Our Mission
To investigate and expose cronyism, misuse of taxpayer money, and malfeasance — in government and beyond — by following the money and holding the powerful accountable.
Who We Are
The Government Accountability Institute (GAI) is a nonpartisan team of investigators, researchers, writers, editors, fact-checkers, and subject-matter experts dedicated to exposing corruption and abuse of power.
While our work began with a focus on government, our investigations increasingly examine how influence, money, and corruption move across institutions — including government, media, finance, nonprofit networks, and foreign actors — to undermine transparency and accountability.
GAI’s work is grounded in what we call investigative intelligence: a rigorous, document-driven approach that follows money, maps influence networks, and exposes corruption with verifiable evidence.
Our Independence
GAI is a tax-exempt, nonprofit organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. We accept no government funding of any kind.
Our work is supported entirely by individual donors and private foundations committed to transparency, accountability, and integrity. Contributions are tax-deductible to the fullest extent permitted by law and directly support our investigative mission.
Our Story
GAI was founded in 2012 by bestselling author and investigative journalist Peter Schweizer and is based in Tallahassee, Florida.
The organization was created to produce deep, resource-intensive investigative work and share it with journalists, policymakers, and the public — particularly at a time when many legacy media outlets have retreated from long-term investigative reporting.
Serious investigations require patience, skepticism, and independence. They demand a willingness to challenge official narratives, scrutinize powerful interests, and spend months — sometimes years — following complex financial and political trails.
That kind of work has become increasingly rare.
At GAI, it remains our highest priority.
How We Work
GAI does not disclose the details of current or pending investigations. This is deliberate. Alerting subjects in advance gives them an opportunity to conceal evidence, move funds, or obstruct accountability.
What we do is straightforward:
GAI follows the money.
Our team specializes in tracing transactions, documents, corporate structures, nonprofit filings, public records, and foreign ties through meticulous research and analysis. Every factual claim we publish is documented, reviewed, and rigorously fact-checked.
We do not rely on anonymous sources for our findings.
We publish what we can prove.
