Launched in 2010, MuckRock helps thousands of users file, track, and share public records requests at the state, local, and federal levels within the United States, as well as producing original reporting on government transparency. In 2016, we officially reincorporated as the non-profit MuckRock Foundation , which also runs DocumentCloud, oTranscribe, FOIA Machine, Muck.Rocks, and Quackbot. In addition, we do dozens of public records trainings and community events around the country each year. Read more on our About page .
Yes! We have a dedicated donation page that takes donations via credit card and offers information on donating via PayPal or check. You can also mail a donation to:
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MuckRock 263 Huntington Ave Boston, MA 02115
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MuckRock is a registered 501c3 (EIN 81-1485228). Donations to our general operations as well as to support MuckRock staff projects are tax deductible. We truly appreciate your support no matter what form it comes in.
Donations are essential to helping us continue to invest in our ongoing transparency and training programs. For inquiries around financial support of larger initiatives, please contact executive director Michael Morisy .
The MuckRock Foundation is the parent organization of all of our services and programs, which have shared a shared staff and mission. You can read more about the roles of the people behind these organizations on our staff page .
MuckRock is funded by a mix of user fees, donations, grants, consulting services, and sales of merchandise. The exact breakdown varies year-to-year, but we post our financials, including donations over $5,000 , as they are finalized each year.
Yes! Please reach out for details.
MuckRock was created precisely because we had filed requests on our own, and because we were extremely frustrated by the process: It’s often difficult to find the right contact information for an agency, to understand which laws do and don’t apply to them, and to continue following up until you get a response. MuckRock takes out all this legwork and lets you focus on what you’re interested in: The information. Because public records requests are all we focus on, we’re also well-equipped to make sure the initial letters are well-worded and to turn stacks of paper into searchable, embeddable PDFs and spreadsheets that make it easier to find any needles in a haystack that might be lurking in your successful request.
MuckRock is based entirely on existing legal infrastructure and public records laws at the local, state and federal levels. Such requests are a legal right of U.S. citizens and, in fact, citizens of most countries of the world. In rare instances, agencies might accidentally release legally protected data (even FOIA officers aren’t perfect!), in which case we will work with the requester to redact or remove legally sensitive information.