CitizenConnect is maintained by a small group of volunteers — data engineers, researchers, designers, and civic tech enthusiasts. We work on this project in our spare time because we believe public information about organizations should be accessible to everyone.
Our data team builds and maintains the pipelines that collect, clean, and organize information from dozens of public sources. From IRS Form 990 filings and FEC records to Senate lobbying disclosures and federal contracts — we process millions of records to create clear, reliable profiles for every organization.
Researchers identify new data sources, verify accuracy of existing records, and ensure that every organization profile tells an honest, complete story. They also track changes in the nonprofit landscape to keep our coverage relevant.
Our designers and frontend developers create the interface you see every day. They turn complex datasets into clean, readable profiles — making financial histories, governance structures, and program details understandable at a glance.
We use AI tools to enrich organization profiles with descriptions, program summaries, and structured data. This allows us to maintain detailed coverage of nearly a thousand organizations — something that would be impossible to do manually at our scale.
We are always grateful to the people who suggest new organizations to cover, report inaccuracies, or share ideas for new features. Every suggestion makes CitizenConnect better for everyone.
CitizenConnect was originally created by the Bridge Alliance Education Fund as a nonpartisan directory of civic organizations. We are honored to continue their work and take it further — expanding the database, enriching the data, and building new tools for exploring the nonprofit sector.