Overview
- ProPublica’s review of American Resolve Policy Fund’s 2023 tax filings shows Noem’s Delaware LLC, Ashwood Strategies, received an $80,000 fundraising fee for securing $800,000
- The nonprofit’s dark money status means it does not reveal its donors, leaving the original source of the funds unknown
- Noem omitted the $80,000 payment from her federal financial disclosures during her DHS secretary confirmation, a move experts flag as a potential ethics violation
- A spokesperson for Noem insists she complied with all legal requirements and notes that the Office of Government Ethics reviewed and cleared her filings
- The disclosure follows a court-ordered release of her travel records and amplifies concerns about her financial transparency and use of funds