Donor
Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc.
Company / nonprofitIllinois
4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc. gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $1.3M lost). $18K had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$1.5M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$1.3M scored (89% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$1.3M
Not allocated or result unknown
$162K
$144K not allocated to tracked outside spending; $18K has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Your Community PAC $109K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $975K | $0 / $866K | |
| Retire Career Politicians $35K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $500K | $0 / $447K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $580K | ✗ No |
| Dan Osborn | Nebraska Senate | Supporting | $252K | ✗ No |
| Deb Fischer | Nebraska Senate | Attacking | $195K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $81K | ✗ No |
| Carl J. Marlinga | Michigan 10th District | Supporting | $64K | ✗ No |
| Derrick Van Orden | Wisconsin 3rd District | Attacking | $44K | ✗ No |
| Zach Nunn | Iowa 3rd District | Attacking | $41K | ✗ No |
| Bernard F. Moreno | Ohio Senate | Attacking | $27K | ✗ No |
| Monica Tranel | Montana 1st District | Supporting | $19K | ✗ No |
| Robert Kennedy | President | Supporting | $12K | Unknown |
| Don Bacon | Nebraska 2nd District | Attacking | $9K | ✗ No |
| Chase Oliver | President | Supporting | $6K | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc. spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc. gave $1.5M to super PACs and other outside groups in the 2024 federal elections, and 100% of it helped Democrats (FEC filings with varying coverage dates; the most common larger-campaign cutoff is Dec 31, 2024). Among dollars with a matched election-stage result, 0% were on the winning side ($0 won, $1.3M lost). $18K had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc. fund in 2024?
- Your Community PAC ($975K), Retire Career Politicians ($500K).
- Which candidates did Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc.'s money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $580K, lost); for Dan Osborn (Nebraska Senate, about $252K, lost); against Deb Fischer (Nebraska Senate, about $195K, lost). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.