The Jewish-American advocacy group J Street, which bills itself as the dovish alternative to the influential American Israel Public Affairs Committee (AIPAC) lobby, has secretly received funding from billionaire George Soros despite previous denials that it accepted funds from the Hungarian-born financier and liberal political activist.

Tax forms obtained by The Washington Times reveal that Mr. Soros and his two children, Jonathan and Andrea Soros, contributed a total $245,000 to J Street from one Manhattan address in New York during the fiscal year from July 1, 2008 to June 30, 2009.

The Myth vs. Fact section of the J Street website makes clear that "George Soros very publicly stated his decision not to be engaged in J Street when it was launched -- precisely out of fear that his involvement would be used against the organization."

And just six months ago, Ben-Ami told Moment Magazine, "We got tagged as having his support, without the benefit of actually getting funded!"

The [Soros] contributions represent a third of the group's revenue from U.S. sources during the period. Nearly half of J Street's revenue during the timeframe -- a total of $811,697 -- however, came from a single donor in Happy Valley, Hong Kong, named Consolacion Esdicul.