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Independent Institute

Oakland, CA 94621-1428

Total Grants to Independent Institute
Total $ Granted: $ 742,000
For Years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995
# Grants: 43

Grants to Independent Institute

Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 5,000 Constitutional government programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2005 19,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2005 35,000 During calendar year 2005 for (a) The Independent Review, to be applied to the honorarium for the Editor, Robert Higgs ($15,000); (b) editorship of a book, RETHINKING GREEN: ALTERNATIVES TO ENVIRONMENTAL BUREAUCRACY, Robert Higgs, Research Principal ($10,000), and (c) to complete preparation of a book, DEPRESSION, WAR, AND COLD WAR, Robert Higgs, Research Principal ($10,000). Earhart Foundation
12-31-2004 50,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-30-2004 5,000 Constitutional government programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2004 15,000 For support during calendar year 2004 for "The Independent Review" to be applied to the honorarium for the Editor, Robert Higgs. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2004 2,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2003 60,000 Liberty for Latin America John Templeton Foundation
12-30-2003 5,000 General Donation John Templeton Foundation
12-30-2003 2,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2003 12,000 For support during 2003 for The Independent Review to be applied to the honorarium for the Editor, Robert Higgs. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2003 5,000 Constitutional government programs Armstrong Foundation
7-27-2003 50,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
12-31-2002 39,905 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-30-2002 5,000 Constitutional government programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2002 5,000 General Donation John Templeton Foundation
12-30-2002 2,000 General funding Rodney Fund
7-18-2002 50,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
12-31-2001 25,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-30-2001 4,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2001 5,000 General Contribution John Templeton Foundation
12-30-2001 5,000 Constitutional government programs Armstrong Foundation
12-31-2000 12,000 For general support in 2001 for The Independent Review to be applied to the honorarium for the Editor, Robert Higgs Earhart Foundation
12-31-2000 12,000 For support in 2002 for The Independent Review to be applied to the honorarium for the Editor, Rogert Higgs Earhart Foundation
12-31-2000 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-30-2000 5,000 Support of General Operations John Templeton Foundation
12-30-2000 5,000 Constitutional government programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2000 1,000 General funding Rodney Fund
5-11-2000 1,000 Program Area: Public Policy William E. Simon Foundation
12-31-1999 10,000 To provide general support in 1999 for THE INDEPENDENT REVIEW under the editorship of Robert Higgs. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1999 25,000 General operating support Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust
12-30-1999 5,000 General Contribution John Templeton Foundation
12-30-1999 10,000 Educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-31-1998 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1998 2,095 To support Dr. Robert Higgs' participation at the Southern Economics Association Meeting, New Orleans, November 21-23, 1999. Earhart Foundation
12-30-1998 3,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-12-1998 5,000 Educational programs Armstrong Foundation
9-1-1998 5,000 General Operating Expenses William E. Simon Foundation
12-31-1997 25,000 The Institute's book program John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 10,000 To provide general support for The Independent Review under the editorship of Robert Higgs. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1996 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1995 40,000 The promotion of two books: The Diversity Myth, by David O. Sacks and Peter a Thiel; and The Melting Pot, by Richard K. Vedder and Lowell E. Gallaway John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
7-31-1995 10,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation