Throughout the course of the 2012 election, the Consider the Source team will continue to write profiles about the major super PACs and nonprofits that are spending heavily on political advertising.
In addition to providing basic information about the origin of the organizations and their spending history, today we add a letter grade to each group, indicating how much they reveal about their donors.
Super PACs, which are required to report donors to the Federal Election Commission, generally receive good grades. But they may be marked down if major donations come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
Nonprofit outside spending organizations, which are not required to report their donors, receive a failing grade.
The grades are tabulated by the Consider the Source staff and are subjective. Any organization that would like to dispute its grade or provide a list of donors to the Center, please contact project director John Dunbar via email at jdunbar@publicintegrity.org.
B – Good: All donations of $200 or more are disclosed but a small percentage may come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
C – Fair: Majority of donations of $200 or more are disclosed, but a substantial percentage may come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
D – Poor: Majority of donations of $200 or more are NOT disclosed or may come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
F – Fail: Donors are not disclosed.
All the posts are provided by me and any comments l provide are my own view of the markets and are not the views of the article writer and or news provider.
In addition to providing basic information about the origin of the organizations and their spending history, today we add a letter grade to each group, indicating how much they reveal about their donors.
Super PACs, which are required to report donors to the Federal Election Commission, generally receive good grades. But they may be marked down if major donations come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
Nonprofit outside spending organizations, which are not required to report their donors, receive a failing grade.
The grades are tabulated by the Consider the Source staff and are subjective. Any organization that would like to dispute its grade or provide a list of donors to the Center, please contact project director John Dunbar via email at jdunbar@publicintegrity.org.
Transparency Grading Scale
A – Excellent: All or nearly all donations of $200 or more are fully disclosed.B – Good: All donations of $200 or more are disclosed but a small percentage may come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
C – Fair: Majority of donations of $200 or more are disclosed, but a substantial percentage may come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
D – Poor: Majority of donations of $200 or more are NOT disclosed or may come from shell corporations or nonprofits.
F – Fail: Donors are not disclosed.
Transparency Grade: A
- Revolution super PAC
- Santa Rita
- Americans for a Better Tomorrow, Tomorrow
- Cain Connections
- 9-9-9 Fund
- Red, White and Blue
- Leaders for Families
- Strong America Now
- Make Us Great Again
- Our Destiny
- Winning Our Future
- Endorse Liberty
- House Majority PAC
- Priorities USA Action
Transparency Grade: B
- Restore Our Future
- Majority PAC
- American Crossroads
- American Bride 21st Century
- Ending Spending Action Fund
Transparency Grade: C
No super PACs or nonprofit groups received this grade.Transparency Grade: D
Transparency Grade: F
- Americans for Prosperity
- Americans for Tax Reform
- Crossroads GPS
- 60 Plus Association
- American Action Network
- American Commitment
- American Future Fund
- Ending Spending Inc.
- U.S. Chamber of Commerce
All the posts are provided by me and any comments l provide are my own view of the markets and are not the views of the article writer and or news provider.
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