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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.
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10,961,972 | Citations |
1,805,313 | Relationships |
296,098 | People |
131,832 | Organizations |
84,952 | Business People |
38,402 | Businesses |
21,732 | Political Fundraising Committees |
14,150 | Academics |
12,678 | Lobbyists |
12,010 | Lawyers |
11,952 | Public Officials |
11,044 | Political Candidates |
9,216 | Private Companies |
6,234 | Elected Representatives |
5,964 | Other Not-for-Profits |
5,658 | Government Bodies |
5,460 | Media Personalities |
4,451 | Schools |
3,571 | Philanthropies |
3,509 | Public Companies |
2,205 | Individual Campaign Committees |
2,138 | Membership Organizations |
1,891 | Other Campaign Committees |
1,824 | Lobbying Firms |
1,271 | Law Firms |
1,171 | Industry/Trade Associations |
881 | Consulting Firms |
864 | PACs |
822 | Policy/Think Tanks |
750 | Government-Sponsored Enterprises |
714 | Public Intellectuals |
591 | Media Organizations |
533 | Government Advisory Bodies |
493 | Cultural/Arts |
441 | Political Parties |
375 | Academic Research Institutes |
324 | Professional Associations |
319 | Labor Unions |
252 | Social Clubs |
231 | Public Relations Firms |
111 | Elite Consensus Groups |