FACT Coalition

What FACT Coalition does

The FACT Coalition (Financial Accountability and Corporate Transparency Coalition) is a non-partisan, Washington, D.C.-based policy advocacy coalition founded in 2011. It operates as a coalition of more than 100 state, national, and international member organizations — including Oxfam America, Transparency International U.S., the Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP), Tax Justice Network, the Anti-Corruption Data Collective, the Environmental Investigation Agency, and major labor organizations such as AFL-CIO and AFSCME. The coalition is staffed by nine employees led by co-directors Erica Hanichak and Zorka Milin, and operates as a project of the Fund for Constitutional Government.

The coalition's substantive work focuses on corporate tax transparency, beneficial ownership disclosure, anti-money laundering reform, and combating environmental crimes linked to illicit finance. Its deliverables consist of policy publications — including the monthly Just the FACTs newsletter, a biannual Environmental Crimes Newsletter, briefing memos, research reports, official comment letters, and press releases — distributed via its website, direct policy engagement with Congress, Treasury, FinCEN, the SEC, the IRS, and international bodies such as the OECD and OAS, and amplification through its member network. Notable advocacy outcomes include supporting the Disclosure of Tax Havens and Offshoring Act (passed the U.S. House in 2021), filing a 2024 SEC petition on behalf of 87 institutional investors representing over $2.3 trillion in AUM, and producing analysis of new EU public country-by-country reporting disclosures by major U.S. multinationals.

The coalition operates a donation-and-grant revenue model with no commercial products or services; donations are processed through Give Lively and routed via the Fund for Constitutional Government. As a non-profit advocacy organization rather than a technology company, FACT has no proprietary technology platform, no AI/ML capabilities, and no traditional ownership structure. Its competitive position rests on its coalition scale, policy expertise, and accumulated credibility within the financial transparency policy domain.

Name

FACT Coalition

Legal name

The FACT Coalition

Website

https://thefactcoalition.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

The FACT Coalition is a non-partisan Washington, D.C. policy advocacy coalition of 100+ member organizations that promotes corporate tax transparency, beneficial ownership disclosure, anti-money laundering reform, and action against environmental crime finance through policy publications and direct engagement with U.S. and international regulators.

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Product category

Policy Advocacy and Financial Transparency Research

NAICS

Social Advocacy Organizations (8133), Business Associations (813910), Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations (813312)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

Government Accountability, Ethics & Anti-Corruption Advocacy (BPAGAFAN)

akta.pro secondary industries

Financial Regulation, AML/CFT & Tax Transparency Cooperation (BPADANAL), Environmental Policy, Advocacy & Litigation (BPAGAGAG)

Keywords

• Tax transparency advocacy
• Anti-money laundering policy
• Beneficial ownership reporting
• Corporate accountability research
• Financial transparency coalition

Headquarters

HQ city

Washington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Donations and Grants: The coalition accepts donations through Give Lively (secure.givelively.org) and operates as part of the Fund for Constitutional Government. Revenue comes from donations, grants, and member organization contributions to support policy advocacy work.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The FACT Coalition coordinates policy advocacy on corporate tax transparency, beneficial ownership reporting, anti-money laundering reform, and environmental crime-linked illicit finance. It produces policy research, briefing memos, and comment letters; provides expert testimony to U.S. and international policymakers; publishes the monthly Just the FACTs newsletter and biannual Environmental Crimes newsletter; and mobilizes a coalition of 100+ member organizations to influence legislation and regulation.

Product overview

The FACT Coalition is a non-partisan policy advocacy organization (a coalition of more than 100 state, national, and international organizations) rather than a technology company. Its offerings consist of policy publications and advocacy materials including the Just the FACTs monthly newsletter, the biannual Environmental Crimes Newsletter, research reports and briefing memos, official comment letters to government agencies, and press releases. These publications focus on issues of corporate tax transparency, beneficial ownership disclosure, anti-money laundering policy, and combating environmental crimes linked to illicit finance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Just the FACTs Newsletter
• Environmental Crimes Newsletter
• Reports and Briefing Memos
• Comment Letters to Government Agencies
• Press Releases and Statements

Quantifiable outcome

• 87 investors with $2.3+ trillion in assets under management filed SEC petition for public country-by-country reporting through FACT
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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No

