{"entity":{"id":1007,"slug":"arabella-advisors","name":"Arabella Advisors","type":"company","role":"Progressive dark money network manager; $1.6B+ in annual revenue","description":"Washington DC-based consulting firm managing a network of nonprofit entities (New Venture Fund, Sixteen Thirty Fund, Windward Fund, North Fund) that function as a progressive dark money network. Combined entities received $1.6B+ in 2021. Receives funding from Soros-linked donors. Criticized for opacity — donors can fund causes through Arabella-managed entities without public disclosure.","imageUrl":null,"createdAt":"2026-04-11T04:00:10.183Z","updatedAt":"2026-05-19T09:21:42.979Z"},"electedOffice":null,"significance":{"score":12,"components":{"totalFindings":0,"connectionDegree":8,"recentFindings90d":0,"activeResearchJobs":0,"goblinAttributions":4,"recentSyntheses90d":0,"moneyFlowChainsTotal":0,"closedLoopMemberships":0,"moneyFlowHopsRecent90d":0},"computedAt":"2026-10-16T01:34:31.424Z"},"facts":[{"id":15058,"text":"In November 2025, Arabella Advisors announced it was rebranding to Sunflower Services after being acquired","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2025-11-01","source":{"title":"Wikipedia and Washington Examiner","url":"https://americansforpublictrust.org/news/how-the-arabella-advisors-managed-dark-money-network-uses-a-wave-of-covert-funds-to-elect-biden/","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":15057,"text":"In the 2022 election cycle, Arabella's fundraising rose to $3 billion","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2022-12-31","source":{"title":"Scott Walter's book and Fox News reporting","url":"https://www.washingtonexaminer.com/news/investigations/4050359/fluctuating-left-wing-premier-dark-money-network/","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":14408,"text":"Arabella Advisors filed filing with the SEC on 2022-04-05. Accession number: N/A.","confidence":"secondary","dateOccurred":"2022-04-05","source":{"title":"SEC EDGAR: filing — Arabella Advisors (2022-04-05)","url":"https://efts.sec.gov/LATEST/search-index?q=%22Arabella%20Advisors%22&dateRange=custom&forms=4,SC%2013D,SC%2013G,DEF%2014A,10-K,10-Q","publication":"SEC EDGAR"}},{"id":15055,"text":"Between Arabella's founding in 2005 and 2021, Arabella raised $6.5 billion, the vast majority of which flowed to policy and litigation groups on the left","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2021-12-31","source":{"title":"Wikipedia citing documented sources","url":"https://www.encounterbooks.com/books/arabella/","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":15056,"text":"In the 2020 election cycle, Arabella's nonprofits took in $2.4 billion, more than the fundraising of the Democratic and Republican National Committees combined","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2020-12-31","source":{"title":"Scott Walter's book on Arabella Advisors","url":"https://www.influencewatch.org/for-profit/arabella-advisors/","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":15029,"text":"Arabella network brought in $1.7 billion in 2020 from Gates Foundation, Warren Buffett's foundation and others","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":"2020-12-31","source":{"title":"Capital Research Center investigation","url":"https://projects.propublica.org/nonprofits/organizations/263753801","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":22797,"text":"Search scope note: No parliamentary records found for \"Arabella Advisors\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":22796,"text":"Search scope note: No court records found for \"Arabella Advisors\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":22795,"text":"Search scope note: No lobbying disclosures found for \"Arabella Advisors\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":22794,"text":"Search scope note: No corporate registrations found for \"Arabella Advisors\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":22793,"text":"Search scope note: No usaspending contracts found for \"Arabella Advisors\" in automated database search as of 2026-04-23. This reflects search coverage limits, not confirmed absence from public record.","confidence":"inferential","dateOccurred":null,"source":null},{"id":15072,"text":"Using 'pass-through' arrangements, funding is passed from one organization to another, making it difficult to trace where a donor's money ends up","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Wikipedia on Arabella's financial structure","url":"https://www.hazard-herald.com/news/national/report-foreign-billionaires-fund-millions-to-orgs-that-oppose-american-ai-infrastructure/article_83518af7-f1bd-5708-ae95-2da10b22ec7d.html","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":15071,"text":"Arabella Advisors utilizes tax regulations where groups using fiscal sponsorship arrangements do not have to file Form 990 with the IRS","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Wikipedia citing tax regulations","url":"https://www.themainewire.com/2023/09/who-is-hansjorg-wyss-the-swiss-national-bankrolling-progressive-media-and-politics-in-maine/","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":15065,"text":"The Arabella Network has directly financed roughly $56 million in North Carolina, mostly for left-wing organizations","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"John Locke Foundation analysis","url":"https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hansj%C3%B6rg_Wyss","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}},{"id":15059,"text":"Arabella Advisors is controlled by a third corporation: Arabella Acquisition, LLC, whose owners