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Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy

San Francisco, CA 94111

A conservative think tank that challenges environmental regulations, and was former Governor Pete Wilson's favored source of information regarding privatization and water rights.

Web address: www.pacificresearch.org

Total Grants to Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy
Total $ Granted: $ 8,667,800
For Years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986 1985 1984
# Grants: 171

Grants to Pacific Research Institute for Public Policy

Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 200,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2005 10,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2005 225,000 General support Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-30-2005 5,000 Public policy research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2005 90,000 General Operating Support Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
8-9-2005 50,000 To support legal-reform research and activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
7-9-2005 50,000 To support legal-reform research and activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2004 10,000 In support of the health care studies initiatives Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-31-2004 20,000 General Support William H. Donner Foundation
12-30-2004 10,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2004 200,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2004 87,500 General support Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-30-2004 82,500 U.S. Economic Freedom Index John Templeton Foundation
12-30-2004 5,000 Public policy education Armstrong Foundation
9-20-2004 50,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
8-9-2004 25,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2003 50,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-2003 90,000 General operating support Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-2003 35,000 Centers for School Reform & Entrepreneurship Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2003 50,000 Project support William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2003 20,000 General support William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2003 10,000 General support William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2003 10,000 In support of the health care initiatives Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-31-2003 35,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-31-2003 75,000 General support Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-30-2003 20,000 To provide support for preparation of a book, NORTHERN EXPOSURE: CANADIAN HEALTH CARE IS THE WRONG RX FOR AMERICANS. Sally Pipes, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
12-30-2003 200,000 General operating and project support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2003 7,500 Public policy education Armstrong Foundation
9-25-2003 50,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
4-10-2003 25,000 To support the Center for School Reform The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
1-27-2003 4,250 General support William E. Simon Foundation
1-16-2003 85,000 General support Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-31-2002 12,000 General Fund Hickory Foundation
12-31-2002 35,000 Centers for School Reform & Entrepreneurship Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2002 60,000 General support Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-2002 10,000 Consumer Driven Health Center Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-31-2002 107,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2002 35,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-31-2002 90,000 General Operating Support Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-30-2002 7,500 Public policy education Armstrong Foundation
5-8-2002 100,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
4-9-2002 25,000 To support the Revolution in Oakland Schools Grassroots Outreach Project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-6-2002 85,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-31-2001 225,000 No comment provided Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2001 40,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-2001 20,000 During calendar year 2002 to support preparation of a book, AGE OF REAGAN, Volume II, Steven F. Hayward, Research Principal Earhart Foundation
12-31-2001 50,000 the programs of the Institute John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2001 80,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2001 50,000 No purpose given. Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-2001 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-31-2001 25,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-31-2001 30,000 Center for School Reform and Center for Entrepreneurship Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2001 10,000 General Fund Hickory Foundation
12-31-2001 35,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-31-2001 65,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2001 150,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-30-2001 7,500 Public policy education Armstrong Foundation
12-31-2000 75,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2000 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 50,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 75,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 30,000 Center for School Reform and Center for Entrepreneurship Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2000 100,000 No purpose given. Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-2000 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-31-2000 20,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 22,500 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 50,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 15,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 10,000 General Fund Hickory Foundation
12-31-2000 35,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-30-2000 7,500 Public policy education Armstrong Foundation
12-26-2000 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 100,000 Vdare.com, an Internet journal edited by Peter Brimelow. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 50,000 PRI's research and programs. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 50,000 General Operating Support. David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 35,000 General support. Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1999 70,000 General Operating Support. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 150,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1999 40,000 Center for School Reform $20,000, Center for Enterprise & Opportunity $20,000 Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 188,750 No purpose given. Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-1999 4,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1999 67,500 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1999 10,000 General Fund Hickory Foundation
12-31-1999 35,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-31-1999 7,500 Project support W.H. Brady Foundation
