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Political-finance hub moving donor money into other committees
Leading the Future is a US federal political committee registered with the Federal Election Commission as C00916114. Its filings show substantial receipts and transfers to other committees, including Think Big. Those records make it a funding hub in the campaign's examination of electoral activity around AI policy.
The FEC summary reports $75,788,224.10 in receipts through 30 June 2026. Retained filings include separate $12.5 million individual contributions from Greg and Anna Brockman on 12 September 2025, and two other filed contributions totalling $50 million. LTF's 24 February 2026 $5 million transfer to Think Big is part of its reported $40 million committee-transfer aggregate, not additional outside money. Reported affiliation with Build American AI does not trace those filed donations into a particular creator payment.
Leading the Future → Think Big
2026-02-24; Q1 return filed 2026-04-15
LTF Schedule B line23 p13 reports $5m to Think Big, transaction SB23.I31388. This is part of e147 $40m aggregate, not additional outside money or a Build American AI transfer. No earmark to a specific ad or ultimate donor established. Financial details: value: 5,000,000; currency: USD; kind: reported committee contribution, subset of e147; period: 2026-02-24; Q1 return filed 2026-04-15
a16z Capital Management → Leading the Future
2025-08-22; 2026-02-11
$25m August 22, 2025 and $25m February 11, 2026. Partnership/member attributions are not extra contributions.
Leading the Future → Other political committees
Through 2026-06-30
Reported through June 30, 2026; not a demonstrated Build American AI allocation.
Greg Brockman → Leading the Future
2025-09-12
Filed September 12, 2025. Not an OpenAI corporate transfer.
Anna Brockman → Leading the Future
2025-09-12
Filed September 12, 2025.
Leading the Future → Build American AI
Reported before 2026-09-05
Secondary reporting; no transfer of named FEC donations traced to Build American AI.
The separately reviewed Leading the Future filings record two $25 million a16z contributions, received on 22 August 2025 and 11 February 2026. Greg and Anna Brockman's separate individual contributions are not OpenAI corporate money. A $5 million transfer to Think Big on 24 February 2026 is downstream committee money, not another outside donor contribution. Those distinctions prevent an apparent network total from counting the same money again at each stop. January filing , Q1 filing .
Read the research & sources ↗Ready for independent review. This pass follows one operation: Leading the Future (LTF) → Think Big → Lantern Production Consultants LLC → March 2026 opposition to Alexander Bores in the NY-12 federal primary. It establishes a named vendor and itemized services beyond the existing reported $5,000 creator offer. It does not establish ultimate subcontractors, an original donor's instruction, or the effect of the spending. Public records retrieved September 8, 2026. No messages, paid acquisition or publication.
Read the research & sources ↗a16z Capital Management → $50m across two filed contributions → Leading the Future
2025-08-22; 2026-02-11
$25m August 22, 2025 and $25m February 11, 2026. Partnership/member attributions are not extra contributions.
Greg Brockman → $12.5m individual contribution → Leading the Future
2025-09-12
Filed September 12, 2025. Not an OpenAI corporate transfer.
Anna Brockman → $12.5m individual contribution → Leading the Future
2025-09-12
Filed September 12, 2025.
Leading the Future → $40m committee-transfer aggregate → Other political committees
Through 2026-06-30
Reported through June 30, 2026; not a demonstrated Build American AI allocation.
Leading the Future → Reported affiliation → Build American AI
Reported before 2026-09-05
Reported by the cited source
Secondary reporting; no transfer of named FEC donations traced to Build American AI.
Leading the Future → reported committee contribution → Think Big
2026-02-24; Q1 return filed 2026-04-15
LTF Schedule B line23 p13 reports $5m to Think Big, transaction SB23.I31388. This is part of e147 $40m aggregate, not additional outside money or a Build American AI transfer. No earmark to a specific ad or ultimate donor established.
Financial details: value: 5,000,000; currency: USD; kind: reported committee contribution, subset of e147; period: 2026-02-24; Q1 return filed 2026-04-15