Donor
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc
Company / nonprofitNew York
24 gifts to 2 groups, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc gave $16M 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, 60% ended up on the winning side ($6.6M won, $4.4M lost).
Gave to outside spenders
$16M
100% of it helped Democrats
Ended up on the winning side
60%
$6.6M of the dollars in races already called
Spent on the losing side
$4.4M
Not spent yet
$5.3M
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund $5.3M not spent yet | $16M | $6.6M / $4.4M | |
| Senate Majority PAC $12K not spent yet | $100K | $37K / $52K |
The trail
What the money bought
The candidates Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc's money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc's share of each group's funding.
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $2.8M | ✓ Yes |
| Joe Biden | President | Supporting | $2.1M | ✓ Yes |
| Thom Tilllis | North Carolina Senate | Attacking | $2.0M | ✗ No |
| Joni Ernst | Iowa Senate | Attacking | $1.4M | ✗ No |
| Karen Handel | Georgia 6th District | Attacking | $914K | ✓ Yes |
| Beth Van Duyne | Texas 24th District | Attacking | $406K | ✗ No |
| Troy Nehls | Texas 22nd District | Attacking | $399K | ✗ No |
| Rich McCormick | Georgia 7th District | Attacking | $313K | ✓ Yes |
| Cory Gardner | Colorado Senate | Attacking | $258K | ✓ Yes |
| Wesley Hunt | Texas 7th District | Attacking | $111K | ✓ Yes |
| Tony Gonzales | Texas 23rd District | Attacking | $108K | ✗ No |
| Lucy McBath | Georgia 6th District | Supporting | $86K | ✓ Yes |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc spend on the 2020 elections, and did it win?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc gave $16M 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, 60% ended up on the winning side ($6.6M won, $4.4M lost).
- Which super PACs did Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc fund in 2020?
- Everytown for Gun Safety Victory Fund ($16M), Senate Majority PAC ($100K).
- Which candidates did Everytown for Gun Safety Action Fund, Inc's money end up backing or attacking in 2020?
- against Donald Trump (President, about $2.8M, won); for Joe Biden (President, about $2.1M, won); against Thom Tilllis (North Carolina Senate, about $2.0M, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.