OpenSecrets
Your home for money in politics
OpenSecrets is a nonpartisan, independent nonprofit that tracks political money in U.S. elections and policy, offering comprehensive databases on campaign finance, lobbying, dark money, and personal financial disclosures. It aggregates data from official government sources like the FEC, Senate Office of Public Records, and IRS, then enriches it with additional research. The platform serves journalists, researchers, policymakers, and citizens seeking transparency in American politics.
OpenSecrets aggregates and enriches official government data from sources like the FEC and IRS, then makes it searchable and analyzable through its website and custom data tools.
Journalists, researchers, policymakers, and citizens interested in political finance transparency
Background.
- Status
- launched
- Business model
- freemium
- Company
- Center for Responsive Politics
- Launched
- 1983
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