Legal Actions Intensify Surrounding Nonprofits Linked to Neville Roy Singham
Lawmakers have ramped up their investigation into three nonprofits associated with Marxist tech entrepreneur Neville Roy Singham. They have issued warnings that unless these organizations, along with their leaders—and possibly Singham himself—comply with subpoenas by Tuesday, they could be summoned to testify before Congress under oath.
This week, the Republican-led House Ways and Means Committee reiterated its request for financial documents and records. The probe is focused on determining whether the substantial funds circulating within Singham’s network of tax-exempt nonprofits are being directed to support the interests of the Chinese Communist Party in the U.S.
Singham is among 21 individuals flagged by the committee for possible questioning, as reported by sources. This group includes executives from the nonprofits, activists, and journalists connected to the three organizations under scrutiny.
Investigation Highlights
The letters have been directed to The People’s Forum Inc., an activist organization located in New York City; BreakThrough News, a left-leaning media nonprofit sharing an address with The People’s Forum; and Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research, a Marxist think tank based in Massachusetts.
“Singham has allegedly invested millions into these organizations, leveraging the U.S. nonprofit system to propagate Chinese Communist Party narratives,” said Jason Smith, Chairman of the Ways and Means Committee. He emphasized that if these groups do not provide the requested documents, their leaders may have to answer under oath.
This latest threat represents a significant intensification in a matter that first arose with requests for financial data in 2025 and escalated following subpoenas issued to the three organizations in July.
The nonprofits have contested the investigation, claiming that lawmakers are infringing upon their political stances and First Amendment rights.
Potential Subjects of Questioning
The list of individuals who may face deposition includes eight people from The People’s Forum, seven from BreakThrough News, and six from Tricontinental. Notable figures include The People’s Forum executive director Manolo De Los Santos, education director Layan Fuleihan, and various others affiliated with the three groups.
The committee has not publicly indicated whether deposition subpoenas have been filed against any specific individual at this time.
Funding Accusations
The committee has made allegations that Singham funneled money through various shell companies and donor-advised funds, obscuring the original sources of the contributions. This kind of financial arrangement can facilitate foreign-surrounded funding to be channeled through intermediaries.
Singham, who is originally from the U.S., is a long-term Marxist advocate. He sold his tech company, ThoughtWorks, for approximately $785 million in 2017 and now resides in Shanghai.
Previous investigations by Fox News Digital revealed that at least $278 million from Singham was directed into six primary U.S. nonprofits acting as funding bases for a broader network of groups pushing socialist, communist, and pro-China narratives. Specific amounts traced include $22.44 million to The People’s Forum, $16.76 million to Tricontinental, and $1.098 million to BreakThrough News’ parent company.
The committee is exploring whether current tax regulations effectively prevent foreign influence within the nonprofit domain, and whether Congress should enhance these rules.
Additionally, Singham is under investigation by a federal grand jury in New York for potential financial crimes linked to his funding network, focusing on issues such as wire fraud, bank fraud, and money laundering.
BreakThrough News Response
In response to the committee’s demands, BreakThrough News criticized the actions as an attack on its journalists due to their political beliefs. The outlet asserts it operates without external editorial influence and that its primary funding sources are within the U.S.
During a recent program, hosts from BreakThrough News voiced their frustration over the committee’s demands, expressing concerns about being summoned for depositions if they do not yield to pressure.
The investigation has sparked heated reactions from notable left-wing commentators, including accusations of McCarthyism, highlighting the ongoing tensions surrounding this case.
Congressional Developments
The committee’s initial requests for information from The People’s Forum were made in September 2025, and they later expanded their inquiry to include BreakThrough News and Tricontinental in February 2026. Following challenges by these organizations to the requests, the committee refined its demands before proceeding with subpoenas in July.
Committee members are particularly interested in financial relationships encompassing foreign funding, as well as connections with Singham and other international interests.
Attorneys for the nonprofits have formally contested these subpoenas, arguing that they violate First Amendment rights. They have drawn parallels with the controversial investigations of the House Un-American Activities Committee from decades prior, positioning their case as a defense against what they perceive as a politically motivated crackdown.
Despite these objections, the committee affirmed that their investigation targets the financial operations and structure of the organizations, not their political ideologies or journalistic pursuits.
