Capital Research Center

Capital Research Center (CRC) is an American conservative 501(c)(3) non-profit watchdog group located in Washington, D.C., that monitors liberal money in politics. Its stated purpose is to "study non-profit organizations, with a special focus on reviving the American traditions of charity, philanthropy, and voluntarism". CRC monitors the giving of major liberal donors in the U.S. and has done extensive research into nonprofits funded by left-leaning donors. A 2026 profile in Politico entitled "A small conservative group rises in influence under Trump 2.0" noted that Republicans are increasingly using CRC's work in their investigations into nonprofit organizations, specifically highlighting CRC's research on pro-Palestinian, climate advocacy, and voter registration groups.