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Reason Foundation

Los Angeles, CA 90034

Conservative libertarian think tank. Challenges strict environmental regulations.

Web address: www.reason.org

Total Grants to Reason Foundation
Total $ Granted: $ 6,203,421
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: 160

Grants to Reason Foundation

Date Amount Purpose Funder
12-30-2005 20,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2005 25,000 General support Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-30-2005 15,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2005 2,500 Public policy research & education Armstrong Foundation
12-15-2005 5,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
3-6-2005 100,000 General operating support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2004 100,000 General operating support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2004 40,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2004 2,500 General support Gilder Foundation
12-30-2004 25,000 General support Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-30-2004 6,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2004 2,500 Research and public educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-9-2004 59,000 To support research on the transportation issues in Wisconsin The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-2-2004 5,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
5-9-2004 40,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
12-31-2003 10,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-30-2003 20,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-30-2003 8,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-30-2003 100,000 General operating support The Carthage Foundation
12-30-2003 2,500 Research and public educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2003 2,500 General support Gilder Foundation
12-11-2003 5,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
5-4-2003 25,000 General support Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
1-7-2003 5,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
12-31-2002 50,000 General operating support Castle Rock Foundation
12-30-2002 2,500 Research and public educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2002 2,500 General support Gilder Foundation
12-30-2002 5,000 General funding Rodney Fund
5-21-2002 25,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
2-12-2002 5,000 General support William E. Simon Foundation
12-31-2001 75,000 No comment provided Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2001 15,000 General operating fund Roe Foundation
12-31-2001 5,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-30-2001 5,000 Research and public educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2001 11,000 General funding Rodney Fund
7-9-2001 50,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-11-2001 50,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-2000 75,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-2000 100,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 150,000 Air Traffic Control Project David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-2000 191,000 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-30-2000 2,500 Research and public educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-2000 12,000 General funding Rodney Fund
7-9-2000 50,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-10-2000 50,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1999 100,000 General Operating Support. David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 50,000 Competitive Cities Project. David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 95,000 Educational Program Support. [Editor's note: This grant was listed as going to the "Reason Public Policy Institute."] Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1999 100,000 No purpose given. Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1999 20,000 No purpose given. JM Foundation
12-31-1999 10,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1999 5,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-31-1999 5,000 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
12-31-1999 1,000 Project support W.H. Brady Foundation
12-30-1999 2,500 Research and public educational programs Armstrong Foundation
12-30-1999 10,000 General support Gilder Foundation
12-30-1999 9,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-31-1998 30,000 no description given Scaife Family Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 No purpose given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1998 10,000 During the summer of 1999 to support preparation of a book, THE ADOPTION FACTBOOK, Susan Orr, Research Principal. Earhart Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1998 100,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1998 100,000 Revitalizing America’s Cities Through Entrepreneurship and Regulatory Reform
Sam Staley will lead a project to examine regulations that serve as barriers to entrepreneurship and economic development in urban areas. He will commission case studies that will examine the regulatory environments in five cities and identify those local regulations that have the greatest impact on the ability of urban residents to start their own businesses.		 Smith Richardson Foundation
12-31-1998 95,000 Educational Program Support. [Editor's note: This grant was listed as going to the "Reason Public Policy Institute."] Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1998 10,000 No purpose given. Jaquelin Hume Foundation
12-31-1998 25,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1998 5,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-30-1998 5,000 General support Gilder Foundation
12-30-1998 17,000 General funding Rodney Fund
12-28-1998 5,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
8-11-1998 2,500 Research and public education programs Armstrong Foundation
7-9-1998 37,500 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
6-25-1998 20,709 General Funds Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation
2-12-1998 10,000 No purpose given. Roe Foundation
12-31-1997 25,000 Projects on privatization, land-use policies and social services John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1997 100,000 no description given Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1997 34,000 No purpose given Scaife Family Foundation
12-31-1997 100,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1997 76,500 Educational Programs Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1997 5,000 General Funds Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation
12-17-1997 37,500 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
7-9-1997 37,500 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
