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Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE)

Bozeman, MT 59715

The Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE) is a Bozeman, Montana-based non-profit that promotes "free market environmentalism," a doctrine that advocates reliance on the free market and private property rights, instead of environmental laws, to protect the environment. FREE began offering its series of seminars for federal judges in 1992 and immediately established itself as a major player on the private seminar circuit. From 1992 to 1998, 137 federal judges reported 194 trips to FREE seminars, and since 1995 FREE has been accommodating roughly as many, or more, attendees as the long established programs offered by the Law and Economic Center. FREE boasts that nearly one-third of the federal judiciary has either attended or asked to enroll in a future FREE seminar and that, in 1996, nearly 150 federal judges applied for only 54 seminar openings. [more]

Web address: www.free-eco.org

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Total Grants to Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE)
Total $ Granted: $ 4,199,250
For Years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988 1987 1986
# Grants: 77

Grants to Foundation for Research on Economics and the Environment (FREE)

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Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 50,000 General operating support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2005 5,000 Environmental & economic research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2005 1,500 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2005 25,000 To support a conference for federal judges, "Biotechnology, Risk Analysis, and the Environment: Implications for Federal Judges," October 12-16, 2005, Racine, Wisconsin. (Amended 10/10/05, to support another conference in the same series, "Environmental Economics: Implications for State Officials", Oct. 26-30, 2005 in Bozeman, Montana.) Earhart Foundation
12-15-2005 5,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2004 50,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-30-2004 5,000 Environmental research and education Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2004 70,000 General operating support The Carthage Foundation
12-2-2004 5,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2003 150,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-30-2003 2,500 Environmental research and education Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2003 35,000 General operating support The Carthage Foundation
12-11-2003 5,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
7-17-2003 50,000 Seminars for federal judges on environmental economics John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2002 150,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2002 500,000 General operating support Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust
12-30-2002 2,500 Environmental research and education Armstrong Foundation
12-12-2002 5,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2001 50,000 seminars for federal judges on environmental economics John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2001 150,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2001 30,000 General operating support Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust
12-31-2001 50,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2001 50,000 No comment provided The Carthage Foundation
12-31-2001 50,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-2000 150,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 50,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2000 15,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 75,000 Seminars for federal judges on environmental economics John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2000 25,000 No purpose given. William H. Donner Foundation
12-31-2000 30,000 General operating support Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust
12-30-2000 2,500 Environmental educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-31-1999 50,000 Seminars for federal judges on environmental economics. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 50,000 General support. Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1999 150,000 General Operating Support. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 125,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1999 30,000 General operating support Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust
12-30-1999 2,500 Environmental programs and education Armstrong Foundation
12-31-1998 50,000 no description given The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1998 75,000 Seminars for federal judges on environmental economics John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 75,000 No purpose given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1998 150,000 Educational Program Support. Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1998 10,000 Seminar for Law Professors Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 30,000 General operating support Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust
5-28-1998 2,500 Environmental programs and education Armstrong Foundation
12-31-1997 50,000 Seminars for federal judges on environmental economics John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 30,000 General operating support Charlotte and Walter Kohler Charitable Trust
12-31-1997 75,000 No description available The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1997 10,000 Seminar for Law Professors Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 75,000 Educational Program Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 50,000 Research and seminars targeted to judges, media, academics and environmental leaders. Tries to demonstrate how economics and sound science can make for better decisions on protecting the environment. One-third of the federal judiciary has either attendedone of FREE's seminars or has enrolled in one. Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1996 74,250 Seminars for federal judges on environmental economics John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 120,000 Educational Programs Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1995 90,000 Educational Programs Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1995 10,000 Program for Media Leaders Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1995 25,000 Seminars for federal judges on environmental economics John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1994 25,000 Seminars for federal judges on environmental concerns John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1993 50,000 FUND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS CONFERENCES The Carthage Foundation
1-24-1993 3,000 To support a society on freedom politics The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1992 50,000 FUND ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS CONFERENCES The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1992 50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT The Carthage Foundation
6-30-1992 13,000 August '92 Conference Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1991 50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1991 100,000 FUNDING FOR ENVIRONMENTAL WRITERS CONFERENCES The Carthage Foundation
10-13-1991 12,500 To support the 1991 meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 10,000 To support the 1991 regional meeting of the Mont Pelerin Society John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 50,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1990 50,000 NO PURPOSE GIVEN The Carthage Foundation
1-29-1990 25,000 No purpose available The Carthage Foundation
11-27-1989 25,000 No purpose available The Carthage Foundation
9-30-1989 5,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1988 50,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1987 50,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
11-30-1987 2,500 Energy education Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1986 50,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation

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