The United West Action was created as a shell entity to facilitate political advocacy and campaign contributions in support of The United West's goals, operating as a front for Tom Trento that enables him to engage in political advocacy, fundraising, and coordination with other counter-jihad groups while avoiding public scrutiny. Tom Trento's involvement in its founding and operations suggests it serves as a financial and political arm of The United West, potentially blurring lines between nonprofit and political activities. This organization has been used to channel dark money from major donors, including Farris Wilks and Nina Rosenwald, into campaigns targeting Muslim-American organizations and individuals. The lack of transparency in its operations allows Trento to maintain plausible deniability.