You might have heard the term 'tea party', some where along the way, and realized they weren't talking about Boston, or Wonderland.
Slate has listed the tea party's movers & shakers, with a brief summary of what each organization has attempted and accomplished.
Of course these are only the faces of these organizations, and not the power or the money.
FreedomWorks - Founded: 2004 - Leaders: Dick Armey, Matt Kibbe
Americans for Prosperity - Founded: 2004 - Leaders: David Koch, Tim Phillips
Independence Caucus (iCaucus) - Founded: early 2008 - Leader: Frank Anderson
Our Country Deserves Better/Tea Party Express - Founded: July 2008 - Leaders: Sal Russo, Amy Kremer
Smart Girl Politics/Smart Girl Nation - Founded: July 2008 - Leader: Stacy Mott
Senate Conservatives Fund - Founded: 2008 - Leader: Sen. Jim DeMint
Tax Day Tea Party/Liberty First/Liberty.com/American Liberty Alliance - Founded: summer 2008 - Leader: Eric Odom
Campaign for Liberty/Young Americans for Liberty - Founded: September 2008 - Leaders: Ron Paul
Grassfire Nation/ResistNet - Founded: 2008 - Leader: Debbie Dooley
Tea Party Patriots - Founded: 2009 - Leaders: Mark Meckler, Jenny Beth Martin
The 9/12 Project - Founded: March 2009 - Leader: Glenn Beck
Oath Keepers - Founded: April 2009 - Leader: Stewart Rhodes
Palin, Inc. - Founded: July 2009 - Leaders: Sarah and Todd Palin
Tea Party Nation - Founded: 2009 - Leaders: Judson and Sherry Phillips
Liberty Central - Founded: February 2010 - Leader: Ginni Thomas
Tea Party Caucus - Founded: July 2010 - Leader: Michele Bachmann