Conservative Group Accidentally Reveals Its Secret Donors. Some of Them Are Liberal Orgs.

[Uncle Joe]

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Of the five groups, two stand out for their prominent histories of supporting liberal causes—the William and Flora Hewlett Foundation and the Omidyar Network Foundation.

According to the tax statement, the Omidyar Network has contributed a total of $400,000 to American Compass since 2020. (In reality, Omidyar has donated $500,000, including forthcoming installments.) The Hewlett Foundation—a longtime supporter of National Public Radio—has accounted for more than one-third of American Compass’ total public support, giving a combined $1,486,000 over the same period, with an extra $475,000 dose this January.

That’s more than Hewlett gave to NPR or the Planned Parenthood Federation of America in the same timeframe.

The donations are striking because American Compass is a partner organization in Project 2025, a controversial right-wing think tank that has been building the policy and personnel firmament for a second Trump administration.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/conservative-group-accidentally-reveals-its-secret-donors-some-of-them-are-liberal-orgs

[FakeNoose]

1. Holy shit! This cancels my faith in American liberalism

[Jirel]

2. Clearly NOT liberal.

Good thing they were outed. Also, it makes total sense that an allegedly liberal foundation is funding fascism, and also NPR. They’re getting more grotesque every yer as “radio to reassure educated white people that everything is actually ok.”

[duckworth969]

3. Big $ blurs liberal vs. conservative agendas

It’s about holding onto power.

Any championed cause is a secondary consideration.

Hedge your bets, play both sides.

Either way, you’ll be backing a winner.

[LymphocyteLover]

4. Isn't Omidyar the guy who funds Glenn Greenwald and the Intercept?

He's hardly a liberal. Not sure who the other group is-- never heard of them.

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2013/oct/16/pierre-omidyar-ebay-glenn-greenwald

[TwilightZone]

5. Hewlett has donated hundreds of millions to climate change causes

American Compass is a very odd choice for them. I'd be curious to know their reasoning behind it.