Civil Defense

A growing ecosystem of well-funded organizations investigates, demonizes, and delegitimizes groups engaged in lawful advocacy and civic participation. They function as political targeting infrastructure — and until now, no one has subjected their own funding, networks, and coordination with political actors to the same scrutiny they impose on others.

Civil Defense changes that. Our researchers cross-reference IRS 990 filings, campaign finance records, lobbying disclosures, and other public records to build comprehensive profiles of the organizations corroding American civic life. Every finding is sourced to primary public records.