Nonprofit · EIN 52-1275227
OPENSECRETS
Tax-exempt · WASHINGTON, DC 20005
Financials
| Year ended | Form | Revenue | Expenses | Net income | Total assets | Liabilities | Net assets |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 31, 2025 | 990 | $4,281,039 | $3,374,050 | $906,989 | $3,784,727 | $260,677 | $3,524,050 |
| December 31, 2024 | 990 | $3,036,734 | $4,498,584 | -$1,461,850 | $2,890,676 | $301,007 | $2,589,669 |
| December 31, 2023 | 990 | $2,504,743 | $4,303,121 | -$1,798,378 | $4,182,944 | $211,324 | $3,971,620 |
Financial details: 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025
Revenue
- Contributions, gifts and grants
- $3,605,153
- Program service revenue
- $581,044
- Investment income
- $94,842
- Other revenue
- $0
Expenses
- Grants and similar amounts paid
- $0
- Compensation of officers, directors and key employees
- $222,497
- Other salaries and wages
- $1,616,989
- Salaries, compensation and benefits (total)
- $2,213,875
- Professional fundraising fees
- $0
- Legal fees
- $1,400
- Accounting fees
- $102,125
- Occupancy
- $18,115
- Travel
- $12,507
- Depreciation
- $13,861
- Program services (functional)
- $2,642,925
- Management and general (functional)
- $368,768
- Fundraising (functional)
- $362,357
Balance sheet and other
- Total assets, start of year
- $2,890,676
- Total assets, end of year
- $3,784,727
- Total liabilities, end of year
- $260,677
- Net assets, end of year
- $3,524,050
- Land, buildings and equipment
- $55,680
- Publicly traded securities
- $2,046,681
- Net assets without donor restrictions
- $2,176,457
- Net assets with donor restrictions
- $1,347,593
- Gross receipts
- $4,281,039
- Employees
- 46
- Volunteers
- 11
- Year formed
- 1983
- State of legal domicile
- DC
From the e-filed returns the IRS publishes as XML (latest three processing years; amended returns replace the original). PDF copies at the IRS.
Officers, directors and key employees
As listed on the 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025, highest compensation first.
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Braseth | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $222,497 | $12,787 |
| Jacob Hileman | IT Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $155,865 | $12,137 |
| Victoria Sorg | Director of Revenue & Ext Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,436 | $26,808 |
| Brendan Glavin | Director of Insights Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,127 | $17,638 |
| David Meyers | Director of Editorial & Strategy Highest-paid employee | 40 | $125,000 | $3,487 |
| Nekole Brandis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keri Dogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Doktori | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Hansen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| John Jenkins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Malachowsky | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Malbin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodeen Olgun-Tayler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Geri Palast | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Ravel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
1 more people on this return
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jennifer Victor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2024: 22 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hilary Braseth | Executive Director Officer | 40 | $206,428 | $11,573 |
| Jacob Hileman | IT Director Highest-paid employee | 40 | $174,389 | $10,385 |
| Sarah Bryner | Director of Research & Strat Highest-paid employee | 40 | $148,740 | $20,953 |
| Victoria Sorg | Director of Revenue & Ext Highest-paid employee | 40 | $126,000 | $30,728 |
| Brendan Glavin | Director of Insights Highest-paid employee | 40 | $114,339 | $15,227 |
| Anna Massoglia | Editoral & Investigations Highest-paid employee | 40 | $115,762 | $8,248 |
| Maurice BP-Weeks | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nekole Brandis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Keri Dogan | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Christopher Gates | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Rosalind Gold | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Mark Hansen | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Sonia Jarvis | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Michael Malbin | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jodeen Olgun-Tayler | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Geri Palast | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Nick Penniman | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Ann Ravel | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jennifer Victor | Director Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Daniel Doktori | Chair Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| John Jenkins | Treasurer Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| Jeff Malachowsky | Secretary Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
990 for the year ended December 31, 2023: 24 people
| Name | Title | Hours / week | Compensation | Other / benefits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SHEILA KRUMHOLZ | EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Officer | 40 | $209,012 | $22,987 |
| JACOB HILEMAN | DIRECTOR OF INFORMATION TE Key employee | 40 | $153,674 | $9,406 |
| SARAH BRYNER | DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH & STR Highest-paid employee | 40 | $122,441 | $19,480 |
| GREG SCHNEIDER | DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $106,953 | $18,746 |
| BRENDAN GLAVIN | SENIOR DATA ANALYST Highest-paid employee | 40 | $110,875 | $12,238 |
| ANNA MASSOGLIA | EDITORAL & INVESTIGATIONS Highest-paid employee | 40 | $111,734 | $7,706 |
| MICHAEL RILEY | DATABASE ENGINEER Highest-paid employee | 40 | $105,848 | $12,389 |
| DANIEL DOKTORI | CHAIR Trustee or director, Officer | 3 | $0 | $0 |
| JOHN JENKINS | TREASURER Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| SONIA JARVIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| KERI DOGAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MARK HANSEN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK PENNIMAN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JENNIFER VICTOR | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MAURICE WEEKS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CAROLINE FREDRICKSON | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| CHRISTOPHER GATES | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ROSALIND GOLD | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JEFF MALACHOWSKY | SECRETARY Trustee or director, Officer | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| MICHAEL MALBIN | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| JODEEN OLGUIN-TAYLER | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| GERI PALAST | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| ANN RAVEL | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
| NICK BRANDIS | DIRECTOR Trustee or director | 1 | $0 | $0 |
Address and contacts
- Address (IRS master file)
- 1100 13TH ST NW STE 800, WASHINGTON, DC 20005-4281
- In care of
- % HILARY BRASETH
- Principal officer (990 for 2025)
- Hilary Braseth, 1100 13th Street NW Ste 800, Washington, DC 20005
- Signed the 990
- HILARY BRASETH, Executive Director
- Phone
- (202) 857-0044
- Website
- www.opensecrets.org
- Return prepared by
- Mullins PC
Mission
See Schedule O.
