Donor
Evidence for Impact
Company / nonprofitDC
6 reported gifts; 4 recipient groups listed, as reported to the FEC by the groups that received them.
Evidence for Impact gave $17M 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 ($6K won, $9.1M lost). $4.5M had no matched result and is excluded.
Gave to outside spenders
$17M
100% of it helped Democrats
Winning share of scored dollars
0%
$9.1M scored (54% of gifts)
Spent on the losing side
$9.1M
Not allocated or result unknown
$7.7M
$3.2M not allocated to tracked outside spending; $4.5M has no matched result. Neither is cash on hand.
Where the checks went
| Group | Gave | How the group spent it | Won / lost |
|---|---|---|---|
| Future Forward (FF PAC) $1.1M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $10M | $0 / $9.1M | |
| Civic Truth Action $116K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $4.3M | $0 / $0 | |
| Voters of These 50 States of America $1.7M not allocated to tracked outside spending | $2.0M | $0 / $0 | |
| Organizing Empowerment PAC $182K not allocated to tracked outside spending | $260K | $6K / $72K |
The trail
What the money bought
| Candidate | Race | Spending | Their share | Paid off? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamala Harris | President | Supporting | $9.1M | ✗ No |
| Chase Russell Oliver | President | Supporting | $2.2M | Unknown |
| Randall Terry | President | Supporting | $2.0M | Unknown |
| Chase Oliver | President | Supporting | $273K | Unknown |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President | Supporting | $13K | Unknown |
| Donald Trump | President | Attacking | $11K | ✗ No |
| Jon Tester | Montana Senate | Supporting | $7K | ✗ No |
| Tammy Baldwin | Wisconsin Senate | Supporting | $6K | ✓ Yes |
| Kristin Lyerly | Wisconsin 8th District | Supporting | $3K | ✗ No |
| Joseph R Jr Biden | President (primary) | Supporting | $79 | Unknown |
Company / nonprofit as classified from the FEC entity type and public reporting.
Questions people ask
- How much did Evidence for Impact spend on the 2024 elections, and did it win?
- Evidence for Impact gave $17M 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 ($6K won, $9.1M lost). $4.5M had no matched result and is excluded.
- Which super PACs did Evidence for Impact fund in 2024?
- Future Forward (FF PAC) ($10M), Civic Truth Action ($4.3M), Voters of These 50 States of America ($2.0M), Organizing Empowerment PAC ($260K).
- Which candidates did Evidence for Impact's money end up backing or attacking in 2024?
- for Kamala Harris (President, about $9.1M, lost); for Chase Russell Oliver (President, about $2.2M, unknown); for Randall Terry (President, about $2.0M, unknown). Amounts are the donor's share of each group's spending.