1-9-1997 37,500 To support general operations The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1996 75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1996 101,700 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 150,000 Research Project David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 157,000 Research Program Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1996 20,000 To support the Urban Futures Program JM Foundation
7-17-1996 32,500 Continued support of general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
2-19-1996 25,000 To support the Liberty and Community Renewal project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
1-22-1996 32,500 Continued support of general program activitites The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1995 116,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1995 39,000 CHARTER SCHOOL INNOVATORS PROJECT Scaife Family Foundation
12-31-1995 15,000 Educational Programs Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1995 100,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1995 17,500 General Operating Support Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
9-10-1995 20,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
8-29-1995 25,000 To support the Liberty and Community Renewal project The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
7-31-1995 100,000 General Operating Support David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
7-9-1995 20,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
4-10-1995 20,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 25,000 Projects on privatization and school reform John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 20,000 The marketind and promotion of Revolution at the Roots, a book by William D. Eggers and John O'Leary John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1994 75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1994 15,000 For the "Revolution at the Roots" Project with state think tanks JM Foundation
2-17-1994 25,000 Continued support for general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
1-13-1994 50,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1993 75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1993 33,500 SOCIAL SERVICE VOUCHER PROJECT Scaife Family Foundation
3-31-1993 2,000 General Program Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
1-3-1993 25,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1992 75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1992 16,000 EDUCATIONAL PROJECT FOR CALIFORNIA PUBLIC SCHOOL CHOICE The Carthage Foundation
7-1-1992 25,000 To support general program activities The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1991 25,000 To support research and education on school choice issues John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1991 10,000 General Program Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation
12-31-1991 75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
11-30-1991 10,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
11-25-1991 15,000 To support "The Midnight Economist" The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 10,000 To support "The Midnight Economist" radio series John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1990 75,000 GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
9-30-1990 15,000 To support "The Midnight Economist" radio program and newsletter. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1989 100,000 GENERAL OPERATING AND SPECIAL PROJECT SUPPORT Sarah Scaife Foundation
3-31-1989 2,500 Private Schools Article Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
2-28-1989 50,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1988 75,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
11-30-1988 10,000 Nat'l Advisory Board Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
10-31-1988 25,000 Annual Privatization Report David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
9-30-1988 50,000 Circulation Challenge Grant David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
7-31-1988 50,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
7-31-1988 10,000 Public Relations Position David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
2-29-1988 50,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
2-21-1988 3,500 Research project on capitalism and individualism. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 15,000 To support the Economics in Argumentation Program for high school debaters John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 10,000 To support the Shadow Privatization Commission John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 9,000 To support a John M. Olin Research Fellowship for Tibor R. Machan John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1987 2,500 President's commission expenses -- R. Poole Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1987 75,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
10-26-1987 50,000 Compilation of research papers on privatization. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
9-30-1987 10,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
9-30-1987 16,000 Privatization Report David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
8-31-1987 50,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
5-31-1987 1,130 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
4-30-1987 500 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
2-28-1987 50,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1986 5,000 To support three book projects under the direction of Tibor Machan John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1986 25,000 To support a series of studies on privatizing federal programs John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1986 75,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
7-14-1986 50,000 Grant for research/publications on the privatization of federal programs. The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1985 15,000 To support the radio series, "Perspectives on the Economy" John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1985 5,000 General Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 100,000 General David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 17,882 Annual Report on Privatization David H. Koch Charitable Foundation
12-31-1985 100,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation
12-31-1984 50,000 To support a television series on the rebirth of classical liberalism in the West John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1984 20,000 To support Reason magazine John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1984 15,000 To support the radio series, "Perspectives on the Economy" John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1984 7,500 To support an anthology, The Main Debate: Capitalism Versus Communism, edited by Tibor R. Machan John M. Olin Foundation, Inc.
12-31-1984 50,000 Television series The Carthage Foundation
12-31-1984 100,000 General operating support Sarah Scaife Foundation