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The '''Vernon K. Krieble Foundation''' is a Worcester, MA based private foundation.
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[[File:Krieble_Foundation.png‎|thumb|350px|Vernon K Krieble masthead, Source: [http://krieble.publishpath.com/ Krieble webpage, screengrab] ]]
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The '''Vernon K. Krieble Foundation''' is a US-based private foundation. It established in 1984 by the family of Professor [[Vernon K. Krieble]] (1885-1964), scientist, educator, inventor, and entrepreneur who became 'one of the most influential chemists in the country'.
  
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It established in 1984 by the family of Professor [[Vernon K. Krieble]], scientist, educator, inventor, and entrepreneur.  
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The foundation is run by his daughter [[Helen Krieble]]. Its mission states that:
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:Recognizing that the Foundation's assets are the product of a free and democratic society, the founders considered it fitting that those assets be used "to further democratic capitalism and to preserve and promote a society of free, educated, healthy and creative individuals."
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==Funding counterjihad activists==
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According to IRS filings up to 2013 the foundation was one of the top funders of the [[David Horowitz Freedom Center]], with five grants totalling $125,000 USD.<ref> [http://conservativetransparency.org/top/?recipient=933&yr=&yr1=&yr2=&submit= Top Supporters of David Horowitz Freedom Center], Conservative Transparency database, accessed 10 June 2015 </ref>  The centre ranked among the foundation's top eight recipients over time.
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===2014===
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*[[Connecticut Children's Medical Centre]] - $5,000
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*[[Danny and Ron's Rescue]] - $10,000
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*[[Foundation for Individual Rights in Education, Inc]] - $1,000
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*[[Freedomworks Foundation]] - $20,000
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*[[Hacer]] - $5,000
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*[[Harvard University]] - $7,500
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*[[Heritage Foundation]] - $10,000
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*[[The Independent Institute]] - $6,000
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*[[Kingswood Oxford School]] - $5,000
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*[[Leadership Program of the Rockies]] - $25,000
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*[[National Foundation for American Policy]] - $5,000
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*[[Radio America]] - $36,500
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*[[Ray of Light Farm Inc]] - $20,000
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*[[State Policy Network]] - $20,000
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*[[The Federalist Society]] - $1,000
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*[[[The Mackinac Center]] - $5,000
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*[[The Sam and Elizabeth Colt Heritage Center]] - $25,000
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*[[Turks and Caicos Preservation Foundation]] - $30,000
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*[[American Action Forum]] - $10,000
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*[[American Principles Protect]] - $25,519
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*[[Ashbrook Center]] - $2,500
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*[[Energy and Environment Legal Institute]] - $5,000
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*[[Experience Camps]] - $1,000
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*[[Free Market Institute]] - $2,500
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*[[High Frontier]] - $1,000
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*[[Hispanic Free Market Network]] - $25,000
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*[[Institute for Justice]] - $5,000
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*[[Lyme Consolidated Schools PTO]] - $10,000
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*[[Ships of Discovery]] - $30,000
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*[[The Steamboat Institute]] - $1,000
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*[[Wadsworth Atheneum]] - $1,000 <ref>[http://990finder.foundationcenter.org/990results.aspx?990_type=&fn=Vernon+K+Krieble+Foundation+&st=&zp=&ei=&fy=&action=Find Form 990 2014], ''Foundation Center'', accessed 21 January 2016</ref>
  
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:Recognizing that the Foundation's assets are the product of a free and democratic society, the founders considered it fitting that those assets be used "to further democratic capitalism and to preserve and promote a society of free, educated, healthy and creative individuals."
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===2013 grantees===
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*[[American Conservative Union]] - $11,000
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*[[American Enterprise Institute for Public Policy Research]] - $5,000
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*[[CATO Institute]] - $5,000
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*[[Colorado Council on Economic Education]] - $2,000
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*[[Connecticut Children's Medical Center]] - $7,500
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*[[Foundation for West Hartford Schools]] - $2,500
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*[[Independence Institute]] - $30,000
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*[[Kingswood Oxford School]] - $5,000
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*[[Leadership Institute]] - $6,000
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*[[Leadership Program of the Rockies]] - $25,000
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*[[National Foundation for American Policy]] - $5,000
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*[[National Right to Work Legal Defence Foundation]] - $5,000
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*[[Radio America]] - $36,400
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*[[Schwenkfelder Library & Heritage Center]] - $5,000
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*[[State Policy Network]] - $45,000
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*[[TCI Education Foundation]] - $30,000
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*[[The Federalist Society]] - $1,000
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*[[American Tradition Institute]] - $10,000
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*[[Americans for Limited Government Foundation]] - $20,000
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*[[Center for Freedom & Prosperity]] - $10,000
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*[[Freedom Foundation of MN]] - $5,000
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*[[Harvard University]] - $5,000
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*[[Hartford Art School Inc]] - $5,000
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*[[Ray of Light Farm Inc]] - $30,000
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*[[The American Conservative Union]] - $5,000
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*[[The Mackinac Center]] - $10,000
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*[[Tax Foundation]] - $1,000 <ref>[http://990finder.foundationcenter.org/990results.aspx?990_type=&fn=Vernon+K+Krieble+Foundation&st=&zp=&ei=&fy=&action=Find Form 990 2013], ''Foundation Center'', accessed 19 January 2016</ref>
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==Notes==
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[[Category:Foundations]][[Category:Counterjihad Funders]]

Latest revision as of 15:45, 21 January 2016

Vernon K Krieble masthead, Source: Krieble webpage, screengrab

The Vernon K. Krieble Foundation is a US-based private foundation. It established in 1984 by the family of Professor Vernon K. Krieble (1885-1964), scientist, educator, inventor, and entrepreneur who became 'one of the most influential chemists in the country'.

The foundation is run by his daughter Helen Krieble. Its mission states that:

Recognizing that the Foundation's assets are the product of a free and democratic society, the founders considered it fitting that those assets be used "to further democratic capitalism and to preserve and promote a society of free, educated, healthy and creative individuals."

Funding counterjihad activists

According to IRS filings up to 2013 the foundation was one of the top funders of the David Horowitz Freedom Center, with five grants totalling $125,000 USD.[1] The centre ranked among the foundation's top eight recipients over time.

2014

2013 grantees

Notes

  1. ↑ Top Supporters of David Horowitz Freedom Center, Conservative Transparency database, accessed 10 June 2015
  2. ↑ Form 990 2014, Foundation Center, accessed 21 January 2016
  3. ↑ Form 990 2013, Foundation Center, accessed 19 January 2016
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