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Name
Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund
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PACs
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10 (1 finding, 9 relationships)
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Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund Inc

Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund

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Network map of this entityKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund gave to Ethics and Public Policy Center · ○ reported only · LittleSis: donation, from 2022Sean Fieler position at Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Chairmanposition atAndrew V Abela board member of Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Board MemberDennis J. Gerber, Jr. position at Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: PresidentJeremy Paff board member of Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Board Member, currentBrian R. Appleton board member of Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Board MemberRichard A. Fortune board member of Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Board Member, currentAmy Shepard board member of Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Board MemberRichard West board member of Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund · ○ reported only · LittleSis: Board Member, currentKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund · PAC · 1 findingKnights of Columbus Cha…Amy Shepard · Person · 0 findingsAmy ShepardAndrew V Abela · Person · 0 findingsAndrew V AbelaBrian R. Appleton · Person · 0 findingsBrian R. AppletonDennis J. Gerber, Jr. · Person · 0 findingsDennis J. Gerber, Jr.Ethics and Public Policy Center · Organization · 0 findingsEthics and Public Polic…Jeremy Paff · Person · 0 findingsJeremy PaffRichard A. Fortune · Person · 0 findingsRichard A. FortuneRichard West · Person · 0 findingsRichard WestSean Fieler · Person · 0 findingsSean Fieler
10 entities, 3 recorded relationships, 6 board interlocks. 1 more named entity has no recorded link and is not drawn.
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Knights of Columbus Charitable Fundgave toEthics and Public Policy Center
Sean Fielerposition atKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Andrew V Abelaboard member ofKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Dennis J. Gerber, Jr.position atKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Jeremy Paffboard member ofKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Brian R. Appletonboard member ofKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Richard A. Fortuneboard member ofKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Amy Shepardboard member ofKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund
Richard Westboard member ofKnights of Columbus Charitable Fund

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Findings

  • The Leo apex bunkers used the Knights of Columbus Charitable Fund (a Catholic donor-advised fund, EIN 815466677) as a second laundering layer in parallel with Donors Trust: in tax year 2024 The 85 Fund, Marble Freedom Trust, and Rule of Law Trust pushed a combined $50.65M into KoC Charitable Fund, including a single $39M grant from The 85 Fund (the 2nd-largest grant on The 85 Fund's 2024 Schedule I, behind only $67.9M to Donors Trust). Across TY2023–TY2025 the documented Leo apex inflows total $60.0M, and the KoC Charitable Fund's board is an Alliance Defending Freedom / Becket Fund / American Principles Project interlock chaired (4/2023→) by ADF founder Alan Sears, succeeding hedge-fund anti-LGBTQ activist Sean Fieler.
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