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Partnerships

13 partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Oxfam AmericacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACT member organization that brings shareholder advocacy on corporate tax transparency. Oxfam America has led shareholder resolutions at Amazon and oil companies calling for country-by-country tax reporting.
• Transparency International U.S.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACT steering committee member and partner on anti-corruption and beneficial ownership transparency work. Collaborates on policy recommendations and advocacy efforts.
• Anti-Corruption Data Collective (ACDC)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACT member that works on beneficial ownership transparency and anti-money laundering issues. Submitted joint comments with FACT to FinCEN on investment adviser AML rules.
• Fair Tax FoundationmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerUK-based organization focused on tax transparency. Analyzes public country-by-country reporting data and collaborated with FACT on webinars discussing international tax transparency developments.
• Tax Justice NetworkmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational organization working on tax transparency. Developed the Financial Secrecy Index and Real Estate Secrecy Index. Praised Australia's public CbCR legislation alongside FACT.
• Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACT member organization providing research and analysis on corporate tax avoidance. Cited in FACT's analysis of Microsoft tax avoidance and offshore Ireland operations.
• International Tax ObservatorymajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGeneva-based research organization that analyzes public country-by-country reporting data and corporate tax practices. Collaborates with FACT on research regarding multinational tax transparency.
• CICTAR (Center for International Corporate Tax Accountability and Research)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerResearch organization focused on corporate tax accountability. Released reports on Starbucks Swiss tax scheme and praised alongside FACT for Australia's tax transparency legislation.
• Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMember of FACT's Environmental Crimes Working Group. Released investigation on illegal timber imports from Brazil with analysis support from FACT.
• AFL-CIO and AFSCMEcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMajor labor organizations that are FACT members and signatories to investor petitions for corporate tax transparency. Support FACT's policy positions on international tax reform.
• Global Alliance for Tax Justice (GATJ)majorStrategic or Co-development PartnerInternational coalition focused on tax justice. Issued statements on U.S. withdrawal from UN tax treaty negotiations and championed continued global tax reform efforts.
• Inter-American Development BankminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerHost of Regional Security and Justice Summit where FACT program director Julia Yansura spoke on environmental crime and illicit finance issues.
• Organization of American States (OAS)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerFACT program director participated in OAS/DTOC workshop on asset recovery from illegal mining in Latin America, co-organized with GAFILAT and State/INL.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Public Citizen: A broader consumer advocacy and government accountability organization that works on corporate accountability, regulatory policy, and ethics in government. Operates across more issues than FACT but overlaps on corporate transparency and anti-corruption.

Emerging players

• Government Accountability Project: A non-profit promoting government accountability and whistleblower protection. Adjacent to FACT's mission of financial accountability and corporate transparency with overlapping donor and policy communities.
• Open Government Partnership: An international multi-stakeholder initiative promoting government transparency, accountability, and civic participation. Operates as a partnership platform with overlapping objectives on beneficial ownership and government accountability.

Direct peers

• Tax Justice Network: An international coalition focused on tax havens, financial secrecy, and international tax reform. A FACT partner and member organization working on parallel international tax transparency issues.
• Oxfam America: A FACT member organization that leads shareholder advocacy on corporate tax transparency, including shareholder resolutions at Amazon and oil companies. Comparable in tax-focused shareholder engagement strategy.
• Institute on Taxation and Economic Policy (ITEP): A non-profit research organization producing analysis on corporate and state tax policy. A FACT member organization that provides the tax policy research underpinning FACT's advocacy positions.
• Global Financial Integrity (GFI): A non-profit research and policy organization focused on illicit financial flows, trade misinvoicing, and offshore tax havens. Directly comparable to FACT in mission, advocacy approach, and policy focus on financial transparency.
• International Consortium of Investigative Journalists (ICIJ): An investigative journalism network that produced the Panama Papers, Paradise Papers, and other offshore finance exposés. Operates in adjacent territory with FACT on corporate financial transparency, using investigative journalism rather than policy advocacy.
• Transparency International U.S. An advocacy organization focused on anti-corruption policy and beneficial ownership transparency. A FACT steering committee member with directly overlapping mission and policy advocacy focus.
• Financial Transparency Coalition: An international civil society coalition working on illicit financial flows, tax transparency, and anti-money laundering policy. Direct peer coalition with overlapping members and policy positions.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

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