Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation
Washington, DC
[Editor's note: The CSE has now merged with Empower America to form a new organization called FreedomWorks (read the MT story about the merger here)].
Though perhaps less known to many, another major foundation grantee, Citizens for a Sound Economy, is no less active as a policy actor in Washington and in many states. Founded in 1984, it openly and aggressively advocates market-based solutions to the nation's economic and social problems. [Formerly] Chaired by C. Boyden Gray [current Chair, 2004: Dick Armey], former counsel to President Bush, CSE's self-described mission is "to fight for less government, lower taxes, and less regulation." It has been heavily supported for its efforts, receiving $3.8 million over the 1992-1994 study period. Following the 1994 Congressional elections, CSE's budget expanded dramatically. The organization reported spending just under $17 million to advance its policy objectives in 1995.38 What that money has bought is impressive. CSE is an IRS 501(c)(3).[more]
Web address: www.cse.org
| Total Grants to Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation | |
| Total $ Granted: | $ 18,460,912 |
| 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: | 156 |
Grants to Citizens for a Sound Economy Foundation
| Date | Amount | Purpose | Funder |
| 12-30-2005 | 5,000 | Freedom Works Economic policy & education programs |
Armstrong Foundation |
| 12-30-2004 | 3,000 | General funding | Rodney Fund |
| 12-9-2004 | 30,000 | Freedom Works To support general operations |
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-2-2004 | 10,000 | Freedom Works To support general operations |
The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-30-2003 | 12,000 | General funding | Rodney Fund |
| 12-30-2003 | 10,000 | Public policy and economic education programs | Armstrong Foundation |
| 12-31-2002 | 25,000 | For CSE Foundation-$10,000; New Jersey CSE Foundation-$15,000 | F.M. Kirby Foundation |
| 12-31-2002 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-2002 | 15,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-2002 | 40,000 | CSE Freedom Works Foundation To support the Plaintiff's Bar Project and "Own Your Future: A New Deal for Social Security" |
JM Foundation |
| 12-31-2002 | 2,000 | Tax Reform Initiatives | Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation |
| 12-30-2002 | 10,000 | Public policy and economic education programs | Armstrong Foundation |
| 12-30-2002 | 14,000 | General funding | Rodney Fund |
| 12-31-2001 | 175,000 | No comment provided | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-2001 | 45,000 | the work of the organization and a fellowship for James C. MIller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-2001 | 700,000 | General Operating Support | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-2001 | 15,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-2001 | 25,000 | For CSE Foundation-$10,000; New Jersey CSE Foundation-$15,000 | F.M. Kirby Foundation |
| 12-31-2001 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-30-2001 | 15,000 | Public policy and economic education programs | Armstrong Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 175,000 | No purpose given. | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 20,000 | No purpose given. | JM Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 450,000 | General Operating Support | Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 250,000 | General Operating Support | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 15,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-2000 | 25,000 | For CSE Foundation-$10,000; New Jersey CSE Foundation-$15,000 | F.M. Kirby Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-2000 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-30-2000 | 15,000 | Public policy and economic education programs | Armstrong Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 45,000 | The work of the organization and a fellowship for James C. Miller III. | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1999 | 750,000 | General Operating Support. | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 20,000 | To provide support in 1999 for Robert R. Detlefsen as a Research Fellow working in the areas of insurance regulation and tort reform. (New Research Fellow - Wayne Brough) | Earhart Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 40,000 | General support. | Castle Rock Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 200,000 | General Operating Support. | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 500,000 | Educational Program Support. | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 175,000 | No purpose given. | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 20,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1999 | 10,000 | No purpose given. | Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 25,000 | For CSE Foundation-$15,000; New Jersey CSE Foundation-$10,000 | F.M. Kirby Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1999 | 100,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-30-1999 | 10,000 | Public policy and economic educational programs | Armstrong Foundation |
| 12-30-1999 | 9,000 | General funding | Rodney Fund |
| 12-31-1998 | 90,000 | The work of the organization and a fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1998 | 75,000 | no description given | Scaife Family Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 200,000 | No purpose given | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 1,000,000 | General Operating Support | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 20,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1998 | 600,000 | General Operating Support. | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 10,000 | No purpose given. | Shelby Cullom Davis Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 50,000 | No purpose given. | Jaquelin Hume Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 22,500 | For CSE Foundation-$12,500; New Jersey CSE Foundation-$10,000 | F.M. Kirby Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1998 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-30-1998 | 62,000 | General funding | Rodney Fund |
| 8-11-1998 | 10,000 | Public policy & economic educational programs | Armstrong Foundation |
| 2-6-1998 | 200 | General Funds | Ruth and Lovett Peters Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 90,000 | THe work of the organization and a fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1997 | 200,000 | no description given | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 50,000 | No purpose given | Scaife Family Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 18,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1997 | 20,000 | For the Scrap the Code Tour | JM Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 15,000 | To provide support for a research and publication program on the size of government and the economic welfare of its citizens, James C. Miller III, Program Director. | Earhart Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 665,000 | Educational Programs | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 10,000 | Operating support | Samuel Roberts Noble Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 22,500 | For CSE Foundation-$12,500; New Jersey CSE Foundation-$10,000 | F.M. Kirby Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 12-31-1997 | 20,000 | General Funds | Gordon and Mary Cain Foundation |
