Data Summary

1,043,501 Citations
351,740 Relationships
66,404 Persons
25,370 Business Persons
22,187 Organizations
11,120 Lobbyists
8,087 Businesses
5,421 Political Fundraising Committees
5,289 Political Candidates
2,309 Elected Representatives
1,942 Individual Campaign Committees
1,613 Other Campaign Committees
1,418 Public Officials
1,397 Government Bodies
1,345 Schools
1,325 Lobbying Firms
1,301 Other Not-for-Profits
1,110 Public Companies
930 Philanthropies
681 Lawyers
622 Private Companies
504 Academics
431 Membership Organizations
275 Media Personalities
215 Industry/Trade Associations
168 Political Parties
162 Policy/Think Tanks
135 Law Firms
95 Cultural/Artses
82 Public Intellectuals
81 PACs
61 Media Organizations
54 Consulting Firms
41 Professional Associations
31 Labor Unions
25 Public Relations Firms
15 Social Clubs
14 Government-Sponsored Enterprises

LittleSis is a project of Public Accountability Initiative, a 501(c)3 organization focused on corporate and government accountability. Our mission is to facilitate and produce investigative research that promotes transparent and accountable governance. PAI was founded in early 2008 by a group of activists, public interest lawyers, and academics associated with leading universities and major social change organizations.


Staff

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Kevin Connor, Research Director & Co-Founder
Kevin is a writer, developer, and activist who has drawn major media attention with creative direct actions and investigative reports.
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Matthew Skomarovsky, Technical Director & Co-Founder
Matthew has led high-profile social justice campaigns, investigated corporate accounting scandals, and built web applications for large nonprofits.
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Eddie A Tejeda, Technology Developer
Eddie is a researcher and developer interested in projects that challenge the traditional relationships between individuals and institutions.
Erin-50
Erin Heaney, Special Projects Coordinator
Erin has worked with a diverse group of students and communities to hold government and other institutions accountable to the people and ideals they serve.
Ellen-50
Ellen Przepasniak, Communications Czar
Ellen is a print journalist trying to make her way in an increasingly newspaper-less world. She has worked as a writer, editor and copy editor all over the globe, but still loves her hometown of Buffalo.
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Kyle Stone, Outreach Coordinator
Kyle is a web producer and community organizer who has created high-visibility online content in non-profit, for-profit, and academic environments. Kyle is interested in new media ethics and expanding the internet generation's capacity for critical thinking.


Technical Advisors

Allen GunnAspirationTech
Josh RuihleySunlight Labs
Phillip SmithCommunity Bandwidth