Media Matters Unintentionally Reveals Top Democrat Megadonors

Organization Faces Multiple Lawsuits and Investigations Amid Funding Revelations

Media Matters, a left-leaning watchdog organization, has unintentionally revealed its top Democrat megadonors in a leaked tax filing.
Deborah Simon, a philanthropist and Democratic donor, contributed $4 million to Media Matters in 2022.
Media Matters also received significant donations from Bain Capital co-chairman Joshua Bekenstein and his wife, Anita Bekenstein, and a private foundation affiliated with Democratic megadonor Stephen Silberstein.
The Susan Thompson Buffett Foundation, established by investor Warren Buffet, contributed $1.75 million to Media Matters in 2022.
Media Matters has been the target of multiple lawsuits and investigations, including a defamation lawsuit by Elon Musk's X Corp and investigations by Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton and Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey.