Ep. 396: Congress Tackles Foreign Nonprofit Funding

About this episode

The episode discusses the impact of foreign funding on American nonprofit organizations and the attention it has received from Congress.

Foreign influence in American nonprofit organizations. It’s real, it has influence on our public life, and Congress has taken note of it. Joining me to discuss the influence of foreign funding of voter registration, ballot initiatives, and the rest of the American nonprofit sector are three of Capital Research Center’s experts on the topic: Senior Research Analyst Robert Stilson, Investigative Researcher Parker Thayer, and last but not least President Scott Walter, who testified to the House Ways and Means Committee last week. (Congressional testimony) Foreign Influence in American Nonprofits: Unmasking Threats from Beijing and Beyond People’s Support Foundation (PSF) Children’s Investment Fund Foundation (CIFF) Hansjorg Wyss Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: The Form 990 Black Hole Thinking About Fiscal Sponsorship: Potential Reforms

People in this episode

Guests: Robert Stilson, Parker Thayer, Scott Walter

Topics covered

• foreign influence
• nonprofit organizations
• Congress
• voter registration
• ballot initiatives

Keywords

• foreign funding
• American nonprofit sector
• House Ways and Means Committee

Mentioned in this episode

Products: People’s Support Foundation, Children’s Investment Fund Foundation

Places: Beijing

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