Muckrock

MuckRock Foundation is a nonprofit organization that facilitates access to government information and supports transparent, accountable journalism. The platform allows users to submit public records requests, analyze and share the resulting documents, and engage with government data to promote civic oversight. MuckRock maintains a repository of hundreds of thousands of pages of government materials and provides tools to simplify the request and document analysis process. The organization supports journalism through projects such as DocumentCloud, a widely used tool for annotating and publishing primary source documents, and oTranscribe, a browser utility for transcribing audio files. Additionally, MuckRock offers its Accounts service to external projects, enabling newsrooms and journalists to leverage the platform’s verification and account infrastructure without duplicating efforts. The foundation operates as a nonprofit and is funded primarily through donations, grants, and user contributions. Its work emphasizes transparency, collaboration, and public engagement in governmental and civic processes.