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Who owns capitalresearch.org?
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3 of 4 safety checks passed (Oct 26, 2026).
Registered 1996 · site is live · HTTPS valid
CapitalResearch.org
Capital Research Center is a Washington, D.C.-based organization that studies corporate philanthropy and public policy impact. It focuses on research into foundations, labor groups, and environmental organizations, serving policymakers, journalists, and the public interested in nonprofit and advocacy sector transparency. The center is located at 1513 16th St NW, Washington, DC.
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Current facts
Latest available measurements; dated entries retain their dates. These are measurements, not an endorsement of the site.
latest result
Domain registered Apr 14, 1996 — 30 years old.
latest result
Registrar on record: Network Solutions, LLC — unchanged since AboutUs began tracking (Jul 25, 2026).
latest result
HTTPS request succeeded for capitalresearch.org.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The site names Capital Research Center as the organisation behind it.
checked Sep 30, 2026
The live front page reads as a non-profit, association or religious site that is funded by donations or members, mainly for a general audience.
✓ domain continuity 30 years registered✓ live verified Oct 26, 2026
Safety evidence
No unexpired threat-feed result; name-similarity check available (recorded about 65 days ago); 3/3 transport and email checks available (oldest recorded about 65 days ago). This is evidence coverage, not a probability that a website is safe.
No caution flags in the available scoring observations; this is not a complete safety assessment
Lifeline · capitalresearch.org over time
Checked in the last 30 daysOlder, dated recordFrom registration records
Registered 30 years ago · on AboutUs since 2013 · 1 registrar change since Sep 24, 2011 · 1 ownership change since 2011 · last checked Oct 1, 2026.
Registration
RegisteredApr 14, 1996capitalresearch.org was registered on Apr 14, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
AboutUs record
AboutUs wiki pageNov 12, 2013An AboutUs wiki page described capitalresearch.org from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023Current AboutUs recordJun 29, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026 (latest)
Registrar
Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR)Sep 24, 2011 – Dec 19, 2011Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for capitalresearch.org, from Sep 24, 2011 to Dec 19, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)Network Solutions, LLC
Ownership
Ownership recordsSep 24, 2011 – May 14, 2026Registration records for capitalresearch.org are held from Sep 24, 2011 to May 14, 2026 (71 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Zone file
No nameserver records held, Dec 2011 – Oct 2016Nameservers: worldnic.comSep 24, 2011Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns73.worldnic.com, ns74.worldnic.com) for capitalresearch.org from Sep 24, 2011 to Sep 24, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Certificate
Let's EncryptMar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for capitalresearch.org from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
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Every dated fact on this lifeline (16)
Apr 14, 1996Registration: capitalresearch.org was registered on Apr 14, 1996.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Sep 24, 2011 – Dec 19, 2011Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions LLC (R63-LROR) in the WHOIS and RDAP records held for capitalresearch.org, from Sep 24, 2011 to Dec 19, 2011.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is)
Sep 24, 2011 – May 14, 2026Ownership: Registration records for capitalresearch.org are held from Sep 24, 2011 to May 14, 2026 (71 records). 1 change of registrant name or organization is marked. Privacy-service and redaction changes are not counted.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Sep 24, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed worldnic.com nameservers (ns73.worldnic.com, ns74.worldnic.com) for capitalresearch.org from Sep 24, 2011 to Sep 24, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Dec 19, 2011Zone file: Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for capitalresearch.org from Dec 19, 2011 to Dec 19, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.
Source: AboutUs checks
Network Solutions, LLC
Oct 25, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 25, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.
Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Ownership change
Jul 20, 2020
The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.
Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
1 ownership change, 2011–2026
Nameservers: bluehost.comDec 19, 2011Registration records listed bluehost.com nameservers (ns1.bluehost.com, ns2.bluehost.com) for capitalresearch.org from Dec 19, 2011 to Dec 19, 2011.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to bluehost.comDec 19, 2011capitalresearch.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to bluehost.com at some point between Sep 24, 2011 and Dec 19, 2011. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 24, 2011 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Dec 19, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: Amazon Route 53Oct 25, 2016 – Oct 27, 2016Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1296.awsdns-34.org, ns-1772.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com…) for capitalresearch.org from Oct 25, 2016 to Oct 27, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to Amazon Route 53Oct 25, 2016capitalresearch.org's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 19, 2011 and Oct 25, 2016. Last seen at bluehost.com: Dec 19, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 25, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nameservers: CloudflareNameservers: CloudflareNov 16, 2016 – May 14, 2026Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (gordon.ns.cloudflare.com, janet.ns.cloudflare.com) for capitalresearch.org from Nov 16, 2016 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
DNS moved to CloudflareNov 16, 2016capitalresearch.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Oct 27, 2016 and Nov 16, 2016. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 27, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 16, 2016 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Google Trust Services
Jul 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026 (latest)
Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for capitalresearch.org from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.
Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026
Dec 19, 2011
Zone file: capitalresearch.org's nameservers moved from worldnic.com to bluehost.com at some point between Sep 24, 2011 and Dec 19, 2011. Last seen at worldnic.com: Sep 24, 2011 (registration record). First seen at bluehost.com: Dec 19, 2011 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the 3 months in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 12, 2013AboutUs record: An AboutUs wiki page described capitalresearch.org from Nov 12, 2013 to Nov 12, 2013 (1 edit).Source: AboutUs wiki archive, 2006–2023
Oct 25, 2016 – Oct 26, 2026Registrar: Registrar Network Solutions, LLC (IANA 2) in the registration data recorded, first on Oct 25, 2016 and most recently on Oct 26, 2026.Source: RDAP, fetched Aug 22, 2026
Oct 25, 2016 – Oct 27, 2016Zone file: Registration records listed Amazon Route 53 nameservers (ns-1296.awsdns-34.org, ns-1772.awsdns-29.co.uk, ns-62.awsdns-07.com…) for capitalresearch.org from Oct 25, 2016 to Oct 27, 2016.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Oct 25, 2016Zone file: capitalresearch.org's nameservers moved from bluehost.com to Amazon Route 53 at some point between Dec 19, 2011 and Oct 25, 2016. Last seen at bluehost.com: Dec 19, 2011 (registration record). First seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 25, 2016 (registration record). AboutUs holds no nameserver records for the about 5 years in between, so the date of the move is not known more closely.Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Nov 16, 2016 – May 14, 2026Zone file: Registration records listed Cloudflare nameservers (gordon.ns.cloudflare.com, janet.ns.cloudflare.com) for capitalresearch.org from Nov 16, 2016 to May 14, 2026.Source: From registration records (WHOIS / RDAP archive, who.is)
Nov 16, 2016Zone file: capitalresearch.org's nameservers moved from Amazon Route 53 to Cloudflare between Oct 27, 2016 and Nov 16, 2016. Last seen at Amazon Route 53: Oct 27, 2016 (registration record). First seen at Cloudflare: Nov 16, 2016 (registration record).Source: Derived from the nameserver records on this lifeline (registration record → registration record)
Jul 20, 2020Ownership: The registrant name or organization in the registration record changed; first recorded Jul 20, 2020. Who it changed to is in the full report.Source: WHOIS / RDAP archive (who.is); counted by registrant name and organization only
Mar 25, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Let's Encrypt issued 17 certificates for capitalresearch.org from Mar 25, 2026, the latest valid until Jan 21, 2027.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader)
Jun 29, 2026 – Aug 22, 2026AboutUs record: Authority and Safety last refreshed Aug 22, 2026.Source: AboutUs checks
Jul 30, 2026 – Oct 26, 2026Certificate: Google Trust Services issued 2 certificates for capitalresearch.org from Jul 30, 2026, the latest valid until Dec 27, 2026. Seen in use on Oct 1, 2026.Source: Certificate Transparency logs (AboutUs's own certificate-log reader); TLS check, Oct 1, 2026