12-30-1999 7,500 Public policy educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-31-1998 65,000 PRI's research and programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 100,000 Lexington Journal John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 250,000 No purpose given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1998 15,000 To provide general operating support during calendar 1999. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1998 20,000 To provide support in 1999 for the Institute's Center for Enterprise and Opportunity ($15,000) and its Center for Environmental and Regulatory Reform ($5,000). Earhart Foundation
12-31-1998 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1998 40,000 General Operations Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 15,000 For research on unions. JM Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 No purpose given. Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-1998 4,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1998 75,500 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1998 75,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1998 70,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-31-1998 10,000 General Fund Hickory Foundation
12-31-1998 7,500 Project support W.H. Brady Foundation
12-9-1998 37,500 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
10-8-1998 37,500 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-14-1998 5,000 Public policy educational programs Armstrong Foundation
2-11-1998 3,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1997 30,000 The creation of a new magazine to consider issues related to American cohesion John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 65,000 PRI's research and programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 75,000 no description given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1997 30,000 General Operations Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 15,000 To support the Center for Enterprise and Opportunity JM Foundation
12-31-1997 60,000 Educational Programs Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1997 25,000 General support; primary activities are research, publications, conferences, media outreach and acting as a support organization for market-oriented community groups Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1997 37,500 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-1997 5,000 General Fund Hickory Foundation
12-31-1997 45,000 Charitable Walton Family Foundation
12-31-1997 7,500 Project support W.H. Brady Foundation
11-10-1997 37,500 To support general operations and research on feminism The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-22-1997 37,500 To support general operations and research on feminism The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 50,000 Projects on public policy issues, including a project on feminism and victimization John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 175,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND CENTER FOR FREEDOM IN TECHNOLOGY SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1996 25,000 General Operations Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 25,000 Educational Programs Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 20,000 To provide general operating support during calendar 1998. Earhart Foundation
9-19-1996 50,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 50,000 Projects in education, privatization, civil rights and environmental workshops for state policy groups John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1995 15,000 Research & Educ. Program on Civil Rights Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 10,000 General Operations Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1995 25,000 Support of The Charter School Legal Defense Project, a program to give those hwo form and run charter schools access to legal information and representation; a state policy organization that focuses primarily on California issues Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1995 12,000 To provide general operating support during calendar 1997. Earhart Foundation
7-31-1995 50,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1994 50,000 Programs on immigration and public education John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 125,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1994 50,000 Environmental Studies Program Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1994 15,000 To support preparation for publication of a book, A COLLECTION OF THE BEST OF WARREN BROOKES, Steven Hayward, Editor. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1994 12,000 To provide general operating support during calendar 1996. Earhart Foundation
2-27-1994 25,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1993 25,000 Public education concerning charter schools John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1993 150,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1992 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1991 25,000 General Program Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1991 50,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
11-30-1991 25,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1990 67,000 FUNDING FOR BOOK ON GLOBAL WARMING Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1990 125,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1990 10,000 PARTIAL FUNDING CONFERENCE ON ENVIRONMENTAL ISSUES Sarah Scaife Foundation
10-31-1990 37,500 To support general operations and the environmental studies program. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-14-1990 37,500 To support general operations and the environmental studies program. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
7-31-1989 75,000 To support the PRI's general operations and the Center for Applied Jurisprudence's Task Force Project. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-28-1989 25,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1988 25,000 To support the Center for Applied Jurisprudence. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1988 75,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
11-30-1988 10,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
6-26-1988 75,000 Center for Applied Jurisprudence and general operations. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-29-1988 25,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1987 50,000 To support the Center for Applied Jurisprudence. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 55,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
9-30-1987 5,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
9-30-1987 5,000 Center for Applied Jurisprudence Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
6-17-1987 50,000 Support for Center for Applied Jurisprudence. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
3-31-1987 25,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1986 55,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1985 25,000 To support the promotion of a series of books on public policy John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1985 10,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 25,800 Book Drugs in Society David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 75,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1984 85,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation