Tax-exempt Political Organizations (Political Spending)

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Introducing ProPublica’s 527 Explorer

Each year, people and companies contribute hundreds of millions of dollars to tax-exempt political organizations in an effort to influence elections nationwide. These organizations, commonly known as 527s after a section of the tax code, can raise unlimited sums for political spending. Today, ProPublica is releasing a database that will allow journalists, researchers and others to more easily search 527s’ finances and find patterns.

https://www.propublica.org/article/search-527s-finances-pacs-database-political-spending?