Data Summary

1,498,051 Citations
501,943 Relationships
83,864 Persons
30,913 Business Persons
29,072 Organizations
11,728 Businesses
11,287 Lobbyists
6,325 Political Candidates
6,229 Political Fundraising Committees
2,868 Public Officials
2,748 Elected Representatives
2,069 Private Companies
2,027 Lawyers
1,942 Individual Campaign Committees
1,888 Schools
1,833 Government Bodies
1,614 Other Campaign Committees
1,600 Other Not-for-Profits
1,410 Public Companies
1,357 Academics
1,354 Lobbying Firms
1,121 Philanthropies
605 Media Personalities
561 Membership Organizations
275 Industry/Trade Associations
231 Law Firms
192 Policy/Think Tanks
174 Political Parties
101 PACs
96 Cultural/Artses
92 Public Intellectuals
66 Consulting Firms
61 Media Organizations
44 Professional Associations
39 Public Relations Firms
36 Labor Unions
31 Social Clubs
20 Government-Sponsored Enterprises

LittleSis is a free database detailing the connections between powerful people and organizations.

We bring transparency to influential social networks by tracking the key relationships of politicians, business leaders, lobbyists, financiers, and their affiliated institutions. We help answer questions such as:
  • Who do the wealthiest Americans donate their money to?
  • Where did White House officials work before they were appointed?
  • Which lobbyists are married to politicians, and who do they lobby for?
All of this information is public, but scattered. We bring it together in one place. Our data derives from government filings, news articles, and other reputable sources. Some data sets are updated automatically; the rest is filled in by our user community. More Features »

LittleSis lets you see past the news headlines and tired debates.

Who are the movers and shakers behind the bailouts, government contracts, and new policies? We’re working around the clock to stock LittleSis with information about bigwigs who make the news, and their connections to those who don’t. For updates and analysis visit our blog, Eyes on the Ties »

LittleSis is meant to support the work of journalists, watchdogs, and grassroots activists.

We're bringing together a community of citizens who believe in transparency and accountability where it matters most. We're looking for researchers, programmers, artists and organizers to lend a hand. Get Involved »

LittleSis is built and maintained by a nonprofit think-and-do tank.

LittleSis is a project of Public Accountability Initiative, a 501(c)3 organization focused on corporate and government accountability. We receive financial support from foundations and benefit from free software written by the open source community. Our Team »

This website is a "beta" version launched in January 2009.

There are still plenty of bugs and missing data. We make improvements every day. We plan to develop our blog, Eyes on the Ties, into a source of in-depth investigations into influential names and networks that receive little scrutiny in the media. The LittleSis API lets programmers access and reuse LittleSis data in its raw form. Press Coverage »