FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
OpenData.org Launches U.S. Entity Dataset to Democratize Access to Business Intelligence
Open-Source Platform Provides 80 Million Organizations and 100 Million Legal Entities to Break Down Data Silos
IRVINE, CA -- October 15, 2025 --
OpenData.org, an initiative founded by BrightQuery to create the world’s largest open global entity graph, today announced the inaugural release of its comprehensive U.S. dataset. The release includes 80 million organizations and 100 million legal entities, all sourced from verified government filings and made freely available to the public in CSV format.
OpenData.org’s mission is to democratize access to critical business intelligence by providing an open-source alternative to proprietary data platforms. The dataset addresses a fundamental challenge facing organizations today: the lack of a comprehensive, open reference dataset that enables true interoperability across the business ecosystem. While public company data is readily available, the vast majority of U.S. businesses, private companies, sole proprietorships, and legal entities, have remained largely inaccessible.
Breaking Down Data Silos with Open Standards
The dataset includes 170 reference identifiers such as LEI, FIGI, ISIN, and GERS, enabling unprecedented connectivity with other organizational datasets. These standardized identifiers allow organizations to seamlessly link OpenData.org records with their internal systems, third-party data providers, and government databases.
“Every transaction, relationship, and risk assessment connects back to an organization or legal entity,” said Jose M. Plehn, Ph.D., Founder and CEO of BrightQuery and OpenData.org. “Yet the industry has lacked an open-source alternative with comprehensive coverage beyond public companies. OpenData.org provides the missing reference keyset to break down data silos and enable true interoperability.”
Built on Verified Government Data
The OpenData.org dataset is sourced exclusively from official regulatory filings, including IRS tax records, Department of Labor employment data, SEC filings, Small Business Administration (SBA) loan data, USPS address verification, and state and local jurisdictions. This government-first approach ensures data accuracy, completeness, and compliance with regulatory standards.
The data is available in CSV format, making it accessible to a wide range of users and systems. Organizations can download the dataset for integration with their existing platforms, use it for analysis and research, or incorporate it into their data pipelines.
Enabling Critical Applications Across Industries
The dataset enables critical applications across multiple industries, including KYC/KYB compliance and fraud detection in financial services, private debt and equity evaluation in capital markets, credit scoring and risk monitoring for business credit, CRM enrichment and lead generation for sales and marketing, and training data for AI models and master data management for analytics platforms.
About OpenData.org
OpenData.org is building the world’s largest open global entity graph, with a vision to cover 324 million organizations, 512 million locations, and 1.2 billion people across 252 countries. Founded by BrightQuery, the platform is built on verified government data sources and includes comprehensive reference identifiers to enable connectivity across organizational datasets. OpenData.org is supported by a consortium model with member oversight, community-driven curation, and continuous expansion of data sources. The mission is to make the world more factual, one open dataset at a time. For more information, visit www.opendata.org or www.brightquery.com.
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