A public record of how institutions are connected — sourced, dated, and open to scrutiny.
Atlas Nexus is an independent, non-commercial research tool for mapping the relationships between political organizations, state institutions, companies, foundations, media, and other bodies that shape public life. The database is built relationship by relationship from primary sources, with every link carrying its evidence and time window.
How a single foundation links to media, holdings, and a state institution.
Each node is an organization. Each edge is a sourced, dated relationship. Indirect paths — through shared boards, funding, or ownership — are what the explorer is built to surface.
Every relationship carries its evidence.
Read the full methodologyPrimary sources only
Filings, registries, official disclosures, court records, and reporting from named outlets. Anonymous claims and unsourced lists are not admitted.
Typed, dated relationships
Each link has a relationship type, a start date, an optional end date, and a date-precision flag. Historical relationships remain visible alongside active ones.
Confidence is explicit
Every entity and edge carries a confidence level — low, medium, high, or verified — based on the strength and independence of its sources.
Editorial review
Contributions move through a draft and review queue before publication. The change history of every record is preserved.
No automated scraping at face value
Bulk imports are treated as leads, not facts. They are reviewed against primary sources before any record is published.
Corrections welcome
Every published page links to its sources and to a way to flag errors. Disputed claims are marked, not hidden.
Atlas Nexus is reader-supported and runs without advertising, subscriptions, or tracking. If the project is useful to your work, you can help keep it independent.
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