remain unknown","confidence":"primary","dateOccurred":null,"source":{"title":"Illinois secretary of state business filings cited by InfluenceWatch","url":"https://www.tabletmag.com/sections/news/articles/for-profit-dc-firm-staging-americas-grassroots-movements-arabella-advisors","publication":"Directed Inquiry — Web Search"}}],"connections":[{"id":5229,"relationshipType":"acquired","description":"Acquired Arabella's fiscal sponsorship operations in November 2025","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4063,"name":"Sunflower Services","slug":"sunflower-services","type":"company"}},{"id":5228,"relationshipType":"subsidiary","description":"Has ownership ties through subsidiary Concentric Equity Partners","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4067,"name":"Financial Investment Corporation (FIC)","slug":"financial-investment-corporation-fic","type":"company"}},{"id":5227,"relationshipType":"beneficial owner","description":"Listed as single beneficial owner of Arabella Advisors","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4069,"name":"Jennifer Steans","slug":"jennifer-steans","type":"person"}},{"id":5204,"relationshipType":"manages","description":"Arabella manages this 501(c)(4) as part of its network","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4032,"name":"Sixteen Thirty Fund","slug":"sixteen-thirty-fund","type":"organization"}},{"id":5203,"relationshipType":"founder","description":"Founded consulting firm in 2005 after family wealth from auto parts company sale","confidence":"confirmed","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4020,"name":"Eric Kessler","slug":"eric-kessler","type":"person"}},{"id":17960,"relationshipType":"intermediary/organizational link","description":"Wyss's donations to the Sixteen Thirty Fund and New Venture Fund place him as a major donor to the Arabella Advisors network of nonprofits.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2016","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1018,"name":"Hansjörg Wyss","slug":"hansjorg-wyss","type":"person"}},{"id":16004,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Governing for Impact are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4042,"name":"Governing for Impact","slug":"governing-for-impact","type":"organization"}},{"id":16003,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Roosevelt Forward are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4038,"name":"Roosevelt Forward","slug":"roosevelt-forward","type":"organization"}},{"id":16002,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Roosevelt Institute are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4037,"name":"Roosevelt Institute","slug":"roosevelt-institute","type":"organization"}},{"id":16001,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Community Change are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4039,"name":"Community Change","slug":"community-change","type":"organization"}},{"id":16000,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Demand Justice are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4035,"name":"Demand Justice","slug":"demand-justice","type":"organization"}},{"id":15999,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and American Engagement Technologies are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4079,"name":"American Engagement Technologies (AET)","slug":"american-engagement-technologies-aet","type":"company"}},{"id":15998,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Impetus Fund are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4078,"name":"Impetus Fund","slug":"impetus-fund","type":"organization"}},{"id":15997,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Vital Impact are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4064,"name":"Vital Impact","slug":"vital-impact","type":"company"}},{"id":15996,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Capital Research Center are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4072,"name":"Capital Research Center","slug":"capital-research-center","type":"organization"}},{"id":15995,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Open Society Foundations are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":997,"name":"Open Society Foundations","slug":"open-society-foundations","type":"institution"}},{"id":15994,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and ACLU are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1004,"name":"American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU)","slug":"american-civil-liberties-union-aclu","type":"institution"}},{"id":15993,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Media Matters for America are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1002,"name":"Media Matters for America","slug":"media-matters-for-america","type":"institution"}},{"id":15992,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Tides Foundation are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1000,"name":"Tides Foundation","slug":"tides-foundation","type":"institution"}},{"id":15991,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Hopewell Fund are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4033,"name":"Hopewell Fund","slug":"hopewell-fund","type":"organization"}},{"id":15990,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Arabella Advisors and Windward Fund are both part of the 'Arabella network' of left-leaning nonprofit organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4034,"name":"Windward Fund","slug":"windward-fund","type":"organization"}},{"id":15915,"relationshipType":"associated organization","description":"Arabella Advisors manages donor-advised funds frequently used by Democracy Alliance members for charitable giving.