The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) is a nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C., that tracks money in politics, and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy.
Founded in 1983, the nonprofit Center aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more responsive government. Support for CRP comes from a combination of foundation grants and individual contributions. Major donors to C...
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The Center for Responsive Politics (CRP) is a nonpartisan research group based in Washington, D.C., that tracks money in politics, and the effect of money and lobbying activity on elections and public policy.
Founded in 1983, the nonprofit Center aims to create a more educated voter, an involved citizenry and a more responsive government. Support for CRP comes from a combination of foundation grants and individual contributions. Major donors to CRP include the Sunlight Foundation, the Pew Charitable Trusts, the Carnegie Corporation of New York, the Joyce Foundation, and the Ford Foundation. CRP accepts no contributions from businesses, trade associations, or labor unions. According to the organization's 990 form, in 2007, it had just over $1 million in revenue and net assets of $1.6 million.
CRP’s website OpenSecrets.org has won four Webby Awards (2001, 2002, 2006, 2007) for being the best politics site online. This site is the online incarnation of a project the Center launched on...
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