Talk:Koch Tied Think Tanks
Below is a list of think tanks that receive funding from sources tied to the Koch brothers. Many of these think tanks are also members of the State Policy Network.
Direct Funding from Koch Family Foundations
The Koch brothers fund a number of right-wing think tanks directly via their own foundations. Many of these think tanks have also received funding from DonorsTrust/Donors Capital Fund.
A full list of grants given by the Koch foundations can be found on the Koch family foundations page.
Bolded items have received over $100,000
- Cato Institute (over $1m)
- Institute for Humane Studies (over $1m)
- Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (over $1m)
- Mercatus Center (over $1m)
- Pacific Research Institute (over $1m)
Indirect Funding from DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund, Koch Conduits
These think tanks have received funding from DonorsTrust and the Donors Capital Fund, two donor-advised funds that receive donations from the Kochs. The obscure Knowledge and Progress Fund, controlled by Charles G. Koch, with Richard Fink as president, has given only to Donors since 2005.
A full list of grants given by DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund can be found at the DonorsTrust and Donors Capital Fund Grant Recipients page.
