# Medea Benjamin's Foundation Funds Left-Wing Groups

> Benjamin's family foundation backed CodePink with $3.2m over 15 years.
- Title: Medea Benjamin's Foundation Funds Left-Wing Groups · Fox News
- Summary: Benjamin's family foundation backed CodePink with $3.2m over 15 years. Medea Benjamin's family foundation provided $3.2 million to CodePink and other…
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- Source: Fox News — https://foxnews.com/politics/codepink-cofounder-medea-benjamin-family-foundation-major-funder-left-wing-activist-groups
- Author: Michael Dorgan
- Published: 2026-09-18T00:00:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: medea benjamin, codepink, arc of justice, left wing, activist groups, funding, anti war, pro china, cuba, news, politics
## CodePink co-founder Medea Benjamin
Medea Benjamin co-founded CodePink with Jodie Evans in 2002.
## Family Foundation Arc of Justice
The family foundation Arc of Justice began as The Benjamin Fund in 2002.
## Funding CodePink
Arc of Justice provided nearly $3.2 million to CodePink since 2009.
## Other Activist Groups
The foundation also gave $2.05 million to Global Exchange and $2.24 million to Grassroots International.
## California Registration
California revoked Arc of Justice's charitable registration due to compliance failures.
## Benjamin's Activism
Benjamin frequently led protests and interrupted congressional hearings.
## House Hearing
Benjamin was escorted from a House hearing on foreign influence after protesting.
## Foundation Changes
Benjamin stepped down from the board and new leadership took over.
## New Focus
The foundation now plans to fund childhood enrichment programs and domestic social services.
## Funding Sources
Benjamin's father provided early financial backing through real estate investments.
## Investment Growth
The foundation's assets grew from $39.63 million in 2020 to $54.64 million in 2024.
## California Reinstatement
The foundation filed for reinstatement after missing California registration deadlines.
## New Leadership
Maya Danaher became president after Benjamin resigned from the board.
## Funding Shift
The foundation will now focus on domestic childhood programs instead of international activism.
## Benjamin's Stance
Benjamin denied taking direction from foreign governments for her activism.
## Current Status
The foundation is working to regain its California charitable registration status.
## Key takeaway

Medea Benjamin's family foundation provided $3.2 million to CodePink and other left-wing groups since 2009.