Sixteen Thirty Fund: A $282 Million Nonprofit, a Paid-Creator Program and a House Subpoena
A House Oversight subpoena puts the Sixteen Thirty Fund's Chorus creator program under scrutiny; the allegations remain unproven.
Ghost Clients and Sham Vendors: Federal Charges Expose the $118 Million Blind Spot in L.A.’s Homelessness Nonprofit Pipeline
Federal prosecutors charged three L.A. homelessness nonprofit figures on Sept. 16. Tax filings and audits show the warnings were public for years.
From Arabella to ‘Contours’: Former Dark-Money Operative Builds a New Pipeline Funneling Millions Into 2026 Senate Races
A Delaware 501(c)(4) recognized by the IRS in October 2025 — led by a former Arabella Advisors fiscal-sponsorship chief — has channeled at least $3.85 million into Democratic-aligned PACs supporting…
Charity to Counsel: The $8.4 Million Pipeline From Arabella’s New Venture Fund to a For-Profit Climate Law Firm
An IRS complaint, a Senate Commerce Committee report, and Form 990 disclosures together trace how a tax-exempt charity with nearly $900 million in 2023 receipts routed millions through a fiscally…
Sunflower Services: How Arabella’s Rebrand Masks a $1.5 Billion Dark Money Machine
Arabella Advisors shut down in November 2025 and rebranded as Vital Impact and Sunflower Services—but the $1.5B dark-money machine runs on.
Sunflower Rising: Five Months After the Arabella Rebrand, the Left’s $1.5 Billion Dark Money Network Is Still Running
Form 990s released in November 2025 show the Arabella-managed network moved $1.5 billion in 2024. The Sunflower Services rebrand changed the name, not the machinery.
The Bail Reform Lobby Unmasked: Dark Money Groups Still Pushing to Eliminate Cash Bail Despite the Statistical Wreckage
Current lobbying registries in state capitals reveal that well-funded dark money organizations continue to push bail elimination legislation despite mounting statistical evidence that previous reforms have increased violent crime and…
Dark Money Watchdogs: How Partisan Non-Profits Masquerade as Neutral Election Observers
IRS 990 filings and FEC independent expenditure reports reveal the funding behind organizations that claim to protect election integrity while operating as highly partisan advocacy vehicles bankrolled by dark money…
The Consulting Class: How McKinsey and Bain Captured Non-Profit Budgets
When a major international charity decided it needed to “reimagine its operating model” in 2021, it turned to McKinsey & Company. The resulting engagement lasted eight months, produced a 200-page…
The Green Lawfare Machine: How Environmental NGOs Use Taxpayer-Funded Lawsuits to Kill Zero-Carbon Nuclear Energy
Federal court records and Equal Access to Justice Act fee data reveal a pattern of environmental litigation designed not to protect the environment, but to delay and destroy nuclear energy…