Is he or she listed on the company's website? (Look for his or her name in the "about us" or "investor relations" sections). If not, see if the company is listed at Forbes or BusinessWeek or Yahoo! Finance.

Small and obscure companies may not publish this information widely. If all else fails, see what a "deep web" search turns up at Biznar.

Is he or she listed on the company's website? (Look for his or her name in the "about us" or "investor relations" sections). If not, see if the company has a listing at Forbes or BusinessWeek or Yahoo! Finance.

Small and obscure companies may not publish this information widely. If all else fails, see what a "deep web" search turns up at Biznar.

For public companies, this will be the largest shareholder. Search the company's stock ticker symbol at Morningstar.

Also check: Forbes, BusinessWeek, Yahoo! Finance, Biznar.

Tip: For smaller and privately held companies, you may need to search government incorporation records to find the names of owners or officers. With US companies, such records are usually held by the relevant Secretary of State's office.

Begin by checking this directory of links to Secretary of State websites. Their corporation registries are listed in the far right-hand column (example).

The layout and quality of these websites varies. (Some charge an access fee.) Most, however, will feature some sort of "corporation" or "business entity" search form (example).

Within the actual filings, the owner may be listed as "member," "director" or "incorporator." If the records don't reveal company ownership, they will at least identify some of the people in company leadership roles. This is what you're looking for (example).

(Note: The company's "registered agent" is not necessarily an employee. Sometimes, the agent is little more than a glorified post office box, or an attorney hired to answer the company's mail. But if all you can find is an agent, paste the name, address and title here.)

Run the company's name through OpenSecrets.org. Use the totals though the most recent year.

Large companies may funnel donations through a "PAC," or political action committee. If you find a PAC, check the "summary" tab for totals, and "recipients" for a tab list of major donees (example).

Run the company's name through Google, Bing, Yahoo!, etc.

If the company is small, or its name is generic, try adding more information to the search, such as the country, state or province where it operates.

Not sure if the website you found is for the right company? Check a few other sources. Does the company have a Wikipedia entry? What happens if you search for the company's name and the words "defense contract"?

Don't get discouraged. If all you can find is a phonebook listing for the company, paste that here—it's still helpful. And if you can't find a website, just write "none."

If possible, link directly to the image by right-clicking on the logo in your browser and selecting "copy image URL" (example). The link you paste into the box should end with an image file extension such as .JPEG, .GIF, .PNG, .TIFF, etc.

For the most recently completed calendar or fiscal year.

In the same year for which revenue is reported. This may be described as "net income," "net earnings" or "profit."

This could be in the annual report. It might also be reported to the government as part of a contract (see above).

Tip: For smaller and privately held companies, you may need to search government incorporation records to find the names of owners or officers. With US companies, such records are usually held by the relevant Secretary of State's office.

Begin by checking this directory of links to Secretary of State websites. Their corporation registries are listed in the far right-hand column (example).

The layout and quality of these websites varies. (Some charge an access fee.) Most, however, will feature some sort of "corporation" or "business entity" search form (example).

Within the actual filings, the owner may be listed as "member," "director" or "incorporator." If the records don't reveal company ownership, they will at least identify some of the people in company leadership roles. This is what you're looking for (example).

(Note: The company's "registered agent" is not necessarily an employee. Sometimes, the agent is little more than a glorified post office box, or an attorney hired to answer the company's mail. But if all you can find is an agent, paste the name, address and title here.)

Look for official portraits from the "press" or "media" sections of the company website. Also try searching Google Images for the person's name, in quotes.

Look for official portraits from the "press" or "media" sections of the company website. Also try searching Google Images for the person's name, in quotes.

Look for official portraits from the "press" or "media" sections of the company website. Also try searching Google Images for the person's name, in quotes.

Look for portraits of the "government affairs" or "government relations" director on the company website. Also try searching Google Images for the person's name, in quotes.

Search by client at OpenSecrets. Find the most recent year's total under the "summary" tab.

For American companies, search USASpending.gov for the company's name (example). The number will be reported as "Total Dollars" (example). Include every available year in the total.

Following the above example, this will be right next to "Total Dollars," and labeled "Transactions" (example).

Enter arange of years (example: 2001-2011).

Enter the name of an institution (example: US Army).

Look for a portrait gallery on his or her official government or campaign site.