House panel subpoenas 3 left-wing groups in probe of $39M tied to Marxist tycoon Neville Singham

House Ways and Means Committee Subpoenas Three Left‑Wing Nonprofits Over Alleged Foreign Funding

By Maine News Now

August 4, 2026

The U.S. House Ways and Means Committee has issued subpoenas to three New York‑based nonprofit organizations, demanding documents that relate to more than $39 million reportedly funneled from a Marxist tech magnate into the groups. The subpoenas were sent on July 21 and are part of an inquiry that follows a series of investigations into the flow of money from Neville R. Singham, a Shanghai‑resident entrepreneur, into a network of left‑wing NGOs that critics say may serve foreign interests.

The Targeted Organizations

All three are tax‑exempt entities registered in the United States. The committee alleges that the money was channeled through a complex web of shell companies and donor‑advised funds before reaching these groups.

The Source of the Money

Neville Roy Singham, who sold the software company ThoughtWorks for an estimated $785 million in 2017, has spent the proceeds on a broad array of socialist and communist causes. A Fox News Digital investigation released in March 2024 traced $285 million from Singham to a “sprawling international network” that includes the three nonprofits now subpoenaed. The investigation mapped 223 transactions totaling $591 million across 67 core U.S. organizations and an estimated 2,000 affiliated groups worldwide.

Singham’s ties to the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) were highlighted in a hearing on foreign influence in U.S. nonprofits, where committee chairman Jason Smith, R‑Mo., noted that Singham “maintains business ties with people and companies linked to the Chinese Communist Party and works alongside a Chinese propaganda company.”

The Committee’s Requests

The subpoenas compel the nonprofits to provide:

• Records of foreign‑linked funding and projects managed by the groups.
• Contracts tied to foreign individuals or organizations.
• Communications with Singham regarding finances or operations.
• Contacts with other foreign interests.
• Details of foreign donors who contributed more than $5,000.
• Grants sent overseas.

The committee says it has asked for these records on multiple occasions: the first request to People’s Forum came in September 2025, and the requests to BreakThrough News and Tricontinental were issued in February 2026. After attorneys for the nonprofits refused to comply, the committee issued a narrower set of requests on May 4.

The subpoenas must be obeyed by August 7, 2026. The committee’s letter to the groups states, “Your responses have failed to include a single responsive document and misrepresented both the scope and purpose of the Committee’s oversight.” It further notes that the organizations are being compelled to comply under the committee’s compulsory process authority.

Legal Challenges

The nonprofits’ attorneys have argued that the committee’s investigation lacks a clear legislative purpose, improperly invokes the Foreign Agents Registration Act (FARA), and infringes on First Amendment and freedom‑of‑the‑press rights. BreakThrough News has invoked press‑freedom protections, while the other groups have compared the inquiry to a “witch hunt” reminiscent of the House Un‑American Activities Committee of the 1950s.

The committee rejected those arguments, emphasizing that its focus is on financial arrangements and organizational structure, not on the groups’ political views or reporting. In a statement to Fox News Digital, Smith said, “The Committee’s inquiry here is directed at financial arrangements and organizational structure, specifically whether existing tax‑exempt law adequately guards against foreign‑influenced funding networks of the kind documented in public reporting about Mr. Singham’s activities.”

Broader Federal Scrutiny

The subpoenas are the latest wave of federal attention. On June 29, a Manhattan grand jury led by U.S. Attorney Jay Clayton of the Southern District of New York began investigating alleged financial crimes involving Singham and the nonprofits he funded. The investigation is looking at potential wire fraud, bank fraud, money laundering, and other offenses, but no charges have been announced to date.

Fox News Digital’s investigation also identified that the Singham network has supported a range of activist campaigns—including anti‑Israel demonstrations, pro‑Cuba actions, opposition to immigration enforcement, and protests against artificial‑intelligence and data‑center development projects—across five continents.

Committee’s Goal

Chairman Smith has framed the inquiry as a “two‑front” effort: “The American people deserve to know whether the CCP has exploited America’s tax laws and charitable sector to advance its agenda,” he told Fox News Digital. “The Ways and