Group Profiles

Learn how specific non-profits, government agencies, for-profits, labor unions, or other organizations are influencing public policy. Each profile below is carefully curated by an InfluenceWatch contributor and includes funding data where appropriate.

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Facebook

For-profit
Meta, formerly doing business as Facebook, is a social media and networking service based in Menlo Park, California.
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Democracy Alliance (DA)

For-profit, Organization, Multi-Issue Advocacy
Also see Committee on States (Other Group) and Democracy Alliance Conferences (Other Group)
View Arabella Advisors

Arabella Advisors

For-profit, Multi-Issue Advocacy
Note: This profile will be updated regularly as more information emerges on Arabella Advisors' acquisition by Sunflower Services.
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New York Times

For-profit
The New York Times (NYT or Times) is a newspaper and digital media brand published by The New York Times Company. Founded in 1851, the…
View Grant & Eisenhofer (G&E)

Grant & Eisenhofer (G&E)

For-profit
Grant & Eisenhofer (G&E) is a plaintiff-side trial law firm headquartered in Wilmington, Delaware that specializes in U.S. and international securities litigation, corporate governance, environmental,…
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Waterfront Strategies

For-profit, Elections Policy
Waterfront Strategies is an advertising purchasing firm formed in 2006 by principals of the powerhouse Democratic political consulting firm Greer, Margolis, Mitchell, and Burns (GMMB…
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Vaccine Company Inc.

For-profit, Healthcare Policy
Vaccine Company Inc. is a for-profit biotechnology company that develops vaccines. In September 2024, the Vaccine Company received $28 million in federal funding. The following…
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BlackRock, Inc.

For-profit, Multi-Issue Advocacy
See Also: Larry Fink (Person)
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Twitter

For-profit, Multi-Issue Advocacy
Twitter (known officially since a 2023 rebranding as "X") is a social networking website founded in 2006 by Jack Dorsey, Noah Glass, Biz Stone, and…
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Meta

For-profit
Meta, formerly doing business as Facebook, is a social media and networking service based in Menlo Park, California. Along with chairman and CEO Mark Zuckerberg, Facebook’s…
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Arnold Ventures

For-profit, Other, Multi-Issue Advocacy
Arnold Ventures is a philanthropic LLC. For more information, see the Laura and John Arnold Foundation (Nonprofit)
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Jane Street

For-profit
Jane Street is a for-profit trading firm established in 2000 and has a reputation for extreme secrecy and keeping a low profile, began hitting returns…
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The Walt Disney Company

For-profit
The Walt Disney Company is a media and entertainment conglomerate based in Burbank, California. As of March 2022, the company has more than 200,000 employees…
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Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC)

For-profit
Media Bias/Fact Check (MBFC) is a limited liability company (LLC) and website that classifies media outlets based on ideological leanings, factual basis, and reporting. MBFC…
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Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL)

For-profit, Healthcare Policy
Public Partnerships, LLC (PPL) is a private firm that manages programs through state Medicaid systems and private health insurers that compensate caregivers for working as…
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Trafalgar Group

For-profit, Organization, Multi-Issue Advocacy
The Trafalgar Group is a group of “allied companies” that provide political and corporate surveys for market research. Trafalgar is best known for predicting Republican…
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Netflix

For-profit, Multi-Issue Advocacy
Netflix is a media production and distribution company headquartered in California founded by Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph.
View Amalgamated Bank of New York (Amalgamated Bank)

Amalgamated Bank of New York (Amalgamated Bank)

For-profit
Amalgamated Bank of New York (known as Amalgamated Bank) is a labor union-aligned and formerly labor union-owned bank. Created by the Amalgamated Clothing Workers of…
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Two Peninsulas Research Group (TPRG)

For-profit, Organization, Elections Policy
Two Peninsulas Research Group (TPRG) is a Democratic Party-aligned research and polling organization in Michigan. TPRG is a vendor that provides research and other services…
View NextEra Energy

NextEra Energy

For-profit
NextEra Energy is the world’s largest utility company. It has a presence in 49 states and four Canadian provinces. It has two principal business interests,…

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