Atlas Economic Research Foundation

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Atlas' vision is "to achieve a society of free and responsible individuals, based upon private property rights, limited government under the rule of law and the market order " (www.atlasusa.org).

Atlas promotes international development of free market think tanks and provides support and networking opportunities for existing organizations. Atlas brings "freedom to the world" through workshops, publications, awards, and a global directory of conservative/free market think tanks. Atlas is a member of both the Cooler Heads Coalition and the State Policy Network. Atlas is funded by conservative foundations, including the Sarah Scaife Foundation, Earhart Foundation and the Carthage Foundation (www.mediatransparency.org).

DEEDS

2 August, 2002 Wrote to President Bush, discouraging him from attending the UN Summit on Sustainable Development. Bush did not attend. Source: "Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 8/19/2002

FUNDING

Atlas Economic Research Foundation has received $680,000 from ExxonMobil since 1998.

1998 $65,000 ExxonMobil Corporate Giving global climate conference and other support Source: ExxonMobil 1998 grants list

2000 $50,000 ExxonMobil Foundation general support Source: ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990

2001 $150,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report

2002 $50,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report

2003 $190,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report

2004 $75,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: Exxon Giving Report 2004

2005 $100,000 ExxonMobil Foundation Source: ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving)

KEY PEOPLE

• Jo Kwong

Director of Institute Relations Source: Atlas website 4/04

Leonard Liggio Executive Vice President Source: Atlas website 4/04

Paul Driessen Senior Fellow Source: Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise website 4/04

Charles Koch Big Donor Source:

Becky Norton Dunlop senior fellow Source:

PEOPLE

Alejandro Chafuen President, CEO Source: 990

Bradley Lips VP, COO Source: 990

John Blundell Director Source: 990

Timothy Browne Director Source: 990

Alejandro Garza Laguera Director Source: 990

Linda Whetstone Director Source: 990

George Pearson Director Source: 990

James A. Pope Director Source: 990

Rene Scull Director Source: 990

William Sumner Chairman, Board of Directors Source: Atlas website 4/04

Curtin Winsor Member, Board of Directors Source: Atlas website 4/04

SOURCES

ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report ExxonMobil 2001 Annual Report http://www2.exxonmobil.com/corporate/newsroom/publications/c_ar_01/index.html

ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report ExxonMobil 2002 Annual Report http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/Newsroom/Publications/Corp_P_AnnualReport2002.asp

ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990 ExxonMobil Foundation 2000 IRS 990

ExxonMobil 1998 grants list ExxonMobil 1998 grants list (no longer on site)

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"Corporate-funded Lobbyists Aimed to Sabotage Johannesburg Summit," Africa News, 8/19/2002

Atlas website 4/04 http://www.atlasusa.org

ExxonMobil 2003 Corporate Giving Report http://www.exxonmobil.com/Corporate/files/corporate/giving_report.pdf

Center for the Defense of Free Enterprise website 4/04 http://www.cdfe.org

http://gcep.stanford.edu/sponsors_exxonmobil.html

Exxon Giving Report 2004 Exxon's published report on annual giving http://www.exxonmobil.com/corporate/files/corporate/giving04_publicpolicy.pdf

ExxonMobil 2005 DIMENSIONS Report (Corporate Giving) XOM Foundation and Corporation donations in 2005 to worldwide organizations.