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EIN: 52-1628303

Institute on Religion and Public Life, Inc.

New York, NY 10010

Aims to teach people about the moral and ethical basis of capitalism.

Web address: www.firstthings.com

Total Grants to Institute on Religion and Public Life, Inc.
Total $ Granted: $ 9,172,500
For Years: 2005 2004 2003 2002 2001 2000 1999 1998 1997 1996 1995 1994 1993 1992 1991 1990 1989 1988
# Grants: 99

Grants to Institute on Religion and Public Life, Inc.

Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 200,000 General support John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
10-9-2005 56,250 To support "First Things" magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-9-2005 56,250 To support "First Things" magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-2005 56,250 To support "First Things" magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-9-2005 56,250 To support "First Things" magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
3-6-2005 75,000 General operating and publication support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2004 75,000 General operating and publication support The Carthage Foundation
10-7-2004 62,500 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-9-2004 62,500 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-2004 62,500 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
5-3-2004 100,000 General support John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
4-12-2004 62,500 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2003 20,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-30-2003 75,000 General operating and publication support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2003 10,000 General Donation John Templeton Foundation
10-19-2003 62,500 To support First Things The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-10-2003 62,500 To support First Things The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-2003 62,500 To support First Things The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-24-2003 100,000 The magazine First Things and other RPL programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
4-10-2003 62,500 To support First Things The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
10-9-2002 56,250 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-8-2002 56,250 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-2002 56,250 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-9-2002 56,250 To support First Things magazine The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2001 100,000 the magazine First Things and other RPL programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2001 50,000 No comment provided Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-12-2001 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
10-11-2001 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-9-2001 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-5-2001 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-9-2001 75,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2000 100,000 The magazine First Things and other RPL programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2000 75,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2000 20,000 General support Castle Rock Foundation
12-7-2000 90,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
10-9-2000 90,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-9-2000 90,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-6-2000 90,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-9-2000 90,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 100,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1999 100,000 The magazine First Things and other RPL programs. John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 375,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 125,000 No purpose given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1998 30,000 Project support W.H. Brady Foundation
10-8-1998 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-9-1998 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-1998 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-8-1998 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 10,000 General support Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1997 250,000 The magazine First Things and other RPL programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 100,000 No description available The Carthage Foundation
12-17-1997 15,000 To support a photography project on roadside religious signs The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-9-1997 7,500 To support a research book project entitled "The Dying of the Light" The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
10-9-1997 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-22-1997 15,000 To support a photography project on roadside religious signs The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-10-1997 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-1997 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-9-1997 93,750 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND PUBLICATION SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1996 100,000 The magazine First Things and public affairs programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
10-9-1996 87,500 To support general operations for 1996 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-15-1996 87,500 To support general operations for 1996 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-19-1996 2,500 To support a human rights project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-1996 2,500 To support a human rights project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-9-1996 87,500 To support general operations for 1996 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-9-1996 87,500 To support general operations for 1996 The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND PUBLICATION SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1995 10,000 General operating support of agency that provides research, publications and conferences to reintroduce religion into public policy debate Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1995 100,000 The magazine First Things and other RPL programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
10-9-1995 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
7-9-1995 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-7-1995 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-10-1995 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 35,000 PARTIAL FUNDING FOR CONFERENCE The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1994 100,000 First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life, research and public information programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 10,000 Publication of First Things, a monthly magazine for religious and policy leaders and the media Castle Rock Foundation
12-31-1994 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND PUBLICATION SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
7-19-1994 200,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
3-29-1994 200,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1993 100,000 First Things: A Monthly Journal of Religion and Public Life John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1993 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND PUBLICATION SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
8-19-1993 200,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-18-1993 200,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1992 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND PUBLICATION SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1992 90,000 To support First Things magazine, lectures and conferences John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-10-1992 20,000 To support the translation into Polish of the book Doing Well & Doing Good by Richard Neuhaus The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
7-1-1992 175,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-1-1992 175,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1991 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND PUBLICATION SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1991 100,000 To support First Things magazine, lectures and conferences John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
4-22-1991 375,000 To support general program activities. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 175,000 SUPPORT FOR GENERAL OPERATIONS AND PUBLICATION Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1990 100,000 To support publications and conferences John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
3-4-1990 100,000 No purpose available The Carthage Foundation
1-17-1990 200,000 To support the operations of the Institute during 1990. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 100,000 To support publications and conferences John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-17-1989 100,000 To support the operations during 1990. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1988 100,000 Start-up Funds Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1988 100,000 To support education and publications programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.