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Donor Funds Fuel Political Donations to Right-Wing Groups

10/17/2025

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Donor Advised Funds are increasingly used for political donations to right-wing groups in the United States and the United Kingdom, per a 2024 study.
The 2024 study found DAFs distributed more than $55 billion in the United States to anti-government and hate organizations.
In the United Kingdom, the Founders Pledge, a UK charity, funneled £830,000 to the Mercatus Center, a think tank funded by Charles Koch.

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Donor Advised Funds are increasingly used for political donations to right-wing groups in the United States and the United Kingdom, per a 2024 study.
The 2024 study found DAFs distributed more than $55 billion in the United States to anti-government and hate organizations.
In the United Kingdom, the Founders Pledge, a UK charity, funneled £830,000 to the Mercatus Center, a think tank funded by Charles Koch.