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Independent accountability research requires independent funding. LGAI is built for citizens who want sourced facts about local government — not spin from the governments we audit or the parties that benefit from silence.

Your support funds public records, forensic analysis, and free access to findings for every citizen, journalist, and candidate.

We take no government money. We answer to no party. We are funded by the citizens we fight for — and that is the only reason our findings cannot be bought.

Why Independence Is the Whole Point

Every accountability organization faces the same question: who funds you, and what do they expect in return? For the Local Government Accountability Inc, the answer is deliberate and permanent. We do not accept government grants. We do not accept money from political parties, candidates, or political action committees. We do not sell our research, and we do not take contracts from the governments we investigate.

That is not a limitation. It is the entire design. An Accountability Inc that depends on government funding cannot credibly audit government. an LGAI funded by a political party produces findings that the other party can dismiss. The moment our independence is compromised, our findings are worthless. So we protect it absolutely — and that protection depends on citizens.

What Your Support Funds

Contributions pay for the work itself — not overhead dressed up as mission.

Public records acquisition

Fees, requests, and document costs for obtaining budgets, contracts, and disclosures from local governments.

Forensic research

Analyst time to turn thousands of pages of records into sourced, verified findings.

Publication & dashboards

The permanent, searchable public record of every investigation — free for any citizen, journalist, or candidate.

Methodology & training

Documenting the Six-Pillar framework so citizens in any community can demand the same scrutiny.

Tax Status — Full Disclosure

Local Government Accountability Inc. is a Wyoming nonstock nonprofit corporation organized under section 501(c)(4) of the Internal Revenue Code as a social welfare organization. Because of that status, contributions to LGAI are NOT tax-deductible as charitable donations. We state this plainly and up front.

The 501(c)(4) structure gives LGAI maximum independence — it is not constrained by donor-restriction and reporting requirements that can compromise editorial freedom — and we believe that independence is worth more to our mission than a tax deduction.

How to Support LGAI

Financial contributions, free research, citizen referrals, and sharing findings all strengthen independent accountability.

Financial support

One-time contribution

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Financial support

Monthly & recurring support

Sustaining donors help us plan multi-year investigations and keep public dashboards live between election cycles.

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White papers & research

Every LGAI publication is free to read online or download as a PDF. Share them with neighbors, journalists, and candidates in your community.

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Citizen action

Refer your community

Many investigations begin with a citizen tip. If your local government needs scrutiny, tell us what the public records show.

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Share our findings

Link to an investigation, cite a white paper in public comment, or bring LGAI research to your next council meeting.

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The corrupt have always had funding. The good-old-boy networks have always had funding. For the first time in a long time, the citizens who pay for all of it have an LGAI of their own. Keep it independent. Keep it in the fight.

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