–The following comment from Valerie Jarrett is an excerpt from the article below emphasizing how important it is to be "non partisan" to retain non profit status.==

"Obama Foundation CEO Valerie Jarrett, a former Obama administration senior advisor, notes that because the foundation, which will run the center, is a registered non- profit, the new facility is officially non-partisan."

The following article is full of political bias suggesting that the IRS should immediately revoke the non profit status of this political foundation.

Politics

Obama Center launch brings Democratic political glitterati to Chicago ahead of crucial elections

Jun 18 2026 (excerpts) CNBC

"The star-studded event that will feature an address from Obama and performances by Stevie Wonder, Bruce Springsteen and Jennifer Hudson is also expected to be the biggest gathering of donors, fundraisers and business leaders aligned with the Democratic Party ahead of the 2026 midterm elections."

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"In addition to the nostalgia, insiders expect conversations on the sidelines between large donors, business leaders, electoral candidates and hopefuls in the next presidential cycle about fundraising and the future of the Democratic Party.

“People will be talking about how important it is for us to take back the House of Representatives and the Senate, try to encourage all of us in this sort of dismal and disheartening period in our country that it is important for us to step up,” Rogers said."

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"The launch could also provide the Democratic Party an opportunity to change the dynamics of its relationship with the business community according to Jeff Sonnenfeld, founder of the Chief Executive Leadership Institute at Yale University. Sonnenfeld says in his conversations with CEOs, they are seeking any counterbalance to the current political climate in the country."

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"“They are not advertising the attendee list yet, because people want to avoid recriminations from Trump for attending,” Sonnenfeld said ahead of the event.

While the full attendee list has not been released, some details are known: Trump, who has been in France at the G7 summit this week, was not invited to ceremony but has been invited to tour the facility."

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“It is a beauty contest that is as much about the 2028 election as it is about Obama’s legacy,” Murphy said. “This is an opportunity for candidates to get seen, impress people and find allies to help, particularly to fundraise. … This is whale hunting, the whales are in the room.”

Gilbert Garcia, managing partner of Garcia Hamilton & Associates and a “bundler” for Democratic candidates, sees the opening of the Obama Presidential Center as a political inflection point for the midterms, 2028 presidential election and beyond.

“It’s going to be a catalyst for momentum for the Democratic Party,” he said. “I believe there will just be so many people reliving the Obama Presidency. I believe it’s going to be a real catalyst for significant donations, significant manpower on the ground, everything for Democrats all over the country.”

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https://www.cnbc.com/2026/06/18/obama-center-launch-chicago-elections.html

Where did the 1 BILLION DOLLARS go? What kind of money laundering is this? Black contractors have not been paid and face bankruptcy, where is the money that was raised since 2022? Strip their NON PROFIT status.

Obama Foundation, fueled by two mega-donors, has record fundraising year in 2022

Aug 2023

WASHINGTON — Fueled by two mega donors, the Obama Foundation in 2022 had its best fundraising year since its founding in 2014, according to records released Tuesday, with the compensation package of its chief executive, Valerie Jarrett, jumping to $754,064, up from $592,905 in 2021.

Since the foundation started fundraising in 2014, it has raised $1.1 billion, according to reports.

The foundation on Tuesday disclosed information about its finances and programs — and tunder construction in Jackson Park — in two documents covering 2022: its annual report and its Internal Revenue Service form 990, which tax-exempt organizations are required to file each year. A 990 report must include information about the highest-paid employees and contractors.

The Obama Foundation is now a sprawling operation, with programs in Chicago and a global network reaching, according to the annual report, 152 countries and territories.

The Obama Foundation is headquartered in Hyde Park. The post-presidential offices of former President Barack Obama and ex-first lady Michelle are in Washington.

Here’s what’s new:

Record fundraising, bolstered by Jeff Bezos and Brian Chesky

In 2022, the foundation collected $311,359,611 in contributions and grants, up from $159,660,416. The best year prior was in 2017, with a $231,993,748 haul. Foundation spokesperson Courtney Williams told the Sun-Times the total included $125 million from Brian Chesky, the Airbnb CEO and co-founder, and $100 million from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.

Chesky is now the single largest donor to the Obama Presidential Foundation, eclipsing Bezos, who held the prior contribution record.

The Bezos donation can be used to build the center, a complex of four buildings on 19.3 acres in Jackson Park.

The Chesky gift earmarks $100 million for the Obama-Chesky Voyager scholarship for public service.

The first class of Voyager Public Service Scholarship recipients launched in 2022. Voyager scholarships provide up to $50,000 to students starting their junior year in college plus a $10,000 stipend and free Airbnb housing for a summer work-travel project. The remaining $25 million of the Chesky contribution is unrestricted and can be used for Obama Center construction.

https://chicago.suntimes.com/columnists/2023/8/8/23825036/obama-foundation-fueled-by-two-mega-donors-has-record-fundraising-year-in-2022

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Obama Foundation needs a forensic audit immediately. If they had raised 1 BILLION DOLLARS by 2022, where did it go?

I don't want MY tax dollars supporting this fraud through the Obama Foundations non profit.

Plus, the fact that they are not paying their contractors is outrageous. I hope they all slap a Mechanics Lien on the building/foundation.

FRAUD.

What caused the "extreme emotional distress"? What caused the Goode woman to act as she did, and Pretti to do what he did? If the Defense Attorneys succeed, they will be providing evidence that liberals who act out their emotional anger and try to hurt/kill people who do not agree with them politically are mentally ill. FINALLY someone in authority will admit it.

Luigi Mangione will assert psychiatric defense in murder case in UnitedHealthcare CEO’s killing

June 17 2026

Carro (the Judge) said Mangione’s lawyers first notified him in a sealed letter last September that they planned to pursue a psychiatric defense and confirmed the decision at the June 3 hearing.

But, the judge warned, they’re “coming close to not being able to put forth that defense” after prosecutors complained that Mangione’s lawyers had yet to give them details about what they say triggered their client’s extreme emotional disturbance. Prosecutors need to know that before they have their own psychological expert evaluate him, Carro said.

https://apnews.com/article/luigi-mangione-brian-thompson-united-healthcare-psychiatric-4ddb015ce3937689b41615571b3a1732