REINVENT ALBANY

Reinvent Albany is a nonpartisan 501(c)(3) public charity founded in 2010 that works to make New York State and local government more transparent, accountable, and responsive to the public. The organization focuses on Freedom of Information (FOIL) improvements, open data initiatives, public-authority accountability, clean contracting, and oversight of subsidies and economic-development deals. In the last 2–3 years Reinvent Albany has continued active research, public reporting, and advocacy — publishing multi-agency reviews (for example a 2026 report on state agencies' use of FOIL software), filing testimony on municipal policy matters such as Fair Fares, and advancing campaigns for databases and cleaner contracting practices. The group operates with a small professional staff and board, publishes audited tax filings and Form 990s, and is funded primarily by individual donors and charitable foundations. Financially, Reinvent Albany reported materially increased revenues and net assets in its most recent filings (2024 fiscal-year totals show roughly $1.9M in revenue and net assets above $2.1M), which the organization uses to support research, litigation/advocacy when needed, and public education to improve government transparency.