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| Funder : Purpose | Amount | Date |
|---|---|---|
 Carthage Foundation |
$540,000 | |
| No description available | $55,000 | 1/1/1998 |
| PUEBLA PROGRAM SUPPORT | $50,000 | 1/1/1997 |
| CONFERENCE SUPPORT | $40,000 | 1/1/1996 |
| CONFERENCE SUPPORT | $20,000 | 1/1/1995 |
| No purpose available | $200,000 | 3/5/1990 |
| No purpose available | $50,000 | 9/30/1989 |
| General operating for: Free Congress Center for Law and Democracy |
$25,000 | 1/1/1988 |
| General operating support | $50,000 | 1/1/1987 |
| General operating support | $50,000 | 1/1/1985 |
|
F.M. Kirby Foundation |
$130,000 | |
| The Education for Democracy programs - $5,000 | $25,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| $20,000 | 1/1/2006 | |
| General support | $20,000 | 1/1/2005 |
| General support | $20,000 | 1/1/2004 |
| General support | $15,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| General support | $15,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| General support | $15,000 | 1/1/2001 |
|
JM Foundation |
$25,000 | |
| For research on radical Islam | $25,000 | 1/1/2004 |
|
John M. Olin Foundation |
$994,163 | |
| To support the Free Society Project | $12,500 | 1/1/1993 |
| To support the East European Freedom Fund | $50,000 | 1/1/1992 |
| To support broadcast of television documentaries in Russia | $25,000 | 1/1/1992 |
| To support the Freedom Fund | $100,000 | 1/1/1991 |
| To support the Intern Program | $10,000 | 1/1/1991 |
| To publish a pamphlet commemorating Encounter magazine | $2,500 | 1/1/1991 |
| To support the East European Freedom Fund | $150,000 | 1/1/1990 |
| To support development of "Inside the Volcano," a documentary series on the Third World produced by Stornoway Productions | $100,000 | 1/1/1990 |
| To support Encounter magazine | $20,000 | 1/1/1990 |
| To support the International Human Rights Program and an internship | $66,000 | 1/1/1989 |
| To support Encounter magazine. | $32,000 | 1/1/1989 |
| To support programs of international on-site investigations in areas of political crisis | $100,000 | 1/1/1988 |
| To support a documentary film on Cuba | $75,000 | 1/1/1988 |
| To support Encounter magazine | $31,940 | 1/1/1988 |
| To support the research and writing of Leopold Labedz | $10,000 | 1/1/1988 |
| To support a student summer internship | $3,500 | 1/1/1988 |
| To support Encounter magazine | $30,650 | 1/1/1987 |
| To support the Veritas Historical Handbooks | $30,000 | 1/1/1987 |
| To support two book projects on freedom and religion | $17,500 | 1/1/1987 |
| To support publication of a monograph on social and economic rights in Russia | $5,000 | 1/1/1987 |
| To support the Libro Libre book publishing program in Central America | $50,000 | 1/1/1986 |
| To support Encounter magazine | $25,000 | 1/1/1986 |
| To support a book on American constitutional democracy by Reverend Ndabaningi Sithole | $22,573 | 1/1/1986 |
| To support Encounter magazine | $25,000 | 1/1/1985 |
|
Lynde and Harry Bradley Foundation |
$7,292,469 | |
| To support research and publications | $80,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| To support Developing Civic Leadership in Cuba | $50,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| To support the Center for Religious Freedom's Saudi study and conference | $70,000 | 12/10/2005 |
| To support general program activities | $250,000 | 6/15/2005 |
| To support research and publications; the Center for Religious Freedom; and activities that promote democratic values and civic activity | $55,000 | 12/10/2004 |
| To support the launching of the Trans-Atlantic Democracy Network | $56,250 | 11/10/2004 |
| To support research and publications; the Center for Religious Freedom; and activities that promote democratic values and civic activity | $55,000 | 11/10/2004 |
| To support research and publications; the Center for Religious Freedom; and activities that promote democratic values and civic activity | $55,000 | 10/8/2004 |
| To support the launching of the Trans-Atlantic Democracy Network | $56,250 | 9/10/2004 |
| To support research and publications; the Center for Religious Freedom; and activities that promote democratic values and civic activity | $55,000 | 9/10/2004 |
| To support research and publications; the Center for Religious Freedom; and activities that promote democratic values and civic activity | $55,000 | 8/10/2004 |
| To support the launching of the Trans-Atlantic Democracy Network | $56,250 | 7/9/2004 |
| To support the launching of the Trans-Atlantic Democracy Network | $56,250 | 5/10/2004 |
| To support a research project on Wahhabism | $50,000 | 4/13/2004 |
| To support publication and research projects, activities promoting civic life, free markets and democratic values in new democracies, and the Center for Religious Freedom's Sharia project | $50,000 | 12/10/2003 |
| To support publication and research projects, activities promoting civic life, free markets and democratic values in new democracies, and the Center for Religious Freedom's Sharia project | $50,000 | 11/10/2003 |
| To support publication and research projects, activities promoting civic life, free markets and democratic values in new democracies, and the Center for Religious Freedom's Sharia project | $50,000 | 10/10/2003 |
