STEVE MILLOY: Pulling The Plug On Liberal Org’s Dark Money Empire
Steve Milloy
Contributor
September 07, 2025
The Gates Foundation’s sudden $450 million divorce from Arabella Advisors isn’t about efficiency or building deeper relationships or any of the sanitized language trotted out by both sides. This is about optics and the uncomfortable fact that America’s largest philanthropic foundation could no longer deny the political risk — and stench — of being linked to a Democratic Party dark money slush fund masquerading as “philanthropy.”
Calling Arabella a consulting firm is like calling a casino a “hospitality business.” At its core, Arabella manages a staggering web of seven shadowy nonprofit shells whose primary function is to funnel untraceable left-wing cash where donors want it, all while insulating them from scrutiny and public accountability.
For years, the Gates Foundation stood as one of Arabella’s biggest customers. Nearly half a billion dollars was shunted through opaque intermediaries, keeping campaign cash and progressive pet projects flowing, hidden from the public ledger and protected with layers of legal and PR camouflage. (RELATED: Bill Gates Reportedly Turns Off Money Spigot For Left-Wing Dark Money Network)
https://dailycaller.com/2025/09/07/opinion-pulling-the-plug-on-arabellas-dark-money-empire-steve-milloy/