North Fund

Organization Trends
The For-Profit DC Firm Staging America’s ‘Grassroots’ Movements
Behind the closed doors of an unassuming philanthropic consultancy in Washington, D.C., is one of the most powerful lobbying forces in the United States. The Atlantic has called it “the massive progressive dark-money…
by Hayden Ludwig on September 19, 2022

Foundation Watch
Who Are Arabella’s Big-Dollar Donors?
The “dark money” network created and run by Arabella Advisors is perhaps the most powerful and, until recently, the least-reported-on player in Washington politics. Tracing the Arabella network’s donors is…
by Hayden Ludwig on January 27, 2022

Deception & Misdirection
What’s the North Fund and How Did It Muck Up the 2020 Election?
The enigmatic North Fund is perhaps the biggest bankroller of left-wing state ballot initiatives you’ve never heard of. This little-known giant is behind the campaign for DC statehood (“51 for…
by Hayden Ludwig on December 17, 2021

Organization Trends
The Left’s Top “Dark Money” Empires Brought in $1.7 Billion in 2019
In 2019 alone, the Left's the four biggest, most influential pass-through funders brought in $1.7 Billion. These “dark money” empires are Arabella Advisors, the Tides Nexus, NEO Philanthropy, and the…
by Hayden Ludwig on June 10, 2021

Deception & Misdirection
Arabella Advisors: Democrats’ Darkest “Dark Money”
While most Americans were hooked on the 2020 electoral battle between Joe Biden and Donald Trump, Washington’s biggest “dark money” network was quietly funneling tens of millions of dollars into…
by Hayden Ludwig on May 17, 2021