House Ways and Means Committee Subpoenas Three Left-Wing Nonprofits Tied to Marxist Billionaire Neville Singham

The House Ways and Means Committee has issued subpoenas to three far-left nonprofit organizations linked to Marxist tech billionaire Neville Roy Singham as part of an ongoing investigation into more than $39 million in funding that flowed to the groups and broader questions of foreign influence in America’s tax-exempt sector.

The subpoenaed entities are The People’s Forum Inc., a New York-based activist hub; BreakThrough News, a left-wing media outlet; and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research. Committee Chairman Jason Smith (R-Mo.) moved to compulsory process after the organizations failed to produce any responsive documents to earlier information requests, which the panel said misrepresented the scope and purpose of its oversight.

Public reporting and committee findings indicate that Singham, an American-born tech executive who sold his company ThoughtWorks for hundreds of millions and now resides in Shanghai, channeled significant sums to the groups. Specific transfers include roughly $22.44 million to The People’s Forum, $16.76 million to Tricontinental, and about $1.1 million to BreakThrough’s parent entity. Funds were often routed through shell companies and donor-advised funds that obscure the original source.

Smith has framed the probe as necessary to determine whether existing tax-exempt laws adequately protect against foreign-influenced funding networks, particularly those with ties to the Chinese Communist Party. Singham maintains business relationships with CCP-linked entities, has shared office space with a Chinese propaganda firm, and has participated in activities promoting the party’s messaging abroad. His network of organizations has been linked to protests opposing immigration enforcement, supporting anti-Israel activism, and advancing socialist and communist causes.

“The American people deserve to know whether the CCP has exploited America’s tax-exempt sector to advance its agenda,” Smith said. “The Ways and Means Committee is acting on two fronts: exposing the networks that exploit our tax laws and advancing legislation to close those loopholes for good.”

The subpoenas compel production of records related to foreign-linked funding, organizational structures, communications with Singham, donor information, overseas grants, and other financial arrangements. The committee has rejected arguments from the groups’ attorneys that the requests lacked legislative purpose or implicated First Amendment and Foreign Agents Registration Act concerns, emphasizing that the inquiry centers on tax-exempt status and potential foreign influence.

The congressional action coincides with a parallel federal grand jury investigation in Manhattan examining Singham and associated entities for possible financial crimes, including wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering. No charges have been announced. Broader reporting has documented hundreds of millions of dollars flowing from Singham into a global web of activist groups, think tanks, and media organizations spanning multiple continents.

Critics of the network argue that tax-exempt status has been used to underwrite disruptive activism and propaganda aligned with adversarial foreign interests. Supporters of the organizations and Singham have previously denied receiving Chinese government funding and characterized the scrutiny as politically motivated.

The Ways and Means Committee has indicated it will continue using all available tools to examine the U.S. nonprofit sector for vulnerabilities to foreign influence. As the subpoenas take effect, the groups face deadlines to comply or risk further enforcement measures, while the broader investigation into Singham’s funding network proceeds on both legislative and prosecutorial tracks.