According to a comprehensive search of IRS 990 forms, here is a list of the major philanthropic foundations that have funded Americans for Prosperity in 2008 and 2009.
MAJOR FUNDERS TO AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $1,000,00 to Americans for Prosperity in 2008 for “general operating support.”
CLAUDE R LAMBE CHARITABLE FOUNDATION (a Koch Family Foundation)
Stated mandate: none
Donated $1,000,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation for “General Operating Support”
ARTHUR & CARLYSE CIOCCA CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support Roman Catholic organizations, medical centers, and education.
Donated $300,000 in 2009 to to Americans for Prosperity Foundation.
CHALLENGE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support educational initiatives and charter schools.
Donated $250,000 to Americans for Prosperity in 2008 “To support the Americans for Prosperity Foundation’s efforts to educate and engage thousands of grassroots members across the country to challenge those who are using the guise of global climate change to enact onerous new regulations and higher taxes that will greatly damage American economic prosperity.”
SINQUEFIELD CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: helping future generations, from supporting programs that offer the best educational options to low-income children to providing extracurricular opportunities to elementary and secondary students.
Donated $100,00 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation for “support for operations.”
E L CRAIG FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support job training and civic and community development.
Donated $50,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation for “general administration.”
THE MARSHALL MUSEUM AND LIBRARY
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $50,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity for “general support.”
MINOR FUNDERS TO AMERICANS FOR PROSPERITY
STEPHEN BECHTEL FUND
Stated mandate: support selected non-profit organizations and initiatives that seek to address critical challenges to the economic health and well-being of the United States.
Donated $25,000 in 2008 to the Americans for Proseprity Foundation.
JOE AND MARY MOELLER FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $25,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation for “general operating fund.”
LYNDE AND HARRY BRADLEY FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: The Foundation’s mission is to support and strengthen American democratic capitalism and the institutions, principles, and values that sustain and nurture it.
Donated $20,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation,“to support the Wisconsin chapter’s education-reform activities.”
Donated $25,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation “to support the Wisconsin Chapter.”
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to expand the availability and enhance the quality of post secondary education.
Donated $20,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
Stated mandate: The Foundation’s primary focus is media projects or programs that promote traditional family values and programs that assist the underprivileged.
Donated $15,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation for “project support.”
STEPHEN F & CAMILLA T BRAUER CHARITABLE TRUST
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $10,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity
CONNEMARA FUND
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support religious organizations, social and human services, arts and culture, and education.
Donated $10,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation.
J M FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support health, the disabled, public policy research related to health, and children and youth. Support is also available for education that focuses on entrepreneurship, free market development, and private enterprise.
Donated $10,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
VERNON K KRIEBLE FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: The foundation’s primary purpose is to support public policy organizations.
Donated $10,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity
TYKESON FAM CHARITABLE TRUST
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $10,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
ALBERT AND ETHEL HERZSTEIN
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support children, the under-privileged, education, and community institutions.
Donated $5,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity for “support for the economic education efforts.”
WESTERN INSTITUTE FOR NATURE RESOURCES EDUCATION AND POLICY
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $5,500 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity for “educating citizens about economic policy.”
E A MORRIS CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s primary purpose is to support social and human services.
Donated $5,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity for “general support”
GARVEY FAMILY CHARITABLE TRUST
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $5,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
HANSON FAMILY FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $5,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity to “promote leadership through public education.”
JAMES DEERING DANIELSON FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support social and human services, international and public policy, civil rights, culture, education, and museums.
Donated $5,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
SUSQUEHANNA FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $5,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
STRAKE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s primary purpose is to support Roman Catholic organizations, hospitals, and education.
Donated $3,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity to “support civic education efforts at Texas ‘Defending the American Dream Summit’
QUERREY SIMPSON CHARITABLE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $2,500 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity
PIO COSTA FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $2,050 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
NATIONAL CHRISTIAN CHARITABLE FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: The Foundation is a donor-advised fund that mainly supports religious organizations and institutions.
Donated $2,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
DEERING FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support related foundations, arts and culture, education, and hospitals.
Donated $2,000 in 2009 to the Americans for Prosperity Foundation
THE JOHN AND DONNIE BROCK FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $2,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity
THE BETTY K WOLFE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $2,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity
GABRIEL–RISINSKY FAMILY FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $1,000 to Americans for Prosperity in 2008
KEN W DAVIS FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support organizations that provide for basic needs and help improve the quality of life for the poor, including clothing, child care, food, health care, shelter, and programs that aid the disabled.
Donated $1,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity
GEORGE AND JULIE MOSHER FAMILY FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $1,000 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity
BOB AND AUBYN HOWE FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none
Donated in $500 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation for “program support.”
NORTH CAROLINA COMMUNITY FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: The Foundation’s purpose is to enable North Carolinians of all means to make lasting and meaningful contributions to their communities.
Donated $500 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation*
*address listed for AFP address is 200 west morgan street, suite 100, Raleigh, North Carolina which is the listed address for the John Locke Foundation.
THE FORAKER FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $500 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity
HAYDEN FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support education and Protestant organizations.
Donated $250 in 2008 to the Americans for Prosperity Fund
HAROLD H LEE FAMILY FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $250 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
CLEMENTS FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support education, youth, social and human services, and arts and culture.
Donated $200 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity.
CORA & MURRAY SIMPSON FAMILY FUND INC
Stated mandate: none
Donated $200 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
DAVID P NOLAN FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: none
Donated $200 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity
GARVEY KANSAS FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support Protestant organizations and churches, elementary and secondary school education, community funds, and legal interest foundations.
Donated $150 in 2008 to Americans for Prosperity for “education and public policy programming.”
LADKY ASSOCIATES FOUNDATION INC
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated $150 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity
BELZ FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s primary purpose is to support health, higher education, Jewish organizations, and social and human services.
Donated $100 in 2008 to the Americans for Prosperity Foundation
LAVERTY FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: The foundation’s purpose is to support education, hospitals, political organizations and public affairs, as well as sports and recreation.
Donated $100 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity Foundation
WILLIAM S & ANN ATHERTON FOUNDATION
Stated mandate: none stated
Donated Donated $1,000 in 2009 to Americans for Prosperity
