The Political Reform Act requires candidates and committees to file campaign statements by specified deadlines disclosing contributions received and expenditures made. These documents are public and may be audited by the FPPC and FTB to ensure that voters are fully informed and improper practices prohibited.
Contribution limits for 2021-2022RecipientCandidate committeeDonorIndividual$2,900* per electionCandidate committee$2,000 per electionPAC: multicandidate$5,000 per election3 more rows
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In the politics of the United States, dark money refers to political spending by nonprofit organizations—for example, 501(c)(4) (social welfare) 501(c)(5) (unions) and 501(c)(6) (trade association) groups—that are not required to disclose their donors.
Campaigns may not accept contributions from the treasury funds of corporations, labor organizations or national banks. This prohibition applies to any incorporated organization, including a nonstock corporation, a trade association, an incorporated membership organization and an incorporated cooperative.
Charity Navigator says about 40 percent of donations go to meet overhead expenses. American Printing House for the Blind works towards building independence for visually impaired people by creating products to help the blind at work or home. Approximately 35 percent of funds go to administrative expenses.
While charitable donations are generally tax-deductible, any donations made to political organizations or political candidates are not.Oct 16, 2021
Campaign funds may be used to make donations or loans to bona fide charitable, educational, civic, religious, or similar tax-exempt, nonprofit organizations as long as the donation or loan is reasonably related to a political, legislative, or governmental purpose.