Nonprofits That Rely on Members of Congress
Nonprofits that rely on Congress for earmarks (D.C. lingo for legislation in which money is slated for a specific recipient) have to hope their sponsor stays out of trouble lest…
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The New York Times on Philanthropy
Stephanie Strom’s front page story on the charitable tax deduction is remarkable in only one sense: She starts with the assumption that charitable giving is questionable because it takes…
CRC’s September Publications
Below is a short description of our September publications with links included. Enjoy! Congress is about to pass a “cap-and-trade” energy bill that claims to keep global warming in check…
The Surdna Foundation and the Rejection of a Donor’s Intent
The Surdna Foundation and the Rejection of a Donor’s Intent Foundation Watch, September 2007 (The article is available here as a PDF document.)…
“Gaddafi Reloaded,” by Eliza Gheorghe
A Capital Research Center Highlight August 30, 2007 Gaddafi Reloaded How a Terrorist Financier Uses Charities for a PR Facelift By Eliza Gheorghe Summary: Westerners know that Libya is an…
Foundation Watch May 2007: Safeguarding a Conservative Donor’s Intent: The Roe Foundation at 39
Safeguarding a Conservative Donor’s Intent The Roe Foundation at 39 [PDF Here] By John J. Miller Summary: The late Thomas A. Roe, a businessman with an enduring respect…
The W.K. Kellogg Foundation
Since 1930 the mammoth W.K. Kellogg Foundation has given billions of dollars to causes and projects that encourage dependency on government. Founder W.K. Kellogg rejected socialism, but he was not…
The Liberal Lock on Congress
Liberal advocacy groups --and the foundations that fund them-- expect the 110th Congress to add new layers of government regulation onto businesses that keep the U.S. economy dynamic. They want…
The PBS Foundation
Liberals love PBS--and stick America's taxpayers with the bill. While left-wing foundations and nonprofits think PBS deserves even more federal money, they also want more big private gifts. Has George…
“Energy Independence”
Environmentalist groups want the new Congress to reject common sense policies encouraging more domestic energy production to wean America off foreign energy. Instead, green groups want to discourage energy production…