Donor
Future Forward USA Action
Dark moneyDC
18 reported gifts; 1 recipient group listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Future Forward USA Action gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 79% were on the winning side ($5.6M won, $1.5M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$16M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
79%
$7.1M scored (43% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.5M
Not allocated or result unknown
$9.3M
$9.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $0 has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the trail ends
What the IRS sees
Revenue, 2022
$66M
total reported revenue, including sources other than donations
Spent, 2022
$62M
Assets at year end, 2022
$7.5M
| Tax year | Revenue | Spent | Assets | Filing |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66M | $62M | $7.5M | 990 PDF |
| 2021 | $13M | $17M | $3.3M | 990 PDF |
| 2020 | $151M | $149M | $6.9M | 990 PDF |
| 2018 | $6.9M | $2.9M | $4.0M | 990 PDF |
| 2024 | filed, not yet digitized | 990 PDF | ||
| 2023 | filed, not yet digitized | 990 PDF | ||
The $16M it gave to super PACs in 2022 is 25% of what it took in during 2022, its latest year on file. The 990 lists what it spent on politics in a single line and leaves every donor blank.
Future Forward USA Action also bought $1.1M of Google and YouTube ads under its own name this cycle. All ad buyers →
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $9.3M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $16M | $5.6M / $1.5M |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mehmet Oz | Pennsylvania Senate | Attacking | $4.5M | ✓ Yes |
| JD Vance | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $1.5M | ✗ No |
| John K. Fetterman | Pennsylvania Senate | Supporting | $1.1M | ✓ Yes |
Dark money as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Future Forward USA Action spend on the 2022 elections, and did it win?
- Future Forward USA Action gave $16M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2022 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2022). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 79% were on the winning side ($5.6M won, $1.5M lost). $0 had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Future Forward USA Action fund in 2022?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($16M).
- Which candidates did Future Forward USA Action's money end up backing or attacking in 2022?
- against Mehmet Oz (Pennsylvania Senate, about $4.5M, won); against JD Vance (Ohio Senate, about $1.5M, lost); for John K. Fetterman (Pennsylvania Senate, about $1.1M, won). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.