Program areas at OpenSecrets
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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.
Who funds OpenSecrets
Grants from foundations and other nonprofits
Personnel at OpenSecrets
| Name | Title | Compensation | Date of data |
|---|
| Hilary Braseth | Executive Director | | 2024-10-21 |
| Greg Schneider | Board Member | $104,338 | 2024-01-25 |
| Jacob Hileman | Information Technology Director | $142,590 | 2024-10-21 |
| Victoria Sorg | Director of Development | | 2024-10-21 |
| Sarah Bryner | Director of Research and Strategy | $113,257 | 2024-10-21 |
| ...and 12 more key personnel |
Financials for OpenSecrets
| Revenues | FYE 12/2023 | FYE 12/2022 | % Change |
|---|
| Total grants, contributions, etc. | $1,692,618 | $4,218,548 | -59.9% |
| Program services | $602,551 | $414,807 | 45.3% |
| Investment income and dividends | $103,018 | $142,696 | -27.8% |
| Tax-exempt bond proceeds | $0 | $0 | - |
| Royalty revenue | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net rental income | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net gain from sale of non-inventory assets | $106,556 | $35,291 | 201.9% |
| Net income from fundraising events | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from gaming activities | $0 | $0 | - |
| Net income from sales of inventory | $0 | $0 | - |
| Miscellaneous revenues | $0 | $181,362 | -100% |
| Total revenues | $2,504,743 | $4,992,704 | -49.8% |
Organizations like OpenSecrets
| Organization | Type | Location | Revenue |
|---|
| Mackinac Center for Public Policy Mackinac Center Legal Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Midland, MI | $11,036,681 |
| Project on Government Oversight (POGO) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $7,933,632 |
| Competitive Enterprise Institute | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $10,125,447 |
| Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $2,635,519 |
| American Legislative Exchange Council | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $11,289,177 |
| Convention of States Foundation (CSG) | 501(c)(3) | Houston, TX | $3,284,962 |
| Citizens Against Government Waste (CAGW) | 501(c)(3) | Washington, DC | $1,953,590 |
| The Concord Coalition Corporation | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $889,189 |
| State Legislative Leaders Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Marstons Mills, MA | $3,611,744 |
| American Principles Project Foundation | 501(c)(3) | Arlington, VA | $991,581 |
Data update history
January 5, 2025
Posted financials
Added Form 990 for fiscal year 2023
January 5, 2025
Used new vendors
Identified 2 new vendors, including , and
October 1, 2024
Updated personnel
Identified 8 new personnel
Nonprofit Types
Social advocacy organizationsPublic sector nonprofitsCharities
Issues
Public policy
Characteristics
Political advocacyNational levelEndowed supportTax deductible donationsAccepts online donations
General information
- Address
- 1100 13th St NW 800
- Washington, DC 20005
- Metro area
- Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV
- County
- District of Columbia, DC
- Website URL
- opensecrets.org/states/waÂ
- Phone
- (202) 857-0044
IRS details
- EIN
- 52-1275227
- Fiscal year end
- December
- Taxreturn type
- Form 990
- Year formed
- 1983
- Eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions (Pub 78)
- Yes
Categorization
- NTEE code, primary
- W20: Government and Public Administration
- NAICS code, primary
- 813319: Social Advocacy Organizations
- Parent/child status
- Independent
California AB-488 details
- AB 488 status
- May Operate or Solicit for Charitable Purposes
- Charity Registration status
- Current - Awaiting Reporting
- FTB status revoked
- Not revoked
- AG Registration Number
- CT0255880
- FTB Entity ID
- None yet
- AB 488 data last updated ("as-of") date
- 2025-01-15
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