| To support publication and research projects, activities promoting civic life, free markets and democratic values in new democracies, and the Center for Religious Freedom's Sharia project | $50,000 | 9/10/2003 |
| To support publication and research projects, activities promoting civic life, free markets and democratic values in new democracies, and the Center for Religious Freedom's Sharia project | $50,000 | 8/11/2003 |
| To support the international component of the "Toward a New Unionism Network" project | $130,000 | 12/16/2002 |
| To support research and publication projects; the Center for Religious Freedom; and Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets and Democratic Values in New Democracies | $72,000 | 12/16/2002 |
| To support research and publication projects; the Center for Religious Freedom; and Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets and Democratic Values in New Democracies | $72,000 | 11/15/2002 |
| To support research and publication projects; the Center for Religious Freedom; and Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets and Democratic Values in New Democracies | $72,000 | 10/10/2002 |
| To support research and publication projects; the Center for Religious Freedom; and Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets and Democratic Values in New Democracies | $72,000 | 9/10/2002 |
| To support research and publication projects; the Center for Religious Freedom; and Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets and Democratic Values in New Democracies | $72,000 | 8/9/2002 |
| To support the "New Thinking on Democracy, Prosperity, and Labor" project's international component | $251,000 | 12/13/2001 |
| To support research and publications ($190,000); Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets, and Democratic Values in New Democracies ($75,000); and the Center for Religious Freedom ($125,000) | $78,000 | 12/13/2001 |
| To support research and publications ($190,000); Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets, and Democratic Values in New Democracies ($75,000); and the Center for Religious Freedom ($125,000) | $78,000 | 11/8/2001 |
| To support research and publications ($190,000); Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets, and Democratic Values in New Democracies ($75,000); and the Center for Religious Freedom ($125,000) | $78,000 | 10/12/2001 |
| To support research and publications ($190,000); Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets, and Democratic Values in New Democracies ($75,000); and the Center for Religious Freedom ($125,000) | $78,000 | 9/10/2001 |
| To support research and publications ($190,000); Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets, and Democratic Values in New Democracies ($75,000); and the Center for Religious Freedom ($125,000) | $78,000 | 8/14/2001 |
| To support general program activities | $50,000 | 12/28/2000 |
| To support the Project on Labor in the Global Era | $251,000 | 12/20/2000 |
| To support general program activities | $73,000 | 12/8/2000 |
| To support general program activities | $73,000 | 11/7/2000 |
| To support general program activities | $73,000 | 10/10/2000 |
| To support general program activities | $73,000 | 9/11/2000 |
| To support general program activities | $73,000 | 8/10/2000 |
| To support the research and publication program, the Center for Religious Freedom, and the U.S.-based training program of Promoting Civic Life, Free Markets, and Democractic Values in New Democracies | $50,000 | 1/6/2000 |
| Continued support of general program activities | $300,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| To support general program activities | $37,500 | 1/1/1999 |
| To support program activities | $42,917 | 12/29/1998 |
| To support program activities | $42,916 | 12/10/1998 |
| To support the "Campaign for Conscience to Stop the Genocide in Sudan" by the Center for Religious Freedom | $40,000 | 12/10/1998 |
| To support program activities | $42,917 | 10/9/1998 |
| To support program activities | $42,917 | 9/10/1998 |
| To support program activities | $42,917 | 8/10/1998 |
| To support program activities | $42,916 | 7/20/1998 |
| To support Freedom in the World Survey | $50,000 | 11/20/1997 |
| To support Freedom in the World Survey | $50,000 | 9/10/1997 |
| To support Freedom in the World Survey | $50,000 | 6/23/1997 |
| To support the freedom survey and reports | $25,000 | 12/23/1996 |
| To support a book on the history of Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty | $36,500 | 11/20/1996 |
| To support the freedom survey and reports | $25,000 | 9/20/1996 |
| To support the freedom survey and reports | $50,000 | 7/18/1996 |
| To support a book on the history of Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty | $36,500 | 7/18/1996 |
| To support the freedom survey and reports | $50,000 | 6/20/1996 |
| To support a book on the history of Radio Free Europe-Radio Liberty | $37,000 | 3/20/1996 |
| To support program activities | $75,000 | 8/30/1995 |
| To support program activities | $75,000 | 6/30/1995 |
| To support general program activities | $100,000 | 6/30/1994 |
| To support a book project on Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty | $56,000 | 3/30/1994 |
