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OPENSECRETS

OPENSECRETS

WASHINGTON, DC, US
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501(c)(3)
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EIN
52-1275227
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WWW.OPENSECRETS.ORG
Logo for "OPENSECRETS"

OPENSECRETS

WASHINGTON, DC, US
•
501(c)(3)
•
EIN
52-1275227
•
WWW.OPENSECRETS.ORG
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  • Data Research and Analysis in Politics
    DATA, RESEARCH AND ANALYSIS: OPENSECRETS REPORTING STAFF AND RESEARCHERS WORK HAND-IN-HAND TO COMB THE DATA FOR PATTERNS AND ANOMALIES, PUT THE DATA IN CONTEXT, IDENTIFY TRENDS AND PROVIDE THE MONEY-IN-POLITICS ANGLE TO TIMELY NEWS STORIES, TOPICS OF POPULAR INTEREST AND POLICY DEBATES. OPENSECRETS CONTINUALLY UPDATES AND IMPROVES ITS DATA TO PROVIDE AN ACCURATE, CONSISTENT AND COMPREHENSIVE RESOURCE FOR THE PRESS, SCHOLARS, ADVOCATES AND PUBLIC. OPENSECRETS FREQUENTLY WORKS WITH OTHER ORGANIZATIONS TO COMBINE ITS UNIQUE VALUE-ADDED DATA WITH OTHER DATA SETS, AND TO CREATE FEATURES ILLUSTRATING THE ROLE MONEY PLAYS IN POLITICS AND DECISION-MAKING. ORIGINAL REPORTING, MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS AND TRAINING OPENSECRETS NEWS TEAM FOLLOWS THE MONEY TO PROVIDE ORIGINAL AND TIMELY REPORTING USING ITS DATA ON TOPICS OF INTEREST AT THE NATIONAL, STATE AND LOCAL LEVELS. THIS WORK AND THESE INSIGHTS ARE SHARED WITH THE PUBLIC THROUGH OUR NEWSLETTER, OPENSECRETS NEWS, REPORTS AND DATA TOOLS. EVERY YEAR, OPENSECRETS STAFF ASSIST HUNDREDS OF NEWS ORGANIZATIONS, LARGE AND SMALL, WITH THEIR MONEY IN POLITICS INVESTIGATIONS. THESE COLLABORATIONS RESULT IN TENS OF THOUSANDS OF CITATIONS OF OPENSECRETS DATA IN THE NATIONS MOST PROMINENT PRINT, BROADCAST AND ONLINE NEWS OUTLETS. OUR TEAM ROUTINELY HOLDS TRAININGS FOR INVESTIGATIVE JOURNALISTS AND BEAT REPORTERS ON HOW TO USE OS DATA RESOURCES AND DEVELOPS MEDIA PARTNERSHIPS AND REPORTING COLLABORATIONS. OS STAFF WORK WITH JOURNALISTS ON A DAILY BASIS, PROVIDING CUSTOM DATA AND ANALYSIS, EXPERTISE AND BACKGROUND INFORMATION ON MONEY IN POLITICS, AND COMMENTARY FOR NEWS STORIES.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $2.2M
  • Civic Education and Outreach
    CIVIC EDUCATION AND OUTREACH: A FOUR-TIME WEBBY WINNER FOR BEING THE BEST POLITICS RESOURCE ONLINE, OPENSECRETS WEBSITE, OPENSECRETS.ORG, ALLOWS ITS MILLIONS OF USERS TO EXPLORE THE CONNECTIONS BETWEEN MONEY AND POLITICS, AND HOLD ELECTED AND APPOINTED OFFICIALS ACCOUNTABLE. FREELY AVAILABLE, EASY-TO-USE DATABASES TRACK STATE AND FEDERAL CAMPAIGN CONTRIBUTIONS, LOBBYING, THE REVOLVING DOOR AND POLITICIANS PERSONAL FINANCES IN A VARIETY OF ILLUMINATING WAYS, SUCH AS BY INDUSTRY AND INTEREST GROUP. OPENSECRETS REACHES OUT TO ENGAGE WITH NEW AUDIENCES VIA SOCIAL MEDIA, PARTNERSHIPS, PRESENTATIONS AND TRAININGS, OUR ONLINE NEWSLETTER AND INTERACTIVE TOOLS ON OUR SITE. OPENSECRETS RESEARCH IS CITED TENS OF THOUSANDS OF TIMES EACH YEAR IN THE NATIONS MOST PROMINENT PRINT, BROADCAST AND ONLINE NEWS OUTLETS.
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    Dates
    Jan 1, 2024 – Dec 31, 2024
    Source
    990
    No causes provided
    No populations provided
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    $1.4M
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