Sunlight Foundation
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| Founded | April 2006 |
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| Founder | Michael R. Klein, Ellen S. Miller |
| Dissolved | September 2020 |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Tax ID no. | 20-3903427 |
| Registration no. | 253724 |
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Executive Director | John Wonderlich |
| Revenue | $495,097 (2017) |
| Expenses | $1,451,359 (2017) |
| Website | sunlightfoundation |
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