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
| 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)
| 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 |