TC4 Trust
TC4 Trust Background TC4 trust was a nonprofit Koch network organization, described as a โshadow money mailbox.โ According to a 2013 OpenSecrets report, TC4 and another group, the Center to Protect Patient Rights (CPPR), primarily operated โto further cover the tracks of tax-exempt groups that have provided major sums to help Republican causes in the 2010 and […]
Evangchr4 Trust
Evangchr4 Trust Background Evangchr4 Trust is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization formed in 2011 that describes its mission as to โdevelop, disseminate and apply biblical principles to economics, politics and society as a whole in order to make the United States a Country where spiritual and economic prosperity flourishes,โ according to its IRS Form 990 filings. Evangchr4 […]
Themis
Themis / Themis Trust Background Themis was a 501(c)(4) nonprofit group and conservative voter database project launched by David and Charles Koch, and spearheaded by Koch operative Karl Crow. OpenSecrets reported in 2012 that Themis began operating early […]
Public Notice
Public Notice Background Public Notice was a right-wing public policy think tank and polling company tied to the Koch network of libertarian groups. Public Notice was launched in February 2010 by Gretchen Hamel, a former spokesperson for the George W. Bush administration, to combat what it saw as over-spending in Washington.1Zachary Roth. โFormer Bush Admin. Spox […]
Public Engagement Group Trust
Public Engagement Group Trust Background The Public Engagement Group Trust (PEGT) was a little-known Arlington, Virginia-based group led by Republican opposition researcher Mike Roman. OpenSecrets reported in 2013 that PEGT was part of a web of obscure groups and organizations tied to the Koch Brothers’ funding network. The group has been dormant since at least 2015, according to […]
The LIBRE Initiative
The LIBRE Initiative Background The LIBRE Initiative is a 501(c)(4) non-profit organization that has described itself as โdedicated to informing the U.S. Hispanic community about the benefits of a constitutionally limited government, property rights, rule of law, sound money supply and free enterprise through a variety of community events, research and policy initiatives that protect our […]
Center for Libertarian Studies
Center for Libertarian Studies Background The Center for Libertarian Studies (CLS) was a libertarian, โanarcho-capitalistโ educational non-profit founded in 1976 by the late Murray N. Rothbard and the late Burton S. Blumert. The center developed out of the Libertarian Scholars Conferences and was originally headquartered in New York, before moving to Bulingame, California.1โCenter for Libertarian Studies […]
Center for Independent Education
Center for Independent Education (CIE) Background The Center for Independent Education (CIE) was a Kansas-based non-profit that produced publications criticizing public education. It also promoted a โschool voucherโ system and private schools in Kansas. CIE was an early recipient of funding from Charles Koch. 1Kim Phillips-Fein. โMont Pelerin in Virginia,โ The Nation, September 7, 2017. Archived […]
Bill of Rights Institute
Bill of Rights Institute (BRI) Background The Bill of Rights Institute is a non-profit educational organization describes itself as working โto engage, educate, and empower individuals with a passion for the freedom and opportunity that exist in a free society,โ according to its website. The organization says it provides educational resources and programs for a โnetwork of […]
Americans for Limited Government
Americans for Limited Government Background Americans for Limited Government (ALG) is a Virginia-based non-profit organization that describes itself as โfighting to reduce the size and scope of government, protecting individuals’ rights, promoting federalism, and rolling back the tyranny of the administrative state,โ according to its website. The group says it pursues this agenda by โidentifying and exposing unique […]