Program accomplishments
- Data, Research and Analysis: OPENSECRETS reporting staff and researchers work hand-in-hand to comb the data for patterns and anomalies, put the data in context, identify trends and provide the money-in-politics angle to timely news stories, topics of popular interest and policy debates. OPENSECRETS continually updates and improves its data to provide an accurate, consistent and comprehensive resource for the press, scholars, advocates and public. OPENSECRETS frequently works with other organizations to combine its unique value-added data with other data sets, and to create features illustrating the role money plays in politics and decision-making. Original Reporting, Media Partnerships and Training: OPENSECRETS news team follows the money to provide original and timely reporting using its data on topics of interest at the national, state and local levels. This work and these insights are shared with the public through our newsletter, OPENSECRETS news, reports and data tools. Every year, OPENSECRETS staff assist hundreds of news organizations, large and small, with their money in politics investigations. These collaborations result in tens of thousands of citations of OPENSECRETS data in the nations most prominent print, broadcast and online news outlets. Our team routinely holds trainings for investigative journalists and beat reporters on how to use OS data resources and develops media partnerships and reporting collaborations. OS staff work with journalists on a daily basis, providing custom data and analysis, expertise and background information on money in politics, and commentary for news stories.Expenses $1,552,601 · revenue $581,044
- Civic Education and Outreach: A four-time webby winner for being the best politics resource online, OPENSECRETS website, opensecrets.org, allows its millions of users to explore the connections between money and politics, and hold elected and appointed officials accountable. Freely available, easy-to-use databases track state and federal campaign contributions, lobbying, the revolving door and politicians personal finances in a variety of illuminating ways, such as by industry and interest group. OPENSECRETS reaches out to engage with new audiences via social media, partnerships, presentations and trainings, our online newsletter and interactive tools on our site. OPENSECRETS research is cited tens of thousands of times each year in the nations most prominent print, broadcast and online news outlets.Expenses $1,090,324
What it must file and when
IRS records say it files Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N. Its accounting year ends in December, so each return is due on the 15th day of the 5th month after that.
| Tax year | Year ended | Due | IRS public records |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | December 31, 2025 | May 15, 2026 | 990 on file |
| 2024 | December 31, 2024 | May 15, 2025 | 990 on file |
| 2023 | December 31, 2023 | May 15, 2024 | 990 on file |
IRS record
- EIN
- 52-1275227
- Tax-exempt status
- 501(c)(3): Charitable, religious, educational or scientific organization
- Foundation status
- Publicly supported organization (170(b)(1)(A)(vi))
- Donations deductible (Pub 78)
- Public charity, 50% deduction limit
- Exempt since
- 1983
- Accounting year ends
- December
- Files
- Form 990 or 990-EZ
- Category (NTEE)
- Public and societal benefit (W20Z)
- Assets (IRS master file)
- $3,784,727
- Income (IRS master file)
- $4,281,039
Filing history
| Form | Year ended | Revenue | Expenses | Assets | Return |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 990 | December 2025 | $4,281,039 | $3,374,050 | $3,784,727 | XML |
| 990 | December 2024 | $3,036,734 | $4,498,584 | $2,890,676 | XML |
| 990 | December 2023 | $2,504,743 | $4,303,121 | $4,182,944 | XML |
| 990 | December 2022 | $4,992,704 | $3,985,037 | $6,337,413 | IRS |
| 990 | December 2021 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2020 | – | – | – | IRS |
| 990 | December 2018 | – | – | – | IRS |
990-N: the IRS bulk file holds only the latest e-Postcard per organization; earlier years come from archived copies of that file since 2020 and can have gaps (the IRS e-Postcard search lists every one). 990, 990-EZ, 990-PF, 990-T: every e-filed return in the IRS e-file index since 2019; XML for the latest three processing years, amounts from the IRS Statistics of Income extracts before that. PDF copies and determination letters at the IRS (search EIN 52-1275227).
Questions about OPENSECRETS
- What is the EIN of OPENSECRETS?
- The employer identification number (EIN) of OPENSECRETS is 52-1275227.
- Is OPENSECRETS tax-exempt?
- Yes. The IRS lists it as tax-exempt under section 501(c)(3) since 1983.
- Are donations to OPENSECRETS tax-deductible?
- Yes. It is listed in IRS Publication 78 (Public charity, 50% deduction limit).
- Which annual return does OPENSECRETS file?
- Form 990 or 990-EZ. Based on its last return; a smaller organization may file the 990-N.
- When is the next return of OPENSECRETS due?
- The return for tax year 2026 (the year ending December 31, 2026) is due May 17, 2027. Form 8868 extends it by six months; the 990-N cannot be extended.
- When did OPENSECRETS last file with the IRS?
- The latest return in the IRS public files is the 990 for the year ended December 2025.
- Who is the principal officer of OPENSECRETS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 names Hilary Braseth.
- Who are the officers and directors of OPENSECRETS?
- The 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 lists 16 people; 5 received compensation from the organization, the highest $222,497 (Hilary Braseth, Executive Director).
- How much revenue does OPENSECRETS have?
- On its 990 for the year ended December 31, 2025 it reported revenue of $4,281,039, expenses of $3,374,050 and total assets of $3,784,727 at year end.
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