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RECIPIENT GRANTS

EIN: 54-1436224

Mercatus Center

Arlington, VA 22201

From SourceWatch:

The Mercatus Center, part of George Mason University, is one of the best-funded think tanks in the United States at the moment. It is listed as "sister organization" to the Institute of Humane Studies. "Mercatus generates knowledge and understanding of how institutions affect the freedom to prosper and holds organizations accountable for their impact on that freedom," it states on its website.

Web address: www.mercatus.org

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Total Grants to Mercatus Center
Total $ Granted: $ 1,783,000
For Years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998
# Grants: 23

Grants to Mercatus Center

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Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 215,000 Educational Programs Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-30-2005 800,000 General Operating Support Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-30-2005 20,000 Economic & public policy research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2005 13,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2005 5,000 George Mason University
General operating fund
Roe Foundation
12-30-2005 80,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2004 20,000 Toward the Global Prosperity initiative and general support Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-30-2004 20,000 George Mason University
Economic education programs
Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2004 80,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-30-2004 6,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-31-2003 20,000 In support of the Government Accountability project and Global Prosperity initiative Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation
12-30-2003 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2003 7,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2003 20,000 Economic education programs Armstrong Foundation
12-31-2002 27,000 General Operating Support Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-2001 400,000 General Operating Support Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-2001 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-31-2000 5,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2000 5,000 Economic education programs Armstrong Foundation
12-31-1999 10,000 Public Policy Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-31-1999 5,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1998 10,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-31-1998 5,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation

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