A mysterious fundraising firm associated with former President Donald Trump's campaign has raised millions of dollars. ProPublica has identified a network of at least 10 political nonprofits, such as the American Breast Cancer Coalition and the National Coalition for Disabled Veterans, that appear to funnel over 90% of donations to fundraisers. These organizations have collectively raised more than $33 million, promising to support various causes but spending little on activities with a political purpose. Some of these nonprofits exploit an IRS loophole, raising funds from vulnerable individuals and enriching themselves. In one instance, a fundraiser connected to these nonprofits has been barred from charitable fundraising by the FTC. One case involves a company run by a family member.
NEW: @emsimani digs into a special IRS loophole "Political groups" raise millions of $$$ (some from old & frail people who answer their phone) And spend most of it on a network of other "political" orgs they control Ultimately enriching... themselves: https://t.co/acruk9R3Eh https://t.co/xVCxMGAoAI
ProPublica has identified a network of at least 10 political nonprofits that have raised more than $33M on the promise of supporting admirable causes, but that have spent little on activities that could be construed as having a political purpose. https://t.co/h6bNFSihai
New story from @emsimani on a network of political nonprofits who spend more than 90% of their money on fundraising -- in one case, to a company run by a family member. In another, the fundraiser has been barred from charitable fundraising by the FTC. This is one of the donors https://t.co/7EsiHlQk0j
New: ProPublica identified a group of connected political nonprofits -- with names like American Breast Cancer Coalition and National Coalition for Disabled Veterans -- that appear to be funneling more than 90% of donations to fundraisers. https://t.co/biet7usG6H
New: Every year, hundreds of millions of dollars flow through little-known political organizations called 527s. Use our database to explore who funds these organizations and how they're spending their money. https://t.co/TEKRUECLWl
'Red flags': Mysterious new company is quietly raking in millions from Trump's campaign - Raw Story Trump donors pay attention:: ⚠️ your money is going into a sinkhole. https://t.co/242vM4M21p
#ELB: “Mystery fundraising firm takes in millions from the Trump campaign” https://t.co/6IDqn1sjE9