did 1630 Fund fund in 2020?
- America's Progressive Promise PAC ($4.8M).
- Which candidates did 1630 Fund's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- for Joe Biden (President, about $387K, won); against Donald Trump (President, about $264K, won); for Sara I. Gideon (Maine Senate, about $67K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.