Nonprofits continue to be closely scrutinized by the executive and legislative branches, as well as state attorneys general and legislatures, expressing interest in examining the ways in which foreign donors use nonprofits to promote foreign interests in the United States. The February 10, 2026 House Ways and Means Committee Hearing titled “Foreign Influence in American Non-profits: Unmasking Threats from Beijing and Beyond” investigated the influx of money from foreign sources through nonprofit entities to influence domestic policy, elections and public discourse. These developments have serious implications for organizations in the nonprofit sector that receive funds from foreign donors, have foreign individuals on their boards, coordinate their activities with foreign individuals or entities or promote foreign interests by seeking to influence the U.S. government or the American public.
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Government Scrutiny of Nonprofits Intensifies

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