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Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc.

Company / nonprofit

Illinois

4 reported gifts; 2 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.

Backed losers

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

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 check 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
GroupGaveHow the group spent itWon / 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

The candidates Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc.'s money was spent for or against, pro-rated by Institute for Responsive Government Action, Inc.'s share of each group's funding.
CandidateRaceSpendingTheir sharePaid off?
Kamala HarrisPresidentSupporting$580K✗ No
Dan OsbornNebraska SenateSupporting$252K✗ No
Deb FischerNebraska SenateAttacking$195K✗ No
Jon TesterMontana SenateSupporting$81K✗ No
Carl J. MarlingaMichigan 10th DistrictSupporting$64K✗ No
Derrick Van OrdenWisconsin 3rd DistrictAttacking$44K✗ No
Zach NunnIowa 3rd DistrictAttacking$41K✗ No
Bernard F. MorenoOhio SenateAttacking$27K✗ No
Monica TranelMontana 1st DistrictSupporting$19K✗ No
Robert KennedyPresidentSupporting$12KUnknown
Don BaconNebraska 2nd DistrictAttacking$9K✗ No
Chase OliverPresidentSupporting$6KUnknown

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.