Fact check: Who are the major donors to political organization 50501?

1. Summary of the results

The question about major donors to "50501" is based on a fundamental misunderstanding of what 50501 is. It is not a traditional political organization that accepts donations, but rather a decentralized social movement that emerged in February 2025 ^[1]. The movement explicitly has no formal structure to accept donations, lacking both 501(c)3 and 501(c)4 status ^[2].

2. Missing context/alternative viewpoints

• The movement is grassroots-based and volunteer-led, with an emphasis on local rather than national organizing ^[3]
• While there are no official donors, there have been high-profile supporters, such as Christy Walton, who purchased a full-page ad in The New York Times supporting the movement's "No Kings" protests following Walmart's challenges with Trump administration tariffs ^[4]
• The movement explicitly states that "50501 should never ask for donations on a national level" and encourages supporters to focus on local state-level contributions instead ^[3]

3. Potential misinformation/bias in the original statement

The original question reveals several problematic assumptions:

• It incorrectly frames 50501 as a traditional political organization, when it is actually a decentralized social movement ^[1]
• The question suggests centralized funding, which goes against the movement's core principles of local organizing and decentralization ^[3]
• This mischaracterization could benefit:

Traditional political organizations seeking to delegitimize grassroots movements

Those attempting to portray the movement as centrally controlled rather than recognizing its authentic grassroots nature

• Critics trying to find "hidden donors" to discredit the movement's spontaneous, volunteer-based nature