War on the Rocks is a membership-supported publication focused on geopolitical and military issues owned by Metamorphic Media. Background War on the Rocks was founded in 2013 as a podcast by Ryan Evans, a veteran of the United States Army and geopolitics think tank scholar. In late 2013, Evans

The National Association of Scholars (NAS) is an advocacy organization that seeks to advance a liberal arts education that supports the search for the truth, intellectual freedom, and virtuous citizenship. To achieve its goals, NAS defends academic freedom through individual advocacy, the production of research reports, and advocacy for higher

Rural Democracy Initiative is a left-of-center coalition of rural organizations and aligned funders that build left-of-center civic and political infrastructure in small towns to influence public opinion, elections, and redistricting. 23

The Election Center, also known as the National Association of Election Officials, is a nonprofit organization comprised of state, local, and federal election-administration workers as well as academics and voting software and equipment companies. The group is headquartered in Texas and its members are primarily government employees who oversee or

Barre Seid is a Chicago industrialist and former owner of Tripp Lite, which makes surge protectors. In 2021, Tripp Lite was acquired by Eaton for $1.65 billion in a transaction that involved transferring control of Tripp Lite to the Marble Freedom Trust, a social welfare organization which then sold the

Democracy R&D (sometimes written as Democracy Research and Development) funds and organizes local conferences to discuss means of improving democracy and informing the public. Democracy R&D has 95 individual and organizational members throughout the world.

Known as the Bureau of Investigation until 1935, the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) was created within the Department of Justice in 1908, in defiance of a prior refusal by Congress to fund it. One lawmaker had predicted that the Bureau would become a “central police or spy system

David H. Koch was an industrialist and philanthropist who owned 42 percent of the shares of Koch Industries, a privately held conglomerate. Koch willed his shares to his widow, Julia Koch, and his three children. Forbes estimated in 2022 the shares were worth $60 billion, making Julia Koch the third-richest

American Institutes for Research in the Behavioral Sciences (AIR) conducts behavioral and social science research for clients including the federal government. Founded in 1946, it produces white papers and provides technical assistance on social science subjects including health, education, human services, and workforce development.

Trust for America’s Health (TFAH) is a health care research organization that advocates for national health care policies and strategies based on the left-progressive philosophy of “health equity” and its criteria of what would ensure “optimal health for every person and community.”

Education Leaders of Color (EDLOC) is a left-of-center grantmaking and education advocacy membership organization. EDLOC announced in March 2022 that it had received funding from Mackenzie Scott’s $3.8 billion philanthropic pledge.

Vote.org is a left-of-center get-out-the-vote organization specifically designed to mobilize minority communities through online communications and resources. 369 Vote.org says it is the “largest 501(c)(3) nonprofit, nonpartisan voting registration and get-out-the-vote (GOTV) technology platform in America, with the goal of reaching

Paul Smith is a left-of-center lawyer who has argued 21 cases before the Supreme Court. 405 He has advocated against traditional marriage, religious liberty, and voter ID laws.

The Omidyar Network Fund is a grantmaking nonprofit founded by eBay founder Pierre Omidyar and his wife Pam Omidyar. Its sister group, the Omidyar Network, is an LLC that makes philanthropic “impact investments.” Omidyar Network Fund and the Omidyar Network are often referred to interchangeably, and both support

Girl Scouts of the United States of America (GSUSA) is an organization for girls that has traditionally emphasized service, interaction with the outdoors, and self-reliance. 437 Since

The Association of Private Enterprise Education (APEE) is a Texas-based association of teachers and scholars from colleges and universities, public policy institutes, and industry that promotes business and free enterprise. The organization has advocated conservative and libertarian-leaning ideas on economics and questions government bureaucracies.

The 65 Project is a campaign targeting lawyers who aided attempts by then-President Donald Trump and his supporters to overturn the 2020 election results using advertisements, threats of disbarment, and changing rules within the American Bar Association, ostensibly to deter future similar efforts.

Law for Black Lives (L4BL) is a self-described “political organization” 488 that includes more than “6,000 radical lawyers, legal workers, and law students.”

Communities In Schools (CIS) is an education advocacy and assistance organization which promotes the expansion of taxpayer-funded benefits programs offered through the public education system. In particular, the organization pushes for more existing social services to be integrated with public schools and placed under the control of the school system.

People United for Privacy (PUP) is a nonpartisan advocacy organization that advocates for public policy that protects the privacy of American citizens, especially those contributing financially to public advocacy. 540 Although the