| 11-19-1997 | 12,500 | To support general operations | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. |
| 9-22-1997 | 12,500 | To support general operations | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1996 | 90,000 | The work of the organization and a fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1996 | 50,000 | No description given | Scaife Family Foundation |
| 12-31-1996 | 175,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1996 | 17,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1996 | 750,000 | General Operating Support | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1996 | 25,000 | A national think tank which promotes free market solutions to policy problems. Has 250,000 members. | Castle Rock Foundation |
| 12-31-1996 | 645,375 | Educational Programs | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-22-1996 | 12,500 | To support general operations | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. |
| 9-19-1996 | 12,500 | To support general operations | The Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1995 | 90,000 | The work of the organization and a fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1995 | 175,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1995 | 50,000 | FISCAL REFORM PROGRAM | Scaife Family Foundation |
| 12-31-1995 | 50,000 | PROGRAM SUPPORT | Scaife Family Foundation |
| 12-31-1995 | 17,000 | General Operations | Philip M. McKenna Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1995 | 500,000 | General Operating Support | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1995 | 400,000 | Educational Programs | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1995 | 15,000 | To expand activities in New York and New Jersey | JM Foundation |
| 7-31-1995 | 600,000 | General Operating Support | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1994 | 35,000 | Research and education programs | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1994 | 150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1994 | 50,000 | FISCAL REFORM PROGRAM | Scaife Family Foundation |
| 12-31-1994 | 24,484 | Fellowship Program | Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1993 | 25,000 | A health care reform project | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1993 | 55,000 | A John M. Olin Distinguished Fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1993 | 150,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1993 | 50,000 | GENERAL SUPPORT | Scaife Family Foundation |
| 12-31-1993 | 100,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | The Carthage Foundation |
| 12-31-1992 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Distinguished Fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1992 | 150,000 | General Program | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1992 | 150,000 | Congressional Educational Program | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1992 | 50,000 | OUTREACH PROGRAM | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1991 | 75,000 | To support the New York and New Jersey State Projects | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1991 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Dinstinguished Fellowship | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1991 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Dinstinguished Fellowship | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1991 | 150,000 | General Program | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1991 | 150,000 | Congressional Educational Program | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1991 | 25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 6-30-1991 | 25,000 | Institute for Justice | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 3-31-1991 | 300,000 | General | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1990 | 75,000 | To support the New York and New Jersey State Projects | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1990 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Distinguished Fellowship for James C. Miller III, 1991 | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1990 | 25,000 | To support a study of the federal budgetary process | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1990 | 25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 4-30-1990 | 200,000 | General | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1989 | 75,000 | To support the New York and New Jersey State Projects | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1989 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Distinguished Fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1989 | 50,000 | To support a John M. Olin Distinguished Fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1989 | 25,000 | GENERAL OPERATING SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 12-31-1989 | 25,000 | TAX FOUNDATION SUPPORT | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 11-30-1989 | 1,853 | Reception | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 9-30-1989 | 150,000 | General | Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 9-30-1989 | 150,000 | Legal Affairs Prog | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 8-31-1989 | 250,000 | Tax Foundation | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 8-31-1989 | 250,000 | General | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 4-30-1989 | 50,000 | Congressional Reform Project | Charles G. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 2-28-1989 | 250,000 | General | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 2-28-1989 | 125,000 | Legal Project -- 1988 Final Payment | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 1-31-1989 | 300,000 | General | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1988 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Distinguished Fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1988 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Distinguished Fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1988 | 25,000 | General operating support | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 7-31-1988 | 250,000 | General | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 7-31-1988 | 125,000 | Legal Project | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 3-31-1988 | 300,000 | General | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 2-29-1988 | 250,000 | General | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1987 | 25,000 | To support a John M. Olin Distinguished Senior Fellowship for James C. Miller III | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1987 | 35,000 | General operating and conference support | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 8-31-1987 | 250,000 | General | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 3-31-1987 | 250,000 | General | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 1-31-1987 | 300,000 | General | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1986 | 25,000 | General operating support | Sarah Scaife Foundation |
| 9-29-1986 | 25,000 | Purpose not available | The Carthage Foundation |
| 12-31-1985 | 10,000 | To support a study on flexible exchange rates | John M. Olin Foundation, Inc. |
| 12-31-1985 | 300,000 | General | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1985 | 40,000 | Development of research capabilities | Claude R. Lambe Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1985 | 455,000 | General | David H. Koch Charitable Foundation |
| 12-31-1984 | 25,000 | General operating support | The Carthage Foundation |