Company Profile

Company Description:

American Oversight is a nonpartisan, nonprofit watchdog that uses public records requests backed by litigation to fight corruption, drive accountability, and defend democracy. We believe transparency is a critical tool to promote integrity in government and to protect justice, truth, and the rule of law.

Our Mission: Advancing truth, accountability, and democracy by enforcing the public’s right to government records

Our Vision: An informed public, a strengthened democracy.

Our Values:

Vigilance - We are a team of curious and tenacious individuals united by a shared passion for uncovering the truth. We are strategic and relentless in pursuing abuses of power that put America’s democracy and underrepresented communities at greatest risk.

Inclusion - We invest in each other and in an equitable, respectful workplace where everyone feels heard, seen, and appreciated.

Teamwork - We achieve our greatest impact through partnership. We cultivate collaboration, share our knowledge, listen, and learn together.

Accountability - We hold ourselves and others to the highest standards. We explain and take responsibility for our actions and empower the public to demand the same from government officials.

Integrity - We work tirelessly to earn the public’s trust through professionalism, accuracy, and the objective pursuit of the facts.