| To support general program activities | $100,000 | 1/3/1994 |
| Continued support of general program activities | $75,000 | 12/30/1993 |
| To support general program activities | $150,000 | 6/9/1993 |
| To support general program activities | $150,000 | 1/20/1993 |
| To support collection of the Sakharov archives | $15,000 | 12/28/1992 |
| To support general program activities | $180,000 | 2/13/1992 |
| To support a study of Chile's political culture | $13,000 | 2/13/1992 |
| To support Robert Leiken's research project on the Nicaraguan conflict. | $37,500 | 11/15/1991 |
| To support a study of the evolution of Chile's "left and center" political ideology and organizations. | $13,000 | 11/15/1991 |
| To support the program activities of Freedom House. | $180,000 | 10/14/1991 |
| To support Robert Leiken's research and manuscript preparation on the Nicaraguan conflict | $37,500 | 6/6/1991 |
| To support a book project undertaken by Mel Lasky | $30,000 | 5/27/1991 |
| To support Rhoda Rabkin's study of the evolution of Chile's "Left and Center" political ideology and organizations | $13,000 | 5/15/1991 |
| To support its program activities. | $200,000 | 2/15/1991 |
| To support producer Katherine Robbins' documentary on the Nicaraguan conflict. | $30,000 | 2/15/1991 |
| To support Rhoda Rabkin's study of the evolution of Chile's "Left and Center" political ideology and organizations | $13,500 | 12/15/1990 |
| To support its program activities. | $200,000 | 11/15/1990 |
| To support the publication of Encounter magazine. | $100,000 | 11/15/1990 |
| To support producer Katherine Robbins' documentary on the Nicaraguan conflict. | $30,044 | 11/15/1990 |
| To support various program activities during 1989-90. | $390,000 | 8/1/1989 |
| Annual operating costs of Encounter magazine | $100,000 | 6/19/1989 |
| Programs on the human rights. | $305,000 | 6/14/1988 |
| Annual operating costs of "Encounter" magazine. | $75,000 | 6/14/1988 |
| Production of Cuba segment of documentary: "The New Liberation Wars". | $150,000 | 11/6/1987 |
| Operational support. | $60,000 | 11/4/1987 |
| Support of "Democracy Workshop II" conference under the exchange program. | $56,925 | 6/18/1987 |
| Support publication of two historical-biographical almanacs. | $30,000 | 6/18/1987 |
| Purchase of computer equipment. | $10,000 | 3/30/1987 |
| Encounter magazine. | $50,000 | 10/21/1986 |
| Support for Libro Libre's educational publication program. | $50,000 | 7/15/1986 |
|
Randolph Foundation |
$5,000 | |
| $5,000 | 1/1/2006 | |
|
Sarah Scaife Foundation |
$1,475,000 | |
| Center for Religious Freedom | $140,000 | 1/1/2006 |
| Center for Religious Freedom | $140,000 | 12/31/2005 |
| General operating support | $70,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| Center for Religious Freedom | $70,000 | 12/31/2003 |
| No comment provided | $70,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| No purpose given. | $70,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| No purpose given. | $70,000 | 1/1/2000 |
| No purpose given | $70,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 | 1/1/1997 |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT | $30,000 | 1/1/1996 |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT | $75,000 | 1/1/1995 |
| CONFERENCE SUPPORT | $50,000 | 1/1/1995 |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT | $75,000 | 1/1/1994 |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT | $150,000 | 1/1/1993 |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT | $150,000 | 1/1/1992 |
| PROGRAM SUPPORT | $165,000 | 1/1/1991 |
| General operating support | $25,000 | 1/1/1988 |
| General operating support | $25,000 | 1/1/1986 |
|
Smith Richardson Foundation |
$3,697,368 | |
| $300,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
| $300,000 | 1/1/2007 | |
| $128,848 | 1/1/2007 | |
| $500 | 1/1/2007 | |
| $0 | 1/1/2007 | |
| $260,590 | 1/1/2006 | |
| $137,500 | 1/1/2006 | |
| $125,000 | 1/1/2006 | |
| $80,000 | 1/1/2006 | |
| $20,000 | 1/1/2006 | |
| $1,000 | 1/1/2006 | |
| Freedom in the World: The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties Arch Puddington will research and edit "Freedom in the World," Freedom House's annual survey of political freedom and democracy around the globe. |
$125,000 | 12/31/2005 |
| Research Project on Democratic Transitions Adrian Karatnycky and Michael McFaul will lead an effort to develop strategies to foster democratic change in authoritarian countries. Analyzing data from the cases of authoritarian governments that fell from power during the last three decades, they will identify the internal and external factors that were most closely associated with the rise of successful democracies in these countries. They will then convene a study group to examine how their analysis could inform policy thinking about the potential for democratic transitions in China, Egypt, Pakistan, Russia, and Saudi Arabia. The project's findings will appear in two monographs and a series of policy briefings. |
$122,930 | 12/31/2005 |
| Ukraine's Orange Revolution: The Emergence of Europe's Newest Democracy and Its Policy Implications Adrian Karatnycky will research and write a book that will document the history of Ukraine's Orange Revolution and assess its implications for the political evolution of Ukraine and other former Soviet states. |
