Sources
Where our data comes from
The types of public records behind every HeyAlbert profile.
HeyAlbert uses public sources only. Every fact in a profile links to the specific source it came from.
| Source type | Examples | Used for |
|---|---|---|
| SEC filings | Insider filings (Forms 3, 4 and 5), beneficial ownership (13D/13G), Form 144, Form D and company filings | Holdings, insider sales, company roles, liquidity events |
| Federal political contribution records | Individual contributions reported to the Federal Election Commission | Political giving totals, cycles, recipients; the political signal |
| Nonprofit filings | IRS Form 990 and 990-PF filings, read through public nonprofit databases | Private foundations, assets, grants, officers |
| Investment adviser filings | SEC Form ADV | Adviser firm and firm-level assets under management |
| Encyclopedias and open data | Wikipedia and Wikidata, used only when the page matches the person's employer or role | Education, employer, birthplace, spouse |
| Company and institution pages | Company leadership pages, press releases, university and alumni pages, conference bios | Work history, companies founded, education, boards |
| News | Reputable news and business press | Company sales, appointments, philanthropy, events |
| Property records | Public property records loaded into the database | Estimated home value |
| Public statistics (research only) | US Census Bureau surveys, Pew Research Center, federal agencies, industry associations | Aggregate figures in research articles |
What we never use
- People-search, background-check or genealogy sites
- Contact-data brokers or purchased lists
- Private or leaked data
- Information about children
Profile links (LinkedIn, X, Facebook) are taken from search results and matched on name plus company or city; we do not scrape social networks. See data accuracy for how sources are checked.
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