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2016","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1003,"name":"Democracy Alliance","slug":"democracy-alliance","type":"institution"}},{"id":15871,"relationshipType":"financial intermediary","description":"Arabella Advisors has managed donor-advised funds for Soros-linked philanthropies, which were funded by Quantum Fund profits, directing money to progressive causes.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2010","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":999,"name":"Quantum Fund","slug":"quantum-fund","type":"instrument"}},{"id":15277,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"Telescope Fund appears in a section of the entity list alongside multiple funds often associated with the 'Arabella Advisors' network of donor-advised funds (including North Fund, Impetus Fund, New Venture Fund, Windward Fund, Hopewell Fund, Sixteen Thirty Fund), suggesting Telescope Fund may be part of or affiliated with this network.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2026","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4077,"name":"Telescope Fund","slug":"telescope-fund","type":"organization"}},{"id":15039,"relationshipType":"affiliation","description":"The entity name 'Arabella Acquisition, LLC' shares the first name 'Arabella' with the known entity 'Arabella Advisors', a prominent philanthropic advisory firm. While no direct business relationship is documented in the provided facts, the shared branding suggests a potential connection that warrants further investigation.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2026","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4070,"name":"Arabella Acquisition, LLC","slug":"arabella-acquisition-llc","type":"company"}},{"id":14812,"relationshipType":"funding/fiscal sponsorship","description":"The Hub Project is listed among entities associated with Arabella Advisors' managed funds (North Fund, Telescope Fund, etc.) in the database of known entities.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2026","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4066,"name":"The Hub Project","slug":"the-hub-project","type":"organization"}},{"id":11727,"relationshipType":"potential_funding_network","description":"Community Change Action appears in the entity list near numerous Arabella Advisors-managed funds (Sixteen Thirty Fund, Hopewell Fund, Windward Fund, North Fund, New Venture Fund), indicating it may be part of the Arabella network of liberal nonprofit advocacy organizations.","confidence":"inferential","firstDocumented":"2026","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4040,"name":"Community Change Action","slug":"community-change-action","type":"organization"}},{"id":15989,"relationshipType":"funding_source","description":"Arabella network brought in $1.7 billion in 2020 from Gates Foundation, Warren Buffett's foundation and others.","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":982,"name":"Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation","slug":"bill-melinda-gates-foundation","type":"institution"}},{"id":15766,"relationshipType":"philanthropic advisor","description":"George Soros's Open Society Foundations have retained Arabella Advisors, a philanthropic advisory firm that manages donor-advised funds and facilitates grants to progressive organizations.","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2010","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":995,"name":"George Soros","slug":"george-soros","type":"person"}},{"id":15219,"relationshipType":"funding network","description":"North Fund is listed as part of the Arabella Advisors network of dark money nonprofit funds (alongside Telescope Fund, Hopewell Fund, Windward Fund, New Venture Fund).","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2018","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4076,"name":"North Fund","slug":"north-fund","type":"organization"}},{"id":10042,"relationshipType":"organizational_network","description":"Committee on Racial Equity operates within the Arabella Advisors fiscal sponsorship network alongside multiple other progressive organizations","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":"2020","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":4044,"name":"Committee on Racial Equity","slug":"committee-on-racial-equity","type":"government_agency"}},{"id":1320,"relationshipType":"manages","description":"Arabella Advisors manages New Venture Fund ($972M revenue 2021).","confidence":"primary","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1008,"name":"New Venture Fund","slug":"new-venture-fund","type":"institution"}},{"id":15881,"relationshipType":"fiscal_sponsor_network","description":"CAP and Arabella Advisors appear in proximity in the known list; CAP has received funding through Arabella-managed donor-advised funds such as the New Venture Fund.","confidence":"secondary","firstDocumented":"2007","lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1001,"name":"Center for American Progress","slug":"center-for-american-progress","type":"institution"}},{"id":1319,"relationshipType":"donor","description":"Wyss Foundation is major funder in Arabella Advisors dark money network.","confidence":"secondary","firstDocumented":null,"lastDocumented":null,"other":{"id":1019,"name":"Wyss Foundation","slug":"wyss-foundation","type":"institution"}}],"contradictions":[],"permalink":"https://www.goblinhouse.net/entity/arabella-advisors","timelineUrl":"https://www.goblinhouse.net/entity/arabella-advisors/timeline"}