Use our database of 527 organizations to learn about the financial activity of these advocacy groups organized to influence issues, policy, appointments or elections, be they federal, state or local.

The Federal Election Commission (FEC) has agreed to consider the legality of a new 527 organization, SpeechNow.org, which aims to erode key campaign-finance restrictions ahead of the 2008 election.

NOTE: For ease of identification, the 527 organization names used in this section are those of the connected organization, rather than the official name of the 527 account. For example, the "NEA Fund ...

Washington (May 6, 2002) -- The Internal Revenue Service says that certain tax-exempt political organizations may file required forms by July 15, 2002. The voluntary compliance program for political ...

In 2004, Swift Boat Veterans and POWs for Truth played a highly visible role in the presidential campaign by running ads in key states questioning ...

The Senate rules committee approved legislation yesterday to prohibit "527" organizations such as Swift Vets and POWs for Truth and the Media Fund from using unlimited contributions to run ...

Another Republican is entering the fray to explore a 2016 run for the White House: Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Kasich has started a tax-exempt political group -- a 527 organization, designated for the ...

Bill Would Curb '527' Spending. No Action Expected Before Elections. ... outraged over the millions of dollars being spent by independent "527" organizations on this fall's elections, ...

Many of the largest such committees oppose Bush’s re-election, although conservatives have a handful of 527 organizations, too. Perhaps the best-known of the 527s focused on the ground game, ACT has ...