LittleSis* is a free database of who-knows-who at the heights of business and government.

* opposite of Big Brother
We're a grassroots watchdog network connecting the dots between the world's most powerful people and organizations.


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A unique resource for investigating cronyism, conflicts of interest, and systemic corruption.

An involuntary facebook of the 1%

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? 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

Names behind the news

Who are the movers and shakers behind the bailouts, government contracts, and austerity 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

Made for watchdogs

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

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.

The code powering LittleSis is free & open source.

Data Summary

3,362,531 Citations
1,097,130 Relationships
178,789 People
64,496 Organizations
60,544 Business People
21,983 Businesses
15,462 Political Fundraising Committees
11,875 Lobbyists
11,855 Academics
8,571 Political Candidates
6,734 Lawyers
5,835 Public Officials
5,057 Private Companies
3,951 Elected Representatives
3,267 Media Personalities
3,232 Schools
3,178 Government Bodies
3,093 Other Not-for-Profits
2,221 Public Companies
1,992 Individual Campaign Committees
1,680 Philanthropies
1,634 Other Campaign Committees
1,422 Lobbying Firms
1,117 Membership Organizations
619 Couples
500 Law Firms
463 Industry/Trade Associations
263 Policy/Think Tanks
194 Political Parties
179 Cultural/Arts
155 PACs
130 Public Intellectuals
100 Consulting Firms
84 Media Organizations
76 Professional Associations
70 Public Relations Firms
70 Government-Sponsored Enterprises
69 Labor Unions
56 Social Clubs