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The Institute has received some $4,676,800 in 88 grants since 1985, from the following 10 foundations[2]:
 
The Institute has received some $4,676,800 in 88 grants since 1985, from the following 10 foundations[2]:
  
Sarah Scaife
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*[[Philip M McKenna Foundation]]
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*[[Castle Rock Foundation]]
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*[[Earhart Foundation]]
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*[[John M. Olin Foundation]]
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*[[Sarah Scaife Foundation]]
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*[[Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation]]
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*[[Claude R. Lamb Foundation]]
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*[[Carthage Foundation]]
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*[[JM Foundation]]
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*[[Charles G Koch Foundation]]
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*[[David H Koch]]
  
Castle Rock
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It has received funding from [[Philip Morris]]. In 1998, a memo from Philip Morris’ [[Roy Marden]] was exploring “allies” for their [[Youth Smoking Programme]] (YSP). He wrote “I am vice chairman of this SF policy group. They have recently begun an effort on child development/reduction of welfare dependency/etc., & I could explore with them if/where YSP could be involved. We are long-time donors"[3].
 
 
Earhart
 
 
 
David H Koch
 
 
 
Claude R. Lamb
 
 
 
Philip M McKenna
 
 
 
Lynde and Harry Bradley
 
 
 
John M Olin
 
 
 
JM Foundation
 
 
 
Charles G Koch
 
 
 
It has received funding from [[Philip Morris]]. In 1998, a memo from Philip Morris’ [[Roy Marden]] was exploring “allies” for their [[Youth Smoking Programme]] (YSP). He wrote “I am vice chairman of this SF policy group. They have recently begun an effort on child development/reduction of welfare dependency/etc., & I could explore with them if/where YSP could be involved. We are long-time donors"[3].  
 
  
 
== Personnel ==
 
== Personnel ==

Revision as of 17:02, 19 July 2006

Pacific Research Institute(PRI)'s mission is a free-market think tank whose roots lie in the formation of the Institute of Economics Affairs in London. In 1979, Anthony Fisher, the founder of IEA teamed with San Francisco businessman James North to establish the Pacific Research Institute[1]. At least one of the staff is ex-IEA.

Funding

The Institute has received some $4,676,800 in 88 grants since 1985, from the following 10 foundations[2]:

It has received funding from Philip Morris. In 1998, a memo from Philip Morris’ Roy Marden was exploring “allies” for their Youth Smoking Programme (YSP). He wrote “I am vice chairman of this SF policy group. They have recently begun an effort on child development/reduction of welfare dependency/etc., & I could explore with them if/where YSP could be involved. We are long-time donors"[3].

Personnel

Principals

  • Sonia Arrison - Director, Technology Studies - a regular columnist for Tech Central Station.com

Board of Trustees

PRI Fellows

Terry Anderson, Ph.D. - Senior Fellow in Environmental Studies, PERC and Montana State University.

Contact

References