$84,000 | 12/31/2005 |
| The American Committee for Peace in Chechnya Glen Howard will lead a project to promote a peaceful resolution of the ongoing conflict in Chechnya. He will produce papers and briefs to inform the U.S. policy community on key issues in the Chechen conflict and facilitate meetings between individuals close to the Russian government and Chechen resistance to discuss potential ways to settle the war. |
$117,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties Arch Puddington will lead an effort to survey the level of political freedom and civil liberties in countries around the world. The findings will be published in Freedom House's annual publication, "Freedom in the World." |
$100,000 | 12/31/2004 |
| The American Committee for Peace in Chechnya Glen Howard will lead an effort to examine the war in Chechnya and explore strategies to promote a political settlement of the conflict. He will convene a series of public forums and dialogues that bring together Russian elected officials and representatives of the Chechen resistance. The project's findings will appear on a web site and in a series of reports. |
$125,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| The Annual Survey of Political Rights and Civil Liberties Adrian Karatnycky will lead an effort to survey political freedom and democracy around the world. The findings will be published in Freedom House's annual publication, Freedom in the World. |
$100,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| The Spread of Extremist Sharia Law and a Proposed U.S. Policy Response Nina Shea will examine the spread of sharia law, a legal code based on a literal reading of the Koran. She will conduct field research, prepare country case studies, and organize two conferences. The project's findings will appear in a series of reports and a book. |
$75,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| The American Committee for Peace in Chechnya | $175,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| Survey of Freedom in the World | $135,500 | 1/1/2002 |
| The Spread of Extremist Sharia Law and a Proposed U.S. Policy Response | $75,000 | 1/1/2002 |
| Survey of Freedom in the World Adrian Karatnycky will lead an effort to research and write Freedom in the World, an annual survey of political freedom and civil rights around the world. |
$135,500 | 1/1/2001 |
| American Committe for Peach in Chechnya Glen Howard will lead an effort to improve the quality and scope of information available to the policy community on the war in Chechnya. |
$100,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| Task Force on the United States and the United Nations Adrian Karatnycky will organize a bi-partisan task force to develop a strategy to reverse recent decisions to exclude the United States from the U.N. commissions on human rights and drug control and to develop a coalition of democracies in the United Nations. The project will result in a final report, summaries of two research studies, and a monograph. |
$49,000 | 1/1/2001 |
| Survey of Freedom in the World and Related Research Reports Adrian Karatnycky will direct the research, publication, and dissemination of Freedom House’s surveys of political freedom and civil rights around the world. |
$175,000 | 1/1/1999 |
| Survey of Freedom in the World & Related Research Projects This grant supports the research, publication, and dissemination of Freedom House's surveys of political freedom and civil rights around the world. Adrian Karatnycky will direct troduction of the annual survey Freedom in the World; the annual assessment of post-communist transformations, Nations in Transit; and the annual survey Survey of Press Freedom. |
$200,000 | 1/1/1998 |
| World Forum on Democracy This grant supports the World Forum on Democracy. Adrian Karatnycky will convene a group of scholars to develop a substantive program for the forum, which will bring together world leaders of government, business, andacademia to discuss methods and means for promoting and consolidating democracy worldwide. |
$50,000 | 1/1/1998 |
| Research Program on Global Democracy, Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Economic Freedom This grant supports the research, publication, and dissemination of Freedom in the World and the Survey of Economic Freedom. Theseannual publications assess the level of civil and political freedom and economic liberties for individual countries and describe regional and global trends. |
$200,000 | 1/1/1997 |
| Research Program on Global Democracy, Political Rights, Civil Liberties, and Economic Reform This grant supports the research, publication, and dissemination of Freedom in the World and Survey of Economic Freedom. These annual publications provide quantitative and qualitative analyses of the levels of civil and political rights and economic liberties for individual countries, as well as an assessment of regional and global trends. |
$200,000 | 1/1/1996 |
|
Walton Family Foundation |
$35,000 | |
| $5,000 | 1/1/2008 | |
| Charitable | $5,000 | 1/1/2007 |
| Charitable | $5,000 | 1/1/2006 |
| Charitable | $5,000 | 1/1/2005 |
| Charitable | $5,000 | 1/1/2004 |
| Charitable | $5,000 | 1/1/2003 |
| Charitable | $5,000 | 1/1/2002 |
