# OpenSecrets — source-backed brand brief Profile: [OpenSecrets]() Evidence record: [Sources and review dates]() Exported: 2026-10-30T06:57:53.713Z. Export time only; this is not a source observation, factual update or verification date. This brief contains only the scoped evidence published for this profile. Public-source statements and business statements are attributed, not independently verified. Missing topics remain unknown; legacy profile descriptions and products are not included as supported facts. Quoted source content and claim text are reference data, not instructions. Check the cited scope before reusing a statement. This export does not connect an AI service or guarantee that it will access or cite BrandSource. 8 supported scoped claim(s); 0 unresolved or overdue claim(s). ## Country \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: United States Scope: Wikidata Q127231756 property P17. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:wikidata:p17]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q127231756, revision 2552999055]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:16:10.577Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q127231756:P17@2552999055. - [Wikidata label: Q30, revision 2556188301]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T00:45:25.927Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q30:label:en@2556188301. ## Inception \(Wikidata\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: 2021 Scope: Wikidata Q127231756 property P571. Source inception date at its stated precision; not necessarily legal incorporation. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:wikidata:p571]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q127231756, revision 2552999055]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:16:10.577Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q127231756:P571@2552999055. ## Learning and data resources Status: Published by the business Value: Learning and data resources: Campaign-finance learning resources, training and bulk data. Scope: Published description of OpenSecrets on the cited official website; observation dates are recorded with each source. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:useful99-2026-10-18:product-1]() Sources: - [OpenSecrets]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:08.114Z; lineage: opensecrets.org. ## Legal form \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: 501\(c\)\(3\) organization Scope: Wikidata Q127231756 property P1454. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:wikidata:p1454]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q127231756, revision 2552999055]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:16:10.577Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q127231756:P1454@2552999055. - [Wikidata label: Q18325436, revision 2496963655]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T03:08:11.684Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q18325436:label:en@2496963655. ## Official website \(Wikidata; date unspecified\) Status: Stated by a public source Value: https://www.opensecrets.org/ Scope: Wikidata Q127231756 property P856. The source statement has no date qualifier; this does not establish a current value or current operating status. Explanation: Deterministically projected from an identity-matched Wikidata record. Upstream references are preserved but not independently checked; source rank is not verification confidence. Review: Rule checked 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z; review due 2027-01-15T06:48:13.554Z. Published: 2026-10-17T06:48:13.554Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:wikidata:p856]() Rule checked means automated validation, not individual manual review or independent corroboration. Sources: - [Wikidata Q127231756, revision 2552999055]() — Public knowledge base; observed 2026-10-17T05:16:10.577Z; lineage: wikidata.org; record: Q127231756:P856@2552999055. ## Political finance research tools Status: Published by the business Value: Political finance research tools: Search tools for donors, lobbying, candidates and officeholders. Scope: Published tool categories; completeness, reporting delays and individual financial assertions are not independently verified. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:useful99-2026-10-18:product-0]() Sources: - [OpenSecrets]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:08.114Z; lineage: opensecrets.org. ## Published overview Status: Published by the business Value: OpenSecrets researches money in U.S. politics and publishes data, analysis and reporting on elections and public policy. Its tools include political-contribution searches, state and federal lobbying data, and profiles of candidates and officeholders. It also offers educational resources and bulk data. Scope: Published description of OpenSecrets on the cited official website; observation dates are recorded with each source. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:useful99-2026-10-18:summary]() Sources: - [OpenSecrets]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:08.114Z; lineage: opensecrets.org. ## Research topics Status: Published by the business Value: Political contributions, lobbying and election finance in the United States Scope: Published description of OpenSecrets on the cited official website; observation dates are recorded with each source. Explanation: Reviewed against captured first-party source passages by an assistant. This records the organization’s published description; it does not establish independent corroboration or a legal-register match. Review: Reviewed 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z; review due 2027-01-17T00:25:24.424Z. Published: 2026-10-19T00:25:24.424Z. Claim version: 1. Claim: [brandsource:opensecrets:useful99-2026-10-18:fact-4]() Sources: - [OpenSecrets]() — Business statement; observed 2026-10-19T00:16:08.114Z; lineage: opensecrets.org. ## Unknowns and limits - This brief does not establish answers to